OneView Commerce Inc., a subsidiary of OneView Group Ltd and an SaaS-based headless and serverless digital store platform, has reached an agreement with Kroger to develop what it says is a next-generation point-of-sale solution. Founded in 2011, OneView has worked with global retailers in more than 15 countries to transform traditional point of sale capabilities […]
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Parker’s Hires Region Manager For Georgia, South Carolina Stores
Parker’s recently hired Jeremy Kanagy as its new region manager, leading the operations of 54 stores throughout southeast Georgia and coastal South Carolina. Kanagy’s responsibilities include overseeing retail operations and supporting the company’s district managers through professional mentoring in areas ranging from leadership development to customer service. “Jeremy is a driven, experienced leader who is eager […]
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Giant’s First Heirloom Market Opening Jan. 25 In Philly
Giant Food Stores will open its first Giant Heirloom Market on Jan. 25. The 9,500-s.f. store, located in Philadelphia’s Graduate Hospital neighborhood, will carry an assortment that has been specially curated for urban neighborhoods, the Carlisle, Pennsylvania-based grocer says. The small-format store’s selection is built around fresh, local, seasonal and flavor-focused foods, “everyday essentials” and […]
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Walmart Offers 13 New Marketside Soups
Just in time for National Soup Month, Walmart is introducing 13 new ready-to-eat Marketside soups in stores nationwide. These grab-and-go solutions can be prepared by microwaving or reheating on the stovetop. The soups are one of a few new additions Walmart has recently made to its meal solutions lineup, including Pioneer Woman meal kits and […]
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Reasor’s Again Named A Certified Healthy Business
Reasor’s has been named a Certified Healthy Business through the Certified Healthy Oklahoma program for the fourth year in a row. The program is administered by the Oklahoma Turning Point Council and the Oklahoma State Department of Health, Center for the Advancement of Wellness. This certification is granted when a business meets specific criteria for promoting health and […]
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C-Store Chain Spinx Opens Largest Store Yet In Greenville, South Carolina
The Spinx Co., a Greenville, South Carolina-based fuel and convenience retail company with more than 80 locations and 45 car washes statewide, celebrated the opening of its newest store in Greenville with a ribbon cutting on Jan. 10. Located at 619 Rutherford Street on the corner of Rutherford and Shaw Streets, the new store will […]
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Target Leadership Changes Include New Food & Beverage President
Target Corp. has made a series of additional changes to its leadership team, effective Jan. 10. Stephanie Lundquist, who has served as Target’s chief HR officer since 2016, has been named president of food and beverage. In a new role for the company, Lundquist will oversee the full spectrum of all merchandising and operations for food and beverage, […]
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Roche Bros. Upgrading POS Technology Across Its Store Base
Massachusetts-based grocer Roche Bros. is deploying Toshiba’s retail point-of-sale (POS) technology as a means to offer shoppers faster, more seamless transactions, according to the companies. Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions’ TCx 300 POS system and accompanying TCx displays are first being deployed in seven of Roche Bros.’ 20 stores in Massachusetts; 200 additional lanes will be […]
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Ingles Joins Aetna’s Preferred Medicare Pharmacy Network
Ingles Pharmacy has joined Aetna’s Medicare network of preferred pharmacies. Aetna Medicare members with prescription drug coverage now can fill their prescriptions at preferred pharmacy copays at any Ingles Pharmacy in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. “We are excited about this new opportunity to partner with Aetna in providing quality care and cost-savings […]
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Kayco To Offer New Passover Products At Whole Foods Market
Kayco will offer more than 20 new and traditional Kosher-for-Passover products in March at Whole Foods Market stores nationwide. Kayco, located in Bayonne, New Jersey, is a kosher food distributor, representing brands such as Gefen, Hadar, Chef Jeff, Kedem, Yehuda, Glicks, Fox’s and Harrison’s among others. Kayco EVP Harold Weiss says the company’s partnership with Whole […]
