Salt Lake City, Utah-based wholesaler Associated Food Stores (AFS) and its Macey’s, Dan’s, Dick’s Market, Lin’s and Fresh Market locations will expand their relationship with Rosie to provide e-commerce curbside pickup to 33 of their locations by Oct. 31. The new service will be extended to locations from Cache Valley and Salt Lake City, to […]
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Posted inGrocery Store Layout, Corporate Store News, Home Page Latest News, Northeast
Giant Plans Two-Level Urban Flagship Store In Downtown Philadelphia
Giant Food Stores is planning to develop a new, two-level urban flagship Giant store in downtown Philadelphia overlooking the Schuylkill River, furthering the company’s investments and commitment to the Philadelphia market. Coming on the heels of the company’s launch of Giant Heirloom Market, the new plan accelerates the company’s aggressive growth plan while investing in […]
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Canada’s La Rocca Creative Cakes Now Available At Publix
La Rocca Creative Cakes now are available at all 1,265 Publix locations in the Southeast. This is the first time the desserts made by the Ontario, Canada-based company will be available for direct consumer purchase in Florida. Publix shoppers can select from three handcrafted cake varieties: Truffle Royale, Cookie Dough and Chocolate Truffle. The cakes […]
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Gelson’s Pacific Palisades Store Will Celebrate 40 Years Aug. 24-25
In 1979, Sony transformed music portability with the Walkman; Pink Floyd released “The Wall”; the first children’s TV network Nickelodeon launched; and Gelson’s opened its Pacific Palisades store. Four decades ago, the Palisades was still a quiet emerging community, and Gelson’s helped to shepherd its growth and popularity, offering the very best produce, meats and […]
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Two Brookshire Grocery Co. Execs Promoted To VP
Tyler, Texas-based Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) has promoted Suzanne Osbourn to VP, partner relations and development, and Jason Cooper to VP, corporate development and real estate. Osbourn is a 36-year BGC employee who has led employee relations since 2016, most recently as director. She now leads the newly consolidated areas of partner relations, benefits and […]
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Wegmans Removing Plastic Bags In New York Stores Ahead Of Ban
Wegmans, headquartered in Ithaca, New York, has started to remove plastic grocery bags at its Ithaca and Corning, New York stores. This comes after an announcement in April that Wegmans will eliminate plastic bags at all its New York State stores ahead of the state ban that takes effect on March 1, 2020. Paper grocery […]
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Report: Meal Kits, Online Grocery Shopping Revitalize Interest In Home Cooking
More than half of U.S. adults claim they really enjoy cooking (53 percent) and more than a third consider the kitchen to be the most important room in the home (35 percent), according to data in the new report “Eating Trends: Cooking & Food Shopping” from market research firm Packaged Facts. These percentages are up […]
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H-E-B Names Quest For Texas Best Winners
After two days of intense deliberations and tasting a mix of brats, brittle, sauces, pickles, mixes, mixers, meats, cookies and crickets, H-E-B’s Primo Picks Quest for Texas Best named five winners. The winners of the sixth-annual event hail from Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Woodway and Atlanta, Texas, and received a combined $80,000 in cash prizes […]
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PHOTOS: Price Rite Marketplace Continues Rebrand Rollout
Price Rite Marketplace plans to reveal its new look and shopping experience at 17 stores this year. The Elizabeth, New Jersey-based supermarket retailer is introducing its redesigned store concept focused on discounts and fresh foods on the heels of successful rebrandings at locations in Pennsylvania and Connecticut. Stores in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and Pennsylvania […]
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Harley Loy, Founder Of The Markets In MS, LA, Dies At 89
Mr. Harley D. Loy, founder of Supermarket Operations Inc. (SOI), died July 17. He was 89. SOI operates seven stores under the name The Markets in five communities in southwest Mississippi and east central Louisiana. Mr. Loy, his four sons and nearly 400 team members built a community-minded company that continues to thrive. Three of […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Corporate Store News, Dairy News, Home Page Slider, Marketing News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Organic Natural, Perishables, Produce News, Southeast
