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H Mart To Open Renovated Store In Cherry Hill, NJ

H Mart is preparing to debut its renovated location at 1720 NJ-70 in Cherry Hill Township, New Jersey. The reopening April 23 will mark the completion of a full renovation designed to enhance the shopping and dining experience for the community. Opening-day events and giveaways are planned. One-stop shopping destination The renovated location will serve […]

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Albertsons Reaches $774M Opioid Settlement Framework

Albertsons Cos. has reached a $774 million settlement framework to resolve substantially all opioid-related claims brought against the company by state, local and tribal government entities nationwide, if all conditions are satisfied. The settlement is not an admission of wrongdoing or liability, according to the company. The framework marks one of the final major resolutions […]

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Cingari Family Markets Completes ShopRite Renovation In Southbury, CT

Cingari Family Markets will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 20 to mark the completion of major renovations to its ShopRite location in Southbury, Connecticut. First Selectman Tim O’Neil and representatives from the Southbury Chamber of Commerce are scheduled to join the Cingari leadership team for the event at 775 Main St. South. The renovation project, […]

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Walmart Plans 650 Store Remodels, 20 New Locations In 2026

Walmart announced it is moving ahead with more than 650 scheduled remodels to supercenters and Neighborhood Markets and opening about 20 new stores in 2026 and early 2027. The investment builds on a 2024 commitment to open or convert more than 150 new locations while continuing to update other stores across the portfolio. “This year, […]

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U.S. Convenience In-Store Sales Reach Record $341B

Foodservice and merchandise sales for the U.S. convenience retail industry rose to $341.2 billion in 2025, marking a 1.7 percent increase over the previous year. According to new State of the Industry data from the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), this represents the 23rd consecutive year of inside-sales growth for the sector. Total industry […]

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How Swensens Built A Social Media Sales Channel That Rivals Any App

Idaho independent’s “Social Deal” program turns Facebook comments into a weekly reservation system – no app, no platform fees, no problem. When Swensen’s Markets posted a deal on 50-pound boxes of Idaho russet baking potatoes to its Facebook page in mid-February, the family-owned grocer likely expected a solid response. What it got was a flood […]

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Stop & Shop Named Official Grocery Store Of Boston Legacy FC

Stop & Shop and Boston Legacy FC have entered a multi-year partnership designating the Quincy, Massachusetts-based retailer as the “Official Grocery Store” of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) expansion team. The collaboration will focus on addressing food insecurity in the state through the Stop & Shop School Food Pantry Program. The two organizations will […]

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Independent Grocers Expand In NYC As City-Run Stores Debate Continues

Two new independently owned supermarkets opened April 10 in New York City, underscoring continued investment by local operators even as elected officials have announced plans to establish a municipally owned grocery store in each of the five boroughs. One store debuted in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn, while the second opened along the White […]