Retail Business Services (RBS) celebrated the opening of a new technology office with the gathering of elected officials, business leaders and other dignitaries in Quincy, Massachusetts, on June 17. The building houses 200 information technology associates and an innovation lab that provides technology services for the local brands of Ahold Delhaize USA, including Stop & […]
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Posted inNortheast, Corporate Store News, Grocery News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Suppliers
Tops And Smithfield Donate Protein To Feedmore WNY
Smithfield Foods Inc. and Tops Friendly Markets donated nearly 40,000 pounds of protein to FeedMore WNY. Smithfield’s contribution was part of the company’s 2019 Helping Hungry Homes donation tour. Helping Hungry Homes is Smithfield’s signature hunger-relief initiative focused on alleviating hunger and helping Americans become more food secure. The donation, equivalent to more than 150,000 […]
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H-E-B Tournament Of Champions Raises Record Amount For Texas Charities
The H-E-B Tournament of Champions is one of the largest charitable events in the U.S. This year, it set a record for Texas charities with more than $10 million raised. The total raised in the 34 years the tournament has been held is more than $118 million. From June 5-7, H-E-B partners (employees), vendors and […]
Posted inNortheast, Grocery Industry, Grocery Store Layout, Health & Wellness, Independent Store News, Organic Natural, Store News, Wholesaler/Distributor News
ShopRite Opens New Store In New Milford, New Jersey
ShopRite has opened a state-of-the-art, full-service supermarket in New Milford, New Jersey. Located at 250 River Road, the new store is owned and operated by the Inserra family and Inserra Supermarkets. It features nearly 50,000 s.f. of retail space and offers groceries containing both private label items, national brands and daily deliveries of fresh produce, […]
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People To Watch: Barons Market’s Ina McDonald
The Shelby Report and The Grocery Group have introduced a new series entitled People to Watch that focuses on current and future leadership in the grocery industry. In this fourth installment, The Grocery Group Founder and CEO Cindy Sorensen interviews Ina McDonald, district manager for Barons Market in San Diego, California. Sorensen’s questions are in […]
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An Exclusive Look At Aldi’s 1,900th Store In San Diego
The Shelby Report‘s VP-West Bob Reeves was on site at Aldi’s new store in the Mira Mesa neighborhood of San Diego that opened June 13. It marks the Illinois-based grocer’s 1,900th store in the U.S. and is part of a $3.4 billion Aldi investment to expand to 2,500 stores nationwide by the end of 2022. […]
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Minnesota Grocers Foundation Awards $74,500 In Scholarships
The Minnesota Grocers Association Foundation (MGAF) awarded $25,000 in scholarships to employees or their dependents from Minnesota Grocers Association (MGA) member companies for the 2019-20 school year. The Foundation Scholarship program helps students who are related to Minnesota’s food industry by supporting their educational growth. To date, the foundation has awarded more than $800,000 in […]
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History Of Hy-Vee Book Earns Award For Iowa’s Meyocks Agency
A coffee table book detailing the nearly 90-year history of Hy-Vee Inc., earned Meyocks, a branding and marketing agency based in West Des Moines, Iowa, a Gold ADDY for Book Design from the 2019 American Advertising Awards. The competition, which attracts more than 40,000 entries each year, held its awards show in Hollywood, Florida. The […]