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Grocery Outlet Bargain Market Appoints Eric Lindberg CEO, MacGregor Read Vice Chair

The board of directors of Grocery Outlet Bargain Market has appointed Eric Lindberg to CEO and MacGregor Read to vice chairman. Lindberg and Read previously held the position of co-CEOs. Lindberg joined Grocery Outlet Bargain Market in 1996 and began his tenure in operations before advancing through positions in retail marketing and procurement. “I am […]

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Stop & Shop Survey Reveals Favorite Holiday Desserts

Stop & Shop, based in Quincy, Massachusetts, commissioned a regional survey showing treats consumers enjoy during the holiday season. The results also showed similarities in the sweets among consumers in the Boston, Hartford and Long Island areas. Frosted sugar cookies are a favorite. Specifically, 54 percent of Bostonians picked sugar cookies compared to 34 percent who picked gingerbread. […]

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BJ’s Wholesale Club Names Peterson To Board Of Directors

BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. has announced that Christopher H. Peterson, EVP, CFO, Newell Brands, has been named to the board of directors. He will serve as chair of the board’s Audit Committee. The company also announced that Tommy Yin has left the board. Yin, an associate at Leonard Green, joined the board in 2017. “We’re […]

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Customer Surprises At Checkout Become A Meijer Tradition

What began in 2014 as a small gesture to make the holidays brighter has become an annual tradition for Meijer.   Each holiday season, Meijer executives and store directors look forward to “Very Merry Meijer,” a one-day event to surprise an unsuspecting customer at each Meijer store by paying for their entire shopping cart brimming with goodies—and […]

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Kroger Delta Division President Retiring, Ralphs Exec To Succeed Him

Kroger’s Delta Division President Scot Hendricks will retire from the company, effective Feb. 2, 2019. Victor Smith, currently VP of merchandising for the Ralphs division, will succeed him. Hendricks to retire after 38 years of service Hendricks spent the last three years of his career leading Kroger’s Delta division, which has 15,800 associates serving customers in 101 stores […]

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‘Rally’ Electrolyte Beverage Expands Distribution Into 200 H-E-B Stores Across Texas

Rally Cure, beverage company and maker of the electrolyte beverage Rally, now has its flagship product available in 200 H-E-B stores across the state of Texas. Expansion within H-E-B, one of the nation’s leading independent food retailers, marks a significant milestone for the beverage startup and the rehydration drink designed for athletes and their trainers […]

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Martin’s Famous Pastry Shoppe President Honored By Chambersburg, Pa.

Martin’s Famous Pastry Shoppe Inc. President James “Jim” Martin has been recognized as the 2018 “Business Person of the Year” by the Greater Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. This award is given annually by the chamber to recognize one leader in the community for their business experience, exceptional accomplishments, community involvement and contribution to […]

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Kroger And Nuro Launch First Unmanned Delivery Service For The General Public

The Kroger Co. and Nuro have launched what they say is the first-ever unmanned delivery service available to the general public in Scottsdale, Arizona. Since August, the companies have operated a self-driving grocery delivery service in Scottsdale with an autonomous Prius fleet accompanied by vehicle operators. The autonomous vehicles have completed nearly 1,000 deliveries to the […]