Aims to engage with families, offer shopping experience they seek With a dynamic president at its helm, a rebrand energizing its operations, an ascending presence in the Philadelphia market, and the support of the Ahold Delhaize organization, The GIANT Co. continues to up its game in the competitive grocery marketplace. “With our stated purpose, we […]
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NGA Celebrates 40 Years Of Advocating For Independents
by Greg Ferrara / president and CEO, NGA Inflation. Labor shortages. Regulations. Competitive challenges. They’re all part of the here and now for independent community grocers. But they’re nothing new – they’re all issues that our industry was facing back in 1982, when the National Grocers Association was incorporated. Forty years ago, in October of […]
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The GIANT Co. Philadelphia – An Experiment In Innovation Takes Off
Riverwalk celebrates partnerships, redefines urban retailing concepts As the culmination of several years of consumer research, experimentation and partnering with local suppliers, The GIANT Co.’s urban flagship Riverwalk GIANT has become a laboratory where the chain tests new concepts, tinkers with format changes and introduces new products. Located in the Logan Square neighborhood, the store […]
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The Giant Co.’s Evolution To Omnichannel Grocery Supplier Continues
Whether in-store or delivery, goal is to offer same satisfying experience While e-commerce has been increasing at The GIANT Co. since 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the business exponentially. Evolving to a true omnichannel grocer is a priority as the company looks to the future. “We’re designing operations for the way families live now,” said […]
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High Energy Leaders Can Turn Store Into Hub Of Positivity, Efficiency
by John Ross / president and CEO of IGA If you have been paying attention to the latest craze sweeping private investors, you may have seen several companies raising a whole lot of money on the promise of creating a practical fusion reactor. Fusion? That’s the mechanism that powers the sun. It’s the dream of […]
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The GIANT Company Is Griffin Report’s 2021 Retail Innovator Of Year
The Griffin Report of the Northeast has named The GIANT Company as its 2021 Retail Innovator of the Year. It also has inducted Nicholas Bertram, The Giant Co. president and CEO, into the Food Industry Hall of Fame. The Ahold Delhaize company continues to grow and to up its game in the competitive grocery marketplace. […]
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Food Lion Is The Shelby Report’s 2021 Southeast Retailer Of The Year
The Shelby Report of the Southeast has named Food Lion as its 2021 Retailer of the Year. The Salisbury, North Carolina-based company has embraced its “Count on me” culture, which guides how it serves both families and its more than 82,000 employees. Click on the special section below to learn about the grocer’s community involvement, […]
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Women of Influence: The Shelby Report Of The Southwest Honors 29
Many of our loyal readers, particularly those in the Northeast, may be familiar with The Griffin Report of the Northeast’s annual section: Women of Influence. Now in its 16th year, the special tribute honors female executives who are among the leaders in their respective fields. The popular feature has drawn interest from across the nation, […]