Posted inIndependent Store News, Hy-Vee, Midwest, News

Hy-Vee To Accept SNAP EBT Payments For Online Grocery Delivery

To streamline the process, Hy-Vee is now accepting SNAP EBT payments for online grocery delivery at all its stores that offer the service. The grocer first began accepting SNAP EBT payment for pickup orders in 2020. DoorDash added SNAP EBT payment offerings to its storefront in April 2024. The new digital experience also features badges to […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, News, Southeast, The Kroger Co.

The Kroger Co. Begins Flashfood Pilot In Richmond, VA

Flashfood has partnered with the Mid-Atlantic Division of The Kroger Co. to introduce its program at 16 stores in the Richmond, Virginia, area. Through the partnership, customers can buy fresh groceries in surplus or nearing their best-by date, including meat, dairy, produce and baked goods at larger discounts through the Flashfood app. Items are then […]

Posted inC-Store News, Association News, Executive News, National, News

NACS Appoints Gleeson President, CEO

The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) has named Frank Gleeson, former president and CEO of Aramark Northern Europe and 2018-19 NACS chairman of the board, as its new president and CEO, beginning Jan. 1. Gleeson will succeed Henry Armour, becoming just the fourth CEO in the organization’s 64-year history; all four came to the […]

Posted inAnniversary Issues, Corporate Store News, Feature, News, West

Pavilions Marks 4 Decades Of Offering SoCal Consumers An Upscale Full-Shop

Wayne Heaton is VP and general manager of the Pavilions banner for Albertsons, which also owns Pavilions’ sister banner Vons. Heaton has enjoyed a long history in the grocery industry, starting as a courtesy clerk “pushing carts” in 1987. He came up through the ranks at Albertsons and served as a store director for many […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, Hannaford Supermarkets, News, Northeast

Hannaford Supermarkets Unveils Upgrades At 6 Locations

Scarborough, Maine-based Hannaford Supermarkets has enhanced the overall shopping experience for customers and maximized energy-efficiency in-store by completing upgrades at six locations across the Northeast. Between January and June, remodels were completed at stores in Maine, Massachusetts, New York and Vermont. The projects focused on enhancing customer convenience, including the addition of self-checkout registers and […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, C-Store News, National, News

Wawa Selects RELEX Solutions To Boost Forecasting, Replenishment

Wawa has selected RELEX Solutions to deploy machine learning-based forecasting and replenishment capabilities across all its 1,100 stores in nine states and Washington, D.C. Wawa is known for its large selection of fresh food offerings, including built-to-order hoagies and variety of coffee and hand-crafted beverages. RELEX will provide a scalable forecasting and replenishment system for […]