Huck’s Market has gone live with an artificial intelligence-native point-of-sale system at its flagship location in Carmi, Illinois, becoming the first c-store chain to deploy the technology in-store. The employee-owned 135-store Midwest chain partnered with Tote, an AI-native POS platform built for fuel and convenience retail, with a chainwide rollout planned for completion by the […]
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Posted inIndependent Store News, Merchant Distributors, News, Online Grocery Technology, Southeast
Swiftly, MDI Bringing Digital Circular, AI Targeting To Independent Grocers
Swiftly has partnered with Merchants Distributors (MDI), a Hickory, N.C.-based wholesale grocery distributor, to expand digital capabilities across MDI’s network of more than 600 independent retailers in the Southeast. Under the agreement, MDI retailers will gain access to three Swiftly products – a modern retail website platform, SmartCircular for digitizing the weekly circular experience and Audience […]
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Oliver’s Market Plans Fifth Store In Santa Rosa, CA
Oliver’s Market, an employee-owned independent grocer, is under contract to purchase Farmer’s Lane Plaza at 1501-1591 Farmer’s Lane in Santa Rosa, California, where it will open a fifth location in a 35,500-square-foot space formerly occupied by Rite Aid. The deal is expected to close April 1, with construction beginning immediately and a 2027 opening targeted. […]
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The United Family, Mrs Baird’s Honor 12 TX Teachers
The United Family and Mrs Baird’s Bread named 12 educators across Texas as December and January winners of their Teachers on the Rise programs, recognizing outstanding educators in the South Plains and North Texas regions. South Plains: United Supermarkets’ 15th Year The Lubbock-area program, now in its 15th year, has received more than 800 nominations […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Northeast, Online Grocery Technology
Redner’s Markets Launches New Mobile App, Kicks Off ‘Appiness Tour’
Redner’s Markets launched a new mobile app March 5, and the employee-owned regional chain is celebrating with a five-store tour across Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware that begins March 10. The app gives customers access to exclusive deals, gas and grocery rewards points, grocery delivery and pickup and catering orders – consolidating Redner’s loyalty and shopping […]
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Target Commits $5B To Stores, Plans 300 New Locations By 2035
Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) unveiled a multi-year growth strategy this week that includes a $5 billion capital investment plan for 2026, more than 30 new store openings this year and a goal of 300 additional locations by 2035. The announcements, made at a financial community meeting March 3 and followed by a store investment release […]
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The United Family Opens First Albertsons Market In Lovington, NM
The United Family held a ribbon-cutting ceremony March 5 for a 50,000-square-foot Albertsons Market in Lovington, New Mexico, the company’s first location in the community. The store features a full pharmacy with drive-thru, meat service counter with fresh seafood, extensive beer, wine and spirits selection, full-service bakery with custom creations and a floral department offering delivery. […]
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Natural Grocers To Host Spring Forward Savings Event March 7-10
Natural Grocers is running a four-day promotional event March 7-10 tied to the start of daylight saving time, offering discounts, wellness resources and in-store sweepstakes at participating locations. The “Spring Forward Into Even More Affordable Prices” event targets the sleep and energy disruption many consumers experience with the time change, pairing limited-time deals with educational […]
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Grocery Outlet To Close 36 Stores Due To $224.9M Net Loss In Fiscal 2025
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: GO) reported a net loss of $224.9 million for fiscal 2025, a dramatic swing from the $39.5 million net profit posted the prior year, as the retailer absorbed $149 million in goodwill impairment charges, $113.8 million in non-cash asset impairment and $45.9 million in restructuring costs. Despite those headline losses, […]
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Topco Names Big Y’s D’Amour As Board Chairman, Shares Leadership Updates
Topco Associates LLC elected Michael D’Amour, president and CEO of Big Y Foods, as board chairman during the cooperative’s Annual Membership Conference. D’Amour, who previously served as vice chairman, succeeds Steve Smith, president and CEO of K-VA-T Food Stores Inc., whose two-year term as chairman expired following the conference. Smith remains on the board as […]
