Lidl debuted the ‘King of Wines:’ its private label Barolo DOCG Riserva 2012 on July 24, as part of its Italian Wine Fair. It is available for $13.99, with Lidl’s limited-time mix and match case deal. Wine enthusiasts can save on Lidl’s unique Italian wines with 30 percent off mix and match bottles when purchasing […]
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Kroger, Ocado Break Ground On 2nd High-Tech CFC, In Florida
The Kroger Co. and Ocado broke ground July 24 on America’s second customer fulfillment center (CFC), located in Groveland, Florida—a new market for the retailer. “Kroger is excited to enter Florida to redefine the customer experience through our industry-leading partnership with Ocado,” said Rodney McMullen, Kroger’s chairman and CEO. “There’s a substantial demand for Kroger products and services in […]
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Wakefern, Takeoff Technologies Open Automated E-Commerce Center
Takeoff Technologies and Wakefern Food Corp. have teamed up to launch an automated micro-fulfillment center (MFC) in Clifton, New Jersey. With Takeoff, orders are placed online through retailers—whether using their existing e-commerce platform or Takeoff’s customized UI solution—and Takeoff’s automated technology fulfills the order using robots in MFCs. Takeoff utilizes advanced robotics in the MFC, […]
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Weis Markets Expands Online Shopping To 61 More Stores
Weis Markets has launched Weis 2 Go online ordering, with pickup and home delivery (where available), in 61 additional stores. With the additions, Weis 2 Go is offered in 150 stores in the Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based grocer’s seven-state market area. That represented the majority of the company’s 200 stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New […]
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Ingles Markets Kicks Off Annual Tools For Schools Program
Ingles Markets is allowing customers to link their Ingles Advantage cards to schools that have registered for the Ingles Tools for Schools program. Over the past 21 years, Ingles Markets has contributed more than $17 million to schools using the Ingles Tools for Schools program. The money earned in the program has been used to […]
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AG Baton Rouge Reveals Changes In Key Leadership
Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based Associated Grocers Inc. named Manard Lagasse Jr. its new president and CEO May 30. In July, Lagasse announced leadership changes designed to “enhance Associated Grocers’ position for growth in the coming years.” “We have been a leader in the wholesale grocery industry for many years, and I am confident with these changes, […]
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Kroger’s 84.51° Launches New Insights Product, Stratum
84.51°, a Kroger-owned technology platform, has launched Stratum, an analytics solution that combines customer behavior insights with retail performance measures. Stratum is expected to revolutionize how brands position their products with consumers—both in-store and online—as it is powered by data captured from brick and mortar as well as online transactions. Because of the collaboration between […]
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Dollar General Opens Longview, Texas, Distribution Center
Dollar General employees, their families and local and state officials celebrated the official grand opening of the company’s 16th distribution center in Longview, Texas, on July 20. At full capacity, the state-of-the-art Longview facility is expected to employ more than 400 people and support approximately 1,000 Dollar General stores. “Today marks another growth milestone for Dollar […]