Product of the Year USA, a consumer-voted award for product innovation, has revealed the winners of the 2019 Product of the Year Awards. Determined by a national study of 40,000 consumers conducted by consumer research firm Kantar, the 36 winning products have been awarded as the most innovative products of the year in their respective categories. For […]
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Virginia Beach Store Manager Named Food Lion’s Best For 2018
In recognition of her commitment to her community and the leadership she has shown for her team of associates, Annette Johnson was named Food Lion’s Ralph W. Ketner Store Manager of the Year on Feb. 7 at the company’s headquarters in Salisbury, North Carolina. Johnson is the store manager at the Food Lion located at […]
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Edwards Food Giant Promotes Heathscott, Adds Special Projects Manager
Cathy Heathscott has been promoted to deli-bakery supervisor for Edwards Food Giant stores in Arkansas. In addition, Steve Edwards Jr. has joined the family owned company as special projects manager. Heathscott started her career with the Edwards family of stores in 2011 as a deli team member and soon was promoted to deli-bakery manager for […]
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Cast Your Vote For IGA’s Top Sales-Building Best Practices
Sponsored content by the Independent Grocers Alliance (IGA) Did you hear the news? IGA has handpicked 13 IGA Best Practices for their creativity, ability to save money/increase sales and adaptability by fellow retailers. Now it’s up to the industry to vote for the best. When all the votes are in, the top three will be […]
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New Jersey Will Get $15 Minimum Wage; Congress Considers Similar Action
New Jersey will soon have a $15 minimum wage after Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law legislation that would gradually raise the state’s starting wage to $15 per hour by 2024, NJ.com reports. The first pay raise will bump the current $8.85 to $10 an hour on July 1. New Jersey is the fourth state to mandate […]
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Three Giant Heirloom Market Locations Planned For Philadelphia
Giant Food Stores of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, will expand in Philadelphia with the opening of three more Giant Heirloom Market stores during 2019. Building on the success of the first location of this urban store concept in the Graduate Hospital area, the new stores will bring a format and assortment specially curated for each of the unique Philadelphia neighborhoods […]
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Kroger And Home Chef Expand Meal Kit Rollout To 500 More Stores
The Kroger Co. and Home Chef are introducing retail meal kits to new cities, bringing the weekly rotating meal solution to 500 additional stores across the country. Additionally, homechef.com has launched a customizable meal kit feature for online orders, allowing customers to have more flexibility in deciding what’s for dinner by providing the choice to change and […]
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Bashas’ Celebrates Grand Reopening Of Whiteriver Store
Bashas’ celebrated the new year as it unveiled a fully-remodeled and remerchandised supermarket at Highway 73 and Main Street in Whiteriver, Arizona on Jan. 23. Representatives of the Fort Apache Indian Reservation and several members of the Basha family were on hand for a grand reopening ceremony and ribbon cutting. Tribal Chairwoman Gwendena Lee-Gatewood, along with […]