Employee-owned retailer features ‘grocerant’ concept by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer Rigby, Idaho-based Broulim’s Fresh Foods has been in business for 98 years. The week after Labor Day was the company’s 98th anniversary. Scott Zahrn, sales and operations manager, has been with the independent retailer for about two decades. During that time, he said the […]
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Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, COVID News, Home Page Latest News, Northeast, Shelby Originals
Market Profile: Karns Foods Thrives On Meat Department, Which Has Grown
by John McCurry, contributing writer For the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania market, COVID-19 pandemic-buying really hit Karns Foods and other supermarkets on March 11. “That week was full force, and it has been since then,” said Andrea Karns, VP of sales and marketing and granddaughter of the chain’s founder. “As a community, it is still very much at […]
Posted inFood City, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, West, Year In Review - 2020
WEST: Food City Supermarket In Mesa Celebrates Grand Opening
A Food City grocery store in Mesa, Arizona, celebrated its grand opening with shoppers Wednesday, Sept. 2. At 6 a.m., the Food City store team at Brown Road and Mesa Drive began giving reusable shopping bags filled with groceries to the first 300 customers who checked out with their purchases. Highlights of the new Mesa […]
Posted inYear In Review - 2020, Association News, Home Page Slider, Lipari Foods, Midwest
MIDWEST: Wisconsin Grocers Association Hosts Grocery Industry Golf Outing
The 2020 Wisconsin Grocers Association Grocery Industry Golf Outing was held Aug. 27 at Evergreen Golf Course in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. While attendees noticed many returning elements from past years such as food samples, prize challenges and brand representatives on every tee, multiple changes were implemented to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Strategically-placed sanitization stations were located […]
Posted inYear In Review - 2020, Corporate Store News, Home Page Latest News, Southeast
SOUTHEAST: Southeastern Grocers Selling 23 BI-LO And Harveys Stores
Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers, parent company of BI-LO, Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie stores, said Sept. 1 it has reached an agreement to sell 23 total stores: 20 BI-LO stores to Alex Lee Inc., and two BI-LO stores and one Harveys Supermarket to B&T Foods. These agreements follow the company’s previously announced decision […]
Posted inYear In Review - 2020, Amazon Fresh, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, West, Whole Foods
WEST: First Amazon Fresh Grocery Store Opens In California
Opening Aug. 27 in Woodland Hills, California, to select customers, Amazon Fresh is a new grocery store designed from the ground up to offer a seamless grocery shopping experience, whether customers are shopping in-store or online. The store will open to the public in the coming weeks. “We’ve taken our decades of operations experience to […]
Posted inCOVID News, Home Page Slider, Shelby Originals, Southwest, Supply Chain News
Market Profile: Leevers Supermarkets Embraces Hyper-Local Focus, New Format
by John McCurry, contributing writer Leevers Supermarkets, headquartered in the Denver suburb of Franktown, traces its roots to 1938 in North Dakota. Today, the company operates 18 stores along Colorado’s Front Range between Fort Collins and Pueblo. Most of the stores are under the Save-A-Lot banner. In addition, the company operates El Mercado de Colorado, […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Amazon Fresh, COVID News, Home Page Slider, Shelby Originals, Southeast, Whole Foods
Market Profile: Trucking, Technology Among Trends For Grocers Across Bluegrass State
by John McCurry, contributing writer Tod Griffin, executive director of the Kentucky Grocers & Convenience Store Association, is among industry observers who believe the pandemic has accelerated the trend toward online grocery shopping. Many stores had been sitting on the sidelines, waiting to see what some of the bigger players were going to do. “A […]
Posted inCOVID News, Home Page Slider, Shelby Originals, Southeast
Market Profile: Long’s Pic Pac Pleased To Serve Pineville
Owner: ‘We do things for people…we are full service’ by John McCurry, contributing writer With a population of less than 2,000, Pineville, Kentucky, is small. The nearest city of any significant size is Knoxville, Tennessee, some 70 miles south. The region is economically challenged due to the recent decline of the coal industry. The local hospital […]
Posted inYear In Review - 2020, COVID News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
MIDWEST: CR Brands Unveils New Arm & Hammer Essentials Disinfecting Wipes
Cincinnati, Ohio-based CR Brands recently announced the launch of Arm & Hammer Essentials Disinfecting Wipes, which feature a citrus-based disinfectant formula that kills 99.9 percent of viruses & bacteria and cleans without harsh chemicals. And since the active ingredient is citrus-based, and they contain no quaternary ammonium chloride compounds like other leading brands, these new disinfecting wipes are […]