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Walmart Opens New Supercenter In The Villages, FL
Walmart opened a new supercenter March 4 at 11115 Waxman Drive in The Villages, a 55-and-up community in central Florida. The “next generation” store opened with a community celebration “highlighting the store’s associates, new products and services, Fresh From Florida produce and local nonprofit partners,” the retailer said. “Today is a proud moment for our […]
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Good Earth Natural Foods To Open Third Location In San Rafael, CA
Good Earth Natural Foods has announced plans to add a third store in the Terra Linda neighborhood of San Rafael, California, with an expected spring 2027 opening. The independent, Marin, California-based natural and organic grocer will take over the free-standing building at 1500 Northgate – formerly occupied by Rite Aid – and will serve as […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, International Foods, News, Northeast, Wakefern
Fairway Market Celebrates Lunar New Year With Dumpling-Making Class
Fairway Market celebrated Lunar New Year with a culinary collaboration alongside Nom Wah, New York City’s oldest continuously operating dim sum restaurant, bringing an interactive dumpling-making class to its 74th Street Café on the Upper West Side. The two-hour class Feb. 26 was led by Wilson Tang, owner of Nom Wah, who guided guests through […]
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Tom Thumb Opens Third North Texas Store In Argyle
Tom Thumb will unveil a new store March 6 at 1046 Market Way in Argyle, Texas, marking the third of the company’s four new locations opening in North Texas within six months. The company opened two new stores in December and has announced an additional location for in Midlothian. This is in addition to three […]
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Publix Reports Fourth Quarter, Annual Results For 2025
Publix Super Markets reported fiscal 2025 sales of $62.7 billion, a 5 percent increase from $59.7 billion in 2024. Comparable store sales for the fiscal year ended Dec. 27, 2025, increased 3.5 percent. “Our greatest asset is our associates,” said Publix CEO Kevin Murphy. “I’m proud of their dedication to continuous improvement and commitment to […]
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Topco Recognizes Members With Awards, Honors Company Anniversaries
Topco Associates recently held its Annual Membership Conference, during which several members were honored for sales and volume growth across its programs in 2025, with select organizations receiving additional recognition for exemplary performance. “The membership achieved a record year of growth – driven not only by the outstanding performances in pharmacy, center store, fresh and […]
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Natural Grocers To Open New Store In Ruidoso, NM
The store Natural Grocers plans to open March 18 at 25992 U.S. 70 No. 1 in Ruidoso, New Mexico, will be its seventh in the state. The good4u Crew will kick off festivities at 8:15 a.m. with a $2,500 donation presentation to the Lincoln County Food Bank, followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Ruidoso […]
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Meijer Partners With SHI International For Technology Solutions
Meijer has partnered with SHI International, a technology solutions provider, to support the retailer’s behind-the-scenes technology needs, including Microsoft-related services. The partnership is led by Patrick Grow, who manages key Michigan accounts for SHI and has a personal connection to Meijer that spans decades. Grow grew up in western Michigan, just a few miles from […]
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Brookshire Grocery Co. Chairman, CEO To Retire
Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) has shared that Chairman and CEO Brad Brookshire is retiring, concluding a career defined by servant leadership, community commitment and long-term growth of the family-owned company. Jerry LeClair will assume the role of interim CEO. Brookshire, the grandson of company founder W.T. Brookshire, has served the company for 49 years, including […]
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IGA, National Pork Board Partner To Drive Pork Category Growth At Retail
The Independent Grocers Alliance (IGA) has begun a Red Oval Partnership with the National Pork Board (NPB), reinforcing IGA’s commitment to sharing resources with independent grocers to help them better serve shoppers. Through the partnership, the National Pork Board will collaborate with IGA member stores on in-store promotions, shopper marketing initiatives and educational resources featuring […]