Price Rite Marketplace is taking the next step in its rebranding efforts, with plans to reveal its fresh new look and improved in-store experience at five of its Connecticut stores in Cromwell, New Britain, West Hartford, Wethersfield and Windsor. The supermarket retailer is introducing its award-winning redesigned store concept with programming focused on special deep […]
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7-Eleven Opens Its First Lab Store In The U.S. In Dallas
Convenience retailer 7-Eleven opened a “lab” store in its hometown of Dallas on March 22. The company describes it as a place where customers can “try and buy the retailer’s latest innovations in a revolutionary new store format.” The Dallas lab store—the only one in the U.S.—is located at the Sylvan | Thirty retail and […]
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Meijer To Stock Eastside Distilling’s Redneck Riviera Whiskey
Redneck Riviera Whiskey from Eastside Distilling will be sold in about 200 Meijer stores in the Midwest, including Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky. Portland, Oregon-based Eastside Distilling, which makes Redneck Riviera Whiskey, announced its authorization agreement with Meijer on March 22. “We are very excited to be working with Meijer, one of the preeminent […]
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Raley’s Food For Families Names 2019 Board Officers
Raley’s Food For Families has named the officers of its 2019 board of directors, with Jennie Teel-Wolter as board president and Heather Dubinetskiy as VP. Other approved officers include Raley’s executive team members Ken Mueller, CFO; Kevin Konkel, chief operations officer; and Becca Whitman, senior manager of community relations for Raley’s and executive director of […]
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Walmart Offers Open Call To Help Entrepreneurs Promote Products
Walmart wants to help entrepreneurs get their product ideas from their heads onto the shelves of stores. Through April 30, Walmart is accepting applications for its sixth annual Open Call program. Open Call is an opportunity for entrepreneurs to meet face-to-face with Walmart buyers. “While finding products that fulfill the needs of our customers is […]
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Fresh Value Supermarkets Appoints Guarneri VP Of Loss Prevention
Fresh Value Supermarkets has appointed longtime security expert Randy Guarneri, CFE, CFI, as VP of loss prevention. Alabama-based, family-owned Fresh Value Supermarkets operates 275 total stores under five banners, 88 of them under the Fresh Value name. Guarneri oversees loss prevention at all stores and reports to the CEO. During his 24 years in asset […]
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IGA Launches ‘Local Equals Fresh’ Up-Branding Kit
IGA has launched its “Local Equals Fresh” up-branding kit in an effort to educate shoppers on its promise to buy from local and regional family farms whenever possible. “The number of people who are focused on their health is the greatest it’s ever been, and that’s across all ages and income levels,” said Devora Rogers, […]
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Bashas’ Offers Special Discounts On Fresh Crusty Bread
Bashas’ supermarkets are offering customers special discounts on its fresh-baked bread. It’s one of several promotions currently occurring at Bashas’. Through March 26, customers can purchase Crusty Bread varieties such as Multi-grain, Poppy Seed, Sesame and Original, for a special discounted price of $1.50 each. To celebrate National French Bread Day on March 21, Bashas’ […]