Posted inGrocery Store Equipment, Grocery Store Layout, Home Page Latest News, National, Shelby Originals
Supermarkets Welcome Recent Fix For ‘Retail Glitch’
This is the first article in a two-part series by The Shelby Report on fixing the “retail glitch.” by John McCurry, contributing writer Robert Rybick, CEO of Geissler’s Supermarkets, has been a proponent of remedying the “retail glitch” since it became apparent that a clerical error in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act inadvertently disrupted […]
Posted inCOVID News, Home Page Latest News, Midwest, Shelby Originals
Market Profile: Kansas, Missouri Markets Wondering What’s Next
by John McCurry, contributing writer Independent grocers in the southern half of the Midwest have faced COVID-19 pandemic challenges similar to their counterparts in other regions. They have endured many stressful months but also have thrived under challenging conditions. The Shelby Report recently spoke with three longtime grocers in Missouri and Kansas, as well as the […]
Posted inYear In Review - 2020, Bashas', Home Page Slider, Produce News, West
WEST: Food City, Bashas’ And AJ’s Fine Foods Issue #HatchAtHome Challenge
Hatch Green Chile season is here until mid-September in more than 100 Food City, Bashas’ and AJ’s Fine Foods stores throughout Arizona. Now until Sept. 8, Arizonans are invited to a #HatchAtHome Challenge in celebration of the season. Food City, Bashas’ and AJ’s Fine Foods are wanting to see what their customers can make with […]
Posted inMarketing News, Home Page Latest News, Shelby Originals, Southeast
Profile: Meet Melissa Fulmore-Hardwick With Acosta
The Shelby Report and The Grocery Group together present this series, People to Watch, to focus on current and future leadership in the grocery industry. In this installment, The Grocery Group Founder and CEO Cindy Sorensen interviews Melissa Fulmore-Hardwick, VP of IT enterprise applications for Acosta. Tell me a little bit about you and what […]
Posted inYear In Review - 2020, COVID News, Home Page Latest News, Market Profile, Shelby Originals, West
WEST: Market Profile: Harmons In Utah Always Puts Shoppers First
by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer After finishing college, Jordan Meister moved back in with his parents in Utah while he worked to pay off his student loans. “The day after I moved, my mom told me to go get a job,” Meister said. “So I went down to Harmons and got a job washing […]
Posted inGuest Contributors, Home Page Slider, National
HR & Benefits: Essential Grocery Store Workers Feeling Mental Health Toll Of Pandemic
by Chris Cooley / co-founder, MyHRConcierge and SMB Benefits Advisors Grocery stores have seen unusual demands and challenges during the coronavirus pandemic. Their employees are considered essential and have worked hard during this time restocking shelves, putting in additional hours and dealing with consumers so they can have the items they need to survive. In […]
Posted inShelby Originals, COVID News, Home Page Latest News, National
FMI Foundation Exec Sees U.S. Shifting Back To ‘Cooking Culture’
Webinar explored habits at home during pandemic by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer To David Fikes, executive director of the FMI Foundation, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a transformational effect on U.S. kitchens, with more people using their time to cook. “Some would say that it has reversed the trend of America from being an eating […]
Posted inYear In Review - 2020, Executive News, Home Page Slider, West
WEST: Cameron Relaunches Plus 3 Alliance, Rejoins As President
Francis Cameron has announced the relaunch of Plus 3 Alliance and has rejoined the organization as president. Plus 3 Alliance is a consulting service company founded by Cameron and his wife Teri in 2007 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Plus 3 provides services to retail, wholesale and the consumer package goods industries. Cameron is […]
Posted inCOVID News, Home Page Latest News, Market Profile, Northeast, Shelby Originals
Market Profile: Dave’s Fresh Marketplace Stays Nimble During Pandemic
by John McCurry, contributing writer Susan Budlong has worked at Dave’s Fresh Marketplace in Rhode Island for 24 years, currently serving as the independent grocery chain’s director of marketing and communications. Budlong also sits on the executive committee and the board of directors of the Rhode Island Food Dealers Association. She has a clear view […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Shelby Originals, Southeast
Profile: Meet Katie Hotze, Founder And CEO Of Grocery Shopii
The Shelby Report and The Grocery Group together present this series, People to Watch, to focus on current and future leadership in the grocery industry. In this installment, The Grocery Group Founder and CEO Cindy Sorenson interviews Katie Hotze, founder and CEO of Grocery Shopii. Tell me a little bit about you and what do […]