Food Marketing Institute (FMI) released its inaugural analysis, the “Power of Fresh Prepared/Deli,” which explores fresh prepared and deli foods through the eyes of the consumer. Grounded in Nielsen data, the research outlines how the supermarket industry will continue to identify improved ways to track consumer dynamics, convenience and household trends that have had a profound […]
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2016’s Top 10 Stories Of The West
2016’s Top 10 Stories New formats, new top executives and new store ownership were at the center of most of the biggest stories of the year in the West. A number of Kroger banners, in particular, saw leadership changes this year; Kroger also got in on the format experimentation with a rebranded store in Washington […]
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To Capture Holiday Profits, The Pennies Are In The Details
by Art Patch/Special to The Shelby Report As a college student, I had the good fortune to work for a manager who was willing to share with me what it took to run a grocery business. He let me know right away that no question was without merit. But before he began responding to my […]
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The 2016 ROFDA Report
Each year, The Shelby Report publishes a special section about Retailer Owned Food Distributors & Associates, better known as ROFDA. This special showcases the group’s work, its leadership and member-owners, as well as the independent grocery industry. The 2016 special appears below and also in the December print editions of The Shelby Report and The Griffin Report […]
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2016 Southeast Retailer Of The Year: Food City
Abingdon, Virginia-based Food City was selected as The Shelby Report of the Southeast’s Retailer of the Year as a company that exemplifies leadership in merchandising, marketing, innovation and community service. The company founded by Jack Smith back in 1955 started out, as most do, with one store, his in Grundy, Virginia. Unlike many, though, Smith’s […]
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Kroger Replaces Old Dawsonville, Georgia, Store With Marketplace Unit
Just in time for the holidays, Dawsonville, Georgia, has gotten a new—and much bigger—Kroger store. The supermarket chain opened a nearly 124,000-s.f. Marketplace unit Nov. 16, replacing a 71,000-s.f. Kroger store that opened in the North Georgia city in 1997 and closed Tuesday evening. A grand opening and ribbon-cutting event Wednesday morning at the new […]
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Diversity A Proven Key To Business Success
The Illuminators held a breakfast board meeting during the recent California Grocers Association (CGA) Strategic Conference in Palm Springs. At the breakfast, the speaker covered a topic that was eye opening, befitting its morning time frame. Albertsons Cos.’ Jonathan Mayes spoke on the importance of diversity within organizations. He is SVP of public affairs, government relations, […]
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The Reese Group: 50 Years Of Family Ownership
The heritage of the Reese Group’s 50 years of family ownership dates back to 1966 when Paul Reese joined the Nashville, Tennessee, broker established in 1902. As one of the oldest brokerage houses in the country, the Reese Group represents some of the top brands across the industry. And while the family-owned company—headquartered in the […]