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Recommended: North Carolina Co-Op To Close In A Few Weeks
A community that desperately needed a grocery store will soon have to find another place to shop for food items. Renaissance Community Co-op announced Wednesday afternoon the store is closing due to lack of sales and not being able to keep up with their expenses. “We got some information from one of our lenders and […]
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Walmart To Pilot Grocery Delivery With Autonomous Cargo Vans
Walmart this week revealed plans to test grocery delivery with self-driving cars through a pilot with Udelv to take place in Surprise, Arizona. The pilot will use customized cargo vans to deliver customers’ orders. Read the full announcement by Tom Ward, SVP of digital operations for Walmart U.S., below: “Over the last few years we’ve […]
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Wegmans Begins Hiring And Training For First North Carolina Store
Hiring and training are now underway for full-time positions at Wegmans Food Markets’ new Raleigh, North Carolina, store, set to open this fall. The store will employ approximately 475 people in full- and part-time positions. Wegmans Raleigh, a 104,000-s.f. supermarket, will be part of Midtown East Shopping Center on Wake Forest Road near Interstate 440. […]
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Trader Joe’s Again Takes Top Spot On Retailer Preference Index
Dunnhumby, a customer data science company, on Jan. 9 released the second annual dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index (RPI), a nationwide study that examines the $700 billion U.S. grocery market. The RPI study surveyed 7,000 U.S. households to determine which of the top 56 largest grocery retailers have the strongest combination of financial performance and consumer emotional […]
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Hormel And AWG Donated 9,000 Pounds Of Ham For The Holidays
Hormel Foods and Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) donated 9,000 pounds of Hormel Cure 81 hams to Harvesters to help feed those in need this holiday season. The makers of the Hormel Cure 81 brand created the “Hormel Cure 81 Hams for Hunger” program in 1989. The program involves a partnership between Hormel and grocery retailers […]
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Whole Foods Opens In Chappaqua, New York
Whole Foods Market recently opened a new 40,000-s.f. store in Chappaqua, New York, located at 480 N Bedford Road. “We feel privileged to be part of this significant moment for this great community,” said Alex Saa, store team leader and a Hudson Valley resident. “Whole Foods Market is proud to be able to offer the highest quality […]
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The Shelby Report Of The Southwest’s 2018 Year In Review
A super buy, first-ever closure and a great American is honored in Oklahoma There were some unexpected closures in 2018 brought to readers by Natural Grocers and Sam’s Club. Down in San Antonio, H-E-B has delved deep into high-tech with its acquisition of on-demand delivery service Favor and upcoming tech facility and innovation lab for […]
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Whole Foods Launches Online Product Catalog Tailored To Dietary Preferences
Whole Foods Market on Jan. 3 launched a digital product catalog at products.wholefoodsmarket.com that allows shoppers to find items by dietary preference and provides complete nutritional information and ingredient lists. According to a recent Whole Foods study, almost one third of frequent customers say they shop according to a specific dietary preference. Whole Foods says the […]
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Kroger And Microsoft Introducing New Digital Solutions For The Retail Industry
The Kroger Co. and Microsoft Corp. are collaborating in an effort to “redefine the customer experience” using Kroger Technology products powered by Microsoft Azure, the retailer’s preferred cloud platform for Retail as a Service (RaaS). Through this partnership, Kroger will pilot a connected store experience and together with Microsoft, jointly market a commercial RaaS product […]
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7-Eleven Offers New Organic Cold-Pressed Juice Varieties
Irving, Texas-based 7-Eleven is offering new varieties of its 7-Select GO!Smart organic cold-pressed juice in 100 percent single juice varieties. The new 7-Select GO!Smart 100 percent fruit juices are unusual varieties that aren’t typically found in every grocery and convenience store. The three new varieties are: Pomegranate–Each bottle is made using 2.5 pomegranates, a powerful […]