The Kroger Co. has launched Pearl Street Academy, a career development and training platform designed to provide learning opportunities to its employees. The platform centralizes leadership development, training courses and professional growth experiences. The goal is to provide employees in stores, supply chain and other divisions with consistent access to development tools aligned with company […]
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BJ’s Wholesale Club Makes TX Debut With New Store In Forney
BJ’s Wholesale Club will enter the Texas market on April 24 with the opening of a location in Forney, where its gas station at the site debuted April 17. The store at 11150 U.S. Highway 80 will mark the retailer’s 264th in 22 states and its 202nd gas station. To celebrate the Texas debut, the […]
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H Mart To Open Renovated Store In Cherry Hill, NJ
H Mart is preparing to debut its renovated location at 1720 NJ-70 in Cherry Hill Township, New Jersey. The reopening April 23 will mark the completion of a full renovation designed to enhance the shopping and dining experience for the community. Opening-day events and giveaways are planned. One-stop shopping destination The renovated location will serve […]
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Albertsons Reaches $774M Opioid Settlement Framework
Albertsons Cos. has reached a $774 million settlement framework to resolve substantially all opioid-related claims brought against the company by state, local and tribal government entities nationwide, if all conditions are satisfied. The settlement is not an admission of wrongdoing or liability, according to the company. The framework marks one of the final major resolutions […]
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Cingari Family Markets Completes ShopRite Renovation In Southbury, CT
Cingari Family Markets will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 20 to mark the completion of major renovations to its ShopRite location in Southbury, Connecticut. First Selectman Tim O’Neil and representatives from the Southbury Chamber of Commerce are scheduled to join the Cingari leadership team for the event at 775 Main St. South. The renovation project, […]
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Walmart Plans 650 Store Remodels, 20 New Locations In 2026
Walmart announced it is moving ahead with more than 650 scheduled remodels to supercenters and Neighborhood Markets and opening about 20 new stores in 2026 and early 2027. The investment builds on a 2024 commitment to open or convert more than 150 new locations while continuing to update other stores across the portfolio. “This year, […]
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U.S. Convenience In-Store Sales Reach Record $341B
Foodservice and merchandise sales for the U.S. convenience retail industry rose to $341.2 billion in 2025, marking a 1.7 percent increase over the previous year. According to new State of the Industry data from the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), this represents the 23rd consecutive year of inside-sales growth for the sector. Total industry […]
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How Swensens Built A Social Media Sales Channel That Rivals Any App
Idaho independent’s “Social Deal” program turns Facebook comments into a weekly reservation system – no app, no platform fees, no problem. When Swensen’s Markets posted a deal on 50-pound boxes of Idaho russet baking potatoes to its Facebook page in mid-February, the family-owned grocer likely expected a solid response. What it got was a flood […]