Food Lion Will Offer Healthy Savings Program In All Stores
Food Lion customers in Virginia who carry a Healthy Savings card now are able to save instantly at checkout on fresh produce, whole grains, lean meats, yogurts and other items. The program rolled out in those stores Aug. 7. The Salisbury, North Carolina, grocer plans to expand the program to all other stores in its […]
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SpartanNash Foundation Raises $300,000 For Patriotic Partners
Together with its store guests and company associates, the SpartanNash Foundation raised $300,000 for its patriotic nonprofit partners—Team Red, White & Blue, Operation Homefront and Honor and Remember. Between June 26 and July 7, store guests who visited any participating SpartanNash-owned retail store or fuel center had the opportunity to donate $1, $5 or $10 […]
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Generation Next Pilots Photo Printing Kiosks At Atlanta-Area Krogers
Generation Next Franchise Brands is introducing a pilot with The Kroger Co.’s Atlanta Division for its Print Mates digital photo printing kiosks. The pilot phase will measure consumer engagement and response to the Print Mates kiosks, which are designed to “reinvent” the photo printing experience. Print Mates’ easy-to-use, touchscreen kiosks allow customers to print high-quality […]
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Market Profile: Kansas Grocers Still Seeking To Defeat High Food Sales Tax
by Terrie Ellerbee/editor-Midwest Jon McCormick told the state House taxation committee in February that the Kansas Food Dealers Association (KFDA) has lost 150 stores in the last 20 years. He then gave a short list of reasons why that happened that included the usual suspects, like competition from Walmart, dollar stores and Aldi, but— perhaps […]
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Giant Eagle To Open Tech Annex In Pittsburgh Neighborhood
Giant Eagle Inc. has finalized a lease agreement to open a technology annex in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood. The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based company anticipates occupying the 23,000-s.f. space within the TechMill 41 development by early 2020, offering upwards of 150 current and new team members a modern and collaborative work environment where current digital offerings will be […]
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Natural Grocers Sees Net Sales, Comps Increase In 3Q
For its fiscal third quarter ended June 30, Lakewood, Colorado-based Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage on Aug. 1 reported that net sales increased $11.3 million, or 5.3 percent, to $224.4 million vs. the 2018 third quarter. The net sales increase, according to the grocer, primarily was driven by a $5.1 million increase in comparable store […]
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Lucky’s Market Apothecary Department Offers Health, Wellness Options
by Treva Bennett/staff writer As many grocery shoppers continue to turn toward foods that are natural, or have clean labels, they also are looking for clean products in the area of health and wellness. Sindy Wise said she saw the trend starting to emerge right around the time Lucky’s Market was opening its new store […]
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NGA Show Adding Pavilions For Foodservice, Pet Care And More
The NGA Show is debuting seven new specialty pavilions for the 2020 event, scheduled for Feb. 23-26 at the San Diego Convention Center. New on the 2020 NGA Show Expo floor are: • Foodservice Pavilion—Retailers can source products and services from current and emerging foodservice brands, allowing them to remain competitive by adding cafés within […]
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Cumberland Farms Sold To UK Retailer EG Group
United Kingdom-based EG Group has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Cumberland Farms Inc., the Westborough, Massachusetts, c-store chain that operates about 600 convenience and fuel retail stores in eight states, mainly in the Northeast but also in Florida. The companies did not disclose the terms of the deal but said EG Group would […]
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Albertsons Names Davidson President Of Its Portland, Oregon, Division
Albertsons Cos. has named Gineal Davidson president of its Portland, Oregon, division, which operates more than 140 stores in Oregon and Washington. She succeeds Greg McNiff, who was named president of Stater Bros. Markets in Southern California. Davidson started with Albertsons 30 years ago as a courtesy clerk in Boulder, Colorado, and was quickly promoted […]