Guests and employees will celebrate the grand reopening of the Coborn’s in Delano, Minnesota, this month after a remodeling project that transformed it into the company’s fifth “next-generation” grocery store. The grand reopening, taking place on Thursday, April 26, from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., will begin with live music from Charlie Roth at 3:00 […]
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Specialty Retailer Bulk Nation Launches New Online Store
Bulk Nation, a Tampa-Florida based bulk retailer, has launched an online store, now accessible via the company’s website at bulknationusa.com. Bulk Nation offers an extensive selection of bulk products. Inspired by the concept of bulk shopping and leaving the quantity purchased in the control of the customer, Bulk Nation opened its first store in Brandon, […]
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Winn-Dixie Unveils New Concept With Remodeled St. Johns, Florida, Store
Winn-Dixie has reopened its remodeled store in St. Johns, Florida, in the Jacksonville area. The store offers a new concept and features in response to customers who asked for an improved shopping experience, the company says. As part of the grand opening ceremony and to officially reintroduce the community to the new and improved store at […]
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Giant-Carlisle To Expand Store Network Across Pennsylvania
Giant Food Stores plans to construct six new stores, remodel two others and open five new fuel stations in Pennsylvania, representing a $70 million capital investment over the next two years. Through these plans, the Carlisle, Pennsylvania-based company will enter the East Stroudsburg and Walnutport communities for the first time. “We are positioning the company for […]
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Meet The 2018 FMI Store Manager Awards Finalists
by Elizabeth Mackin/ assistant, education, Food Marketing Institute Greek philosopher Heraclitus said, “The only thing that is constant is change.” When the road ahead is unpaved, we look to those who can help guide the way. As the grocery industry continues to navigate a digital transformation, store managers will be crucial in translating the digital world […]
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GrocerKey Finalizes $2.5M Investment Round Led By Woodman’s Markets
GrocerKey, an e-commerce platform specifically built for the needs of grocery retailers, has secured a new $2.5 million round of financing with participation from Woodman’s Markets, which led the round, as well as dunnhumby Ventures and other prominent Midwest angel investors. The total invested in GrocerKey since 2015 now is $4.2 million. “We provide grocery […]
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Amazon Expands Delivery From Whole Foods To Los Angeles
Amazon on April 10 launched free two-hour delivery of natural and organic products from Whole Foods Market through Prime Now in Los Angeles. Prime members across greater Los Angeles and Orange County—along the coast from Santa Monica to San Clemente, Pasadena to the North and Yorba Linda to the East—can shop through Prime Now for […]
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Food City Celebrates Grand Reopening Of Remodeled Tucson Store
Food City hosted a grand reopening for its newly remodeled store at 1225 W. St. Mary’s Road in Tucson, Arizona, last week. The festivities ran from Wednesday, April 4 through Sunday, April 8. During the fiesta-themed celebrations, customers got a first-hand look at the refreshed store and its new and expanded offerings. They also had […]
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13th Annual Showcase Of Women Of Influence In The Food Industry
We are proud to present the 13th annual edition of Women of Influence in the Food Industry. The honorees represent companies coast to coast and have various backgrounds and experience. The categories include manufacturers, brokers, distributors, retailers, chefs, convenience stores, organizations/associations and restaurants. These women trendsetters are qualified for inclusion in this prestigious listing because […]
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Walmart Expanding Delivery With Postmates, Starting In North Carolina
Walmart has reached an agreement with on-demand delivery fleet Postmates to help expand its Online Grocery Delivery fulfillment option to more than 40 percent of U.S. households. Postmates will help power the Walmart’s grocery deliveries, beginning today in Charlotte, North Carolina, with further expansion planned in the coming months. “Customers are busy. They are managing jobs, […]
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Full Line Of Dairy-Free NadaMoo! Desserts Hits Stater Bros. Shelves
NadaMoo!, an Austin, Texas, based dairy-free frozen dessert company, has launched its full product line at Southern California-based Stater Brothers Markets stores. Fourteen of the brand’s flavors—including the three newest flavors Strawberry Cheesecake, Caramel Cold-Brew & Cookies and Cookie Dough Fudge—will take up two shelves in the freezer aisle at all Stater Bros. locations. This […]
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Recommended: Supervalu Is Working With Adviser On Possible Sale
Retailer Supervalu Inc. is working with an adviser to consider options including a potential sale, according to people familiar with the matter. Supervalu is mainly a grocery wholesaler, providing products to more than 1,800 stores. The company also operates almost 200 locations after selling most of its brick-and-mortar operations in recent years. Its private label […]
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Organic Grocer Erewhon Opening Fourth Calif. Store April 11
Erewhon Organic Grocer and Cafe is opening its fourth location this week. Located at 2800 Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica, California, the grand opening is scheduled for April 11 at 9:00 a.m. Erewhon has remained an independent, family-owned business for 50 years. It started as a specialty health food store focusing on macrobiotics. Today, Erewhon says its […]
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Earth Fare Debuts New Globally Inspired Product Line
Earth Fare is rolling out a new brand, “Hand Picked, Discovered by Earth Fare,” introduced April 4 in the second edition of its in-store magazine, The Clean Plate. The curated line of globally inspired products features “sophisticated flavor profiles,” the company says, while adhering to Earth Fare’s food philosophy. “Shoppers shouldn’t have to sacrifice more adventurous […]
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Muller To Succeed Boer As Ahold Delhaize CEO July 1
Frans Muller has been appointed as the new CEO of Ahold Delhaize, effective July 1, following the retirement of current CEO Dick Boer. Mats Jansson, chairman of the supervisory board, said, “We thank Dick for his leadership and dedication throughout his 20-year career at Ahold Delhaize and Ahold. Dick’s accomplishments include the successful repositioning of […]
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Central Florida Gaining In Population, Businesses
by Lorrie Griffith/editor–Southeast Central Florida is in the midst of a housing crisis created by Hurricane Maria, which devastated Puerto Rico last September. According to the Orlando Sentinel’s 2018 Central Florida Business Forecast, released in January, 50,000 or more Puerto Ricans are believed to have moved to Florida since the storm, many of them now […]
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Plated Meal Kits Launching In Albertsons Cos. Stores Nationwide
Meal kit service Plated and its parent company, Albertsons Cos., are starting the next phase of what they say is their long-term plan to “transform the way consumers create meals at home, from planning and shopping to cooking and eating.” By the end of the year, Plated plans to make meal kits available in hundreds […]
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Online Grocer Thrive Market Now Offering Fresh Meat, Seafood
Thrive Market, a membership-based online grocer offering healthy foods and natural products at wholesale prices, is launching Thrive Market Meat & Seafood, a new line of proteins including beef, seafood and poultry. Thrive has partnered with small and midsize farmers and fishermen around the globe for this new product line. “Each partner shares in Thrive’s commitment […]
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Meijer Adding Surf And Skateboard Apparel Line To All Stores
Meijer is expanding its selection of apparel for young men, rolling out a special collection of Neff brand products. The line, available now in most Meijer stores, includes graphic tees, tanks and shorts. The retailer plans to have the line in all stores by this fall. “We are excited to bring Neff to Meijer because the […]
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Recommended: Walmart Is Looking At Buying PillPack, An Online Pharmacy
Online pharmacy start-up PillPack is in talks to be acquired by Walmart for under $1 billion, according to two sources familiar with the matter. PillPack’s focus on making it easier for customers to order and fulfill medications is an attractive proposition for Walmart and other e-commerce companies that are looking to enhance their health care […]