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The Top Four Reasons Self-Checkout Fails In Grocery

by Alissa Marchat

(And why line-free mobile checkout is the future) by Will Hogben/ CEO, FutureProof Retail The first iteration of what we now call “self-checkout” in the grocery industry was launched at the Food Marketing Institute’s annual convention in 1987. The “Automatic Checkout Machine” was unveiled by a Florida company called CheckRobot, and it was received well, […]

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Deep Community Roots, Family And Beer Have Kept John’s Grocery Thriving

by Shelby Team

by Terrie Ellerbee/editor-Midwest If only the walls of John’s Grocery could talk. The grocery store has been in business for 70 years, which is impressive for a small, family-owned independent retailer. But the building where John’s Grocery is located has been a cornerstone in Iowa City history going back another 100 years. “Iowa was founded […]

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Meet Gen Z: Plastic Water Bottles Bring Landfills To Mind

by Alissa Marchat

by Claire Lentsch/a contributor to The Shelby Report The first thing that comes to mind when it comes to landfills is plastic. Although plastic is not the only thing that forms mountains of waste, it is one of the more common things we face in our day-to-day lives. Ads promote the idea of “save the […]

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California Perspective: State Showed Its Purple In June Polling

by Alissa Marchat

by Ron Fong/president and CEO, California Grocers Association Californians went to the polls in June to determine matchups for November’s General Election. Despite California’s reputation as being solidly blue and progressive, this election showed the shades of purple that exist up and down the state. While a vast majority of Californians remain socially very liberal […]

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Recommended: Publix To Renovate Two Florida Stores At $1.9M

by Alissa Marchat

Publix Super Markets Inc. continues its store renovations, this round comprising two in north and southwest Jacksonville. Elkins Construction LLC proposes to renovate the store at 731 Duval Station Road at a cost of $975,000 and the store at 9518 Argyle Forest Blvd. at $900,000. The 48,830-square-foot Duval Station Centre store and the 49,600-square-foot OakLeaf […]

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Recommended: Chef’d Shuts Down Suddenly, Lays Off Workers

by Alissa Marchat

Chef’d, a major meal-kit company, suddenly shut down services on Monday. As of Tuesday, customers can no longer place orders on the meal-kit service’s website. According to four sources with knowledge of the situation and an internal email viewed by Business Insider, the company alerted employees that it was immediately ceasing operations on Monday. Chef’d’s […]

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More Help Is Available For Kansas’ Struggling Rural Grocers

by Alissa Marchat

by Terrie Ellerbee/editor-Midwest Many independent grocers in Kansas’ rural communities struggle to remain open. This year alone, at least five independent grocers already have closed, according to David Procter, director of the Center for Engagement and Community Development (CECD) at Kansas State University (KSU). “We know of several stores that have closed this year, so […]