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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, […]

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The Shelby Report Recognizes 2021 Southeast Women Of Influence

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, […]

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CEBA Builds Most Innovative Facilities To Keep Supply Chain Moving

by Meghan Rodgers, VP of Public Relations & Industry Affairs, Global Cold Chain Alliance In no time in history has the supply chain, or cold chain, been hotter. The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust our industry into the spotlight, with an unprecedented desire from consumers to know where their food supply comes from and who provides it. The […]

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Women Of Influence: Midwest Honorees Share Insight Into Careers

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, […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Market Profile, Shelby Exclusives, Southeast, The Kroger Co.

Glen Allen Grocer Plans Expansion In Coming Year

Tom Leonard’s Farmer’s Market remains resilient in competitive area  by Eric Pereira/ content creator About year two of when Tom Leonard was running his grocery store in Glen Allen, Virginia, he realized things were about to get a lot more difficult. It was a cold rainy night, and he remembers looking up and seeing a Whole […]