On June 29, Big Y will hold its first company-wide hiring event at more than 75 locations across Massachusetts and Connecticut. It’s an opportunity for anyone 18 years and older to try new skills and to be a voice for sharing innovative ideas. “It’s More Than Food, It’s My Story” is more than a tag […]
Category: Store News
H-E-B, Weitzman Break Ground On First Phase Of Manvel Town Center
H-E-B and Weitzman held a groundbreaking ceremony on June 22 for the first phase of Manvel Town Center, which upon completion will be one of the largest open-area retail focused projects in history for Houston’s metro area. With the first phase anchored by grocer H-E-B, Manvel Town Center is designed to incorporate more than 1 […]
Hy-Vee’s Lampkin Named A National 2021 Store Manager Of Year
Brandon Lampkin, a 31-year veteran of Hy-Vee and store director at the 180th and Q Hy-Vee in Omaha, Nebraska, has been named 2021’s Store Manager of the Year in Category C by FMI – the Food Industry Association. This marks the second year in a row a Hy-Vee store director has been chosen for this […]
Albertsons Cos., DoorDash Partner To Offer On-Demand Grocery Delivery
DoorDash and Albertsons Companies have formed a new partnership to offer on-demand grocery delivery from nearly 2,000 Albertsons banner stores across the country, including Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco and more from the DoorDash marketplace app. As expectations for convenience, speed and ease continue to grow, consumers can now order groceries and essentials on-demand for delivery within an […]
Northgate González Market Opens New Store In South Gate
From a new taqueria serving Mexican food in front of the store to a new “botica” section for homeopathic remedies and a medical clinic inside the store, the new Northgate González Market in the City of South Gate, California, opened June 16. The new store is in the heart of the community at 4155 Tweedy Blvd. As […]
Stater Bros. Selects Mercatus To Expand Digital Presence
Mercatus, a provider of grocery e-commerce solutions, will work with Stater Bros. Markets to expand the grocer’s digital grocery presence with a retailer-branded and -controlled online shopping experience that will scale with its business. With 170-plus stores, the San Bernardino-based company is the largest privately owned supermarket chain in southern California. The chain turned to Mercatus […]
Stop & Shop’s Annual Food For Friends Campaign Raises Over $2 Million
Stop & Shop’s 31st annual Food for Friends campaign raised more than $2 million for its 12 regional food bank partners to combat summer hunger in the communities it serves, breaking all previous years’ donation records. The Quincy, Massachusetts-based retailer also teamed up with Knorr, an international brand offering a wide range of bouillons, soups, seasonings, sauces, soupy […]
Walmart Provides Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Record
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart is empowering people with increased access to their health data through a free, secure digital wallet that they own and decide whether to use to share their health information, starting with the COVID-19 vaccine record. The offering provides individuals with an opportunity to securely store their COVID-19 vaccine record in their pharmacy […]
