Supervalu has entered into a definitive agreement whereby an affiliate of Onex Corp. will acquire Supervalu’s Save-A-Lot business for $1.365 billion in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments. In connection with the sale, Supervalu and Save-A-Lot will enter into a five-year professional services agreement. The sale of Save-A-Lot is expected to be completed by Jan. […]
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Coborn’s Completes ‘Next-Generation’ Store Remodel In Sartell, Minnesota
Coborn’s Inc. has completed a major remodel of its Coborn’s Superstore in Sartell, Minnesota. The store, located in the Pine Cone Road Market Place, has remained open over the last several months as it underwent renovations to introduce the company’s “next-generation” store format—the first of its kind in the company’s home market. The remodeled store […]
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Red Button Vintage Creamery Rolling Out Seasonal Flavors
Red Button Vintage Creamery is bringing the taste of the holidays to shoppers with six seasonal ice cream flavors. Starting this month, Candy Cane, Egg Nog and Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake ice cream will be available; and two additional flavors, Orange Stick and White Chocolate Cranberry, will arrive near the first of November. The seasonal flavors, […]
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Study Looks At Top Drivers Behind Shoppers’ Store Choices
In today’s retail environment where dollar sales growth has been small and unit sales growth flat, the main driver of retail channel and retailers’ sales levels has been changes in store count. While an uptick in penetration will always be an important part of any retailer’s strategy, it’s not the only tool in their tool […]
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Metcalfe’s Markets Launches Stop Waste Together Initiative
Metcalfe’s Market, with stores in Madison and Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, has become the first official partner of Stop Waste Together in an effort to prevent food waste created by expired products from grocery shelves. Through this partnership with Stop Waste Together, Metcalfe’s is taking aim at doing its part to reduce the $165 billion worth of […]
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Mother’s Market & Kitchen Celebrating Anniversary With Harvest Fair On Saturday
Mother’s Market & Kitchen, a natural and organic foods retailer with seven Orange County locations, will celebrate its 38th anniversary with a special Harvest Fair and public event on Saturday, Oct. 15, at the company’s Santa Ana, California, store at 151 E. Memory Lane. The event will be held from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and is free […]
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Trader Joe’s To Open California, Washington Stores This Week
Specialty grocer Trader Joe’s will open two new stores in the West this week. A Hermosa Beach, California, unit will debut at 1100 Pacific Coast Highway on Thursday, Oct. 13. The grocer will open in Bellevue, Washington, at 416 116th Avenue NE, on Oct. 14. In addition, Trader Joe’s is expected to open California stores […]
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Harvest Market Designed To Cultivate Shopper And Producer Connections
When Niemann Foods Inc. (NFI) President and CEO Rich Niemann spoke about the company’s new Harvest Market as it opened to the public on Oct. 6 at 2029 South Neil Street in Champaign, Illinois, he shared the store’s mission: to connect food producers and makers with its customers. He talked about food and he talked […]