A super buy, first-ever closure and a great American is honored in Oklahoma There were some unexpected closures in 2018 brought to readers by Natural Grocers and Sam’s Club. Down in San Antonio, H-E-B has delved deep into high-tech with its acquisition of on-demand delivery service Favor and upcoming tech facility and innovation lab for […]
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Whole Foods Launches Online Product Catalog Tailored To Dietary Preferences
Whole Foods Market on Jan. 3 launched a digital product catalog at products.wholefoodsmarket.com that allows shoppers to find items by dietary preference and provides complete nutritional information and ingredient lists. According to a recent Whole Foods study, almost one third of frequent customers say they shop according to a specific dietary preference. Whole Foods says the […]
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Kroger And Microsoft Introducing New Digital Solutions For The Retail Industry
The Kroger Co. and Microsoft Corp. are collaborating in an effort to “redefine the customer experience” using Kroger Technology products powered by Microsoft Azure, the retailer’s preferred cloud platform for Retail as a Service (RaaS). Through this partnership, Kroger will pilot a connected store experience and together with Microsoft, jointly market a commercial RaaS product […]
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7-Eleven Offers New Organic Cold-Pressed Juice Varieties
Irving, Texas-based 7-Eleven is offering new varieties of its 7-Select GO!Smart organic cold-pressed juice in 100 percent single juice varieties. The new 7-Select GO!Smart 100 percent fruit juices are unusual varieties that aren’t typically found in every grocery and convenience store. The three new varieties are: Pomegranate–Each bottle is made using 2.5 pomegranates, a powerful […]
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Georgia’s Grocery Market Is ‘Extremely Competitive’
by Treva Bennett/staff writer As Georgia’s economy has improved over the past few years, competition in the grocery industry has grown. Kathy Kuzava, president of the Georgia Food Industry Association (GFIA), said for the fifth year in a row Georgia has been named “No. 1 State for Business” by Site Selection, a leading economic development […]
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Southeastern Grocers Exceeds 20 Million Meals Donation Goal
With the support of its associates and customers, Southeastern Grocers (SEG), parent company of Bi-Lo, Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, together with the SEG Gives Foundation, donated nearly 22 million meals to Feeding America in 2018. This annual contribution surpasses the grocer’s original pledge of 20 million meals to the communities […]
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Rosen Law Firm Files Class Action Against Costco
Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm with a focus on securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation, has filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of Costco securities from June 6, 2018, through Oct. 25, 2018. The lawsuit seeks to recover damages for Costco investors under the federal securities laws. The lawsuit claims defendants […]
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Sprouts Hiring For New Florida, Nevada Stores
Sprouts Farmers Market soon will be hiring for new stores in Florida and Nevada. One of the fastest-growing retailers in the country, Sprouts soon will finish construction on its first West Palm Beach store, located in Wellington, Florida, and a new location in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 30,000-square-foot store at 816 South State Road 7 […]