The Big Y Foods Inc. Board of Directors has announced the following appointments: Caroline Cuzeau, director of financial planning and analysis; Anita Giroux, director of IT infrastructure; Morgan Spencer, director of retail marketing; and Beth Young, district director. “At Big Y, we take pride in supporting the development and growth of our team members as […]
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Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Northeast, ShopRite
ShopRite Debuts New Supermarket In Staten Island, NY
Mannix Family Market opened a new ShopRite on Sept. 14 at 100 Greaves Lane in Evergreen Plaza on Staten Island, New York, its fourth in the borough. The store team joined local leaders to cut the ribbon on the 62,000-square-foot location that offers a variety of fresh groceries, chef-prepared foods, specialty and premium items and […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Save A Lot, Southeast
New Save A Lot Owner Anchor Foods Opens Remodeled KY Store
New owner and operator Anchor Foods has reopened the Save A Lot at 480 Lexington Road in Versailles, Kentucky. The company and the Woodford County Chamber of Commerce celebrated with a ribbon cutting on Sept. 8. Customers who visited the store that day discovered special offerings and promotions. With the change in ownership came several […]
Posted inExecutive News, Corporate Store News, News, West
Heritage Grocers Group Promotes Besyk To Interim VP Of Grocery
Heritage Grocers Group (HGG) has promoted Justin Besyk to interim VP of grocery, where he will lead grocery merchandising efforts across all of the company’s banners. Reporting to Vince Gambino, merchandising group VP for HGG, Besyk will leverage data-driven insights to optimize category strategies and promotional planning that deliver a value-driven and customer focused shopping […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Publix Super Markets, Southeast
Publix Opens New Store Sept. 11 In Fort Myers, FL
Publix Super Markets opened a new store Sept. 11 at 6900 Daniels Parkway in the Daniels Crossing development of Fort Myers, Florida. “As we open our doors today, we do so with deep respect and gratitude for the heroes in our community and beyond,” said Lindsey Willis, Publix media relations manager. “This day holds profound […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Albertsons, Association News, News, West
FSA Scholarship Foundation Celebrates Student Recipients
The FSA Scholarship Foundation provides its partners the opportunity to match contributions and invest in the education and advancement of their employees. Through these partnerships, the foundation helps Texas retailers support their employees as they pursue higher education and build long-term careers in the food and beverage retail industry. This year, the FSA Scholarship Foundation […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Guest Contributors, National, News
What Does Future Of Independent Grocery Hold?
Editor’s note: This is the first of a three-part series of articles intended to provide a view of the path to a brighter future for independent grocery as a whole and for independent grocers individually. As president of the Business Service Resource Group, I’ve spent over three decades working directly with family-owned businesses in the […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Northeast, ShopRite
ShopRite Of Hunterdon County Launches Smart Caper Carts
Family-owned ShopRite of Hunterdon County is rolling out Caper Carts in September at its three New Jersey stores – Clinton, Flemington and Greenwich. Developed by Instacart and powered by AI, the carts feature interactive screens that let shoppers scan items as they shop, track their spending in real time and check out. The latest ShopRites, […]