by John McCurry/contributing writer Janssen’s Market has been a fixture in the Greenville, Delaware, community for 68 years. Paula Janssen, the store’s current co-owner, is the granddaughter of its founder, Joseph Janssen Sr. Her parents—Joe Jr. and Eileen Janssen—are her co-owners. Since its founding in the fall of 1952, the store has focused on being […]
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Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Guest Contributors, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Marketing News, National, Shelby Signature Content
Plant-Based Meats Aren’t As Shiny As They Seem
by Danette Amstein, principal, Midan Marketing Not a day goes by that I don’t find the words “plant-based” or “meat alternatives” popping up on my social channels or news feeds. And really, it isn’t surprising. In fact, we measured conversation around plant-based alternatives from 2018-2020 and we’ve seen a 40 percent increase in the last […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Beverage News, Corporate Store News, COVID News, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Nonfood Items, Recommended Reading, Southwest
Recommended: Las Cruces, NM, Area Grocery Stores Seeing Product Shortages
LAS CRUCES – In the checkout aisle at the Walmart Supercenter on Walton Boulevard Thursday morning, a man was purchasing a three-pack of Lysol disinfecting wipes. Another shopper — a middle-aged woman – approached him and asked where he’d found it. “In automotive,” he replied with a smile. And off she and her shopping companions […]
Posted inYear In Review - 2020, Deli News, Food Service News, Grocery Store Layout, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Southwest, Specialty
SOUTHWEST: Brookshire Grocery Co. To Build New Fresh Store In Fate, Texas
A new Fresh by Brookshire’s store is coming to Fate, Texas, according to an announcement by the Fate City Council and Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC). BGC expects to break ground at the future site, located at the intersection of Interstate 30 and Memorial Parkway, by the end of the year. The store is expected to […]
Posted inGelson's, Anniversary Issues, Corporate Store News, West
Gelson’s Encino To Celebrate 60-Year Anniversary March 13-14
In 1960, after years of requests from customers who would make the long drive to the Burbank Gelson’s store that opened in 1951, brothers Eugene and Bernie Gelson opened their second store in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Encino. The new store changed the way the community shopped. In addition to the very best produce, […]
Posted inCoborn's, Beverage News, Center Store, Deli News, Food Service News, Grocery Store Layout, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, International Foods, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest, Produce News, Year In Review - 2020
MIDWEST: Coborn’s To Celebrate Grand Opening Of 3 Newly Remodeled Stores
Coborn’s Inc. has planned the grand reopening of three newly remodeled locations in its chain of 28 Coborn’s stores. The company recently completed significant updates at locations in New Prague, Clearwater and Sauk Rapids, Minnesota. The grand openings will include several events to celebrate each location’s newly remodeled Coborn’s. New Prague will host a ribbon […]
Posted inGuest Contributors, C-Store News, Corporate Store News, COVID News, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, National, Nonfood Items
HR & Benefits News: Coronavirus, Other Airborne Illnesses May Affect Grocers
HR & Benefits News is a monthly column by Chris Cooley, co-founder of MyHRConcierge and SMB Benefits Advisors. With the spread of the infamous Coronavirus, grocers should be on their HR toes in order to navigate how to handle the Coronavirus as well as other illness in the workplace. The news of the Coronavirus has […]
Posted inYear In Review - 2020, Bakery News, Deli News, Food Service News, Grocery Store Layout, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Midwest, Produce News
MIDWEST: Price Chopper Plans Major Investment In Kansas City In 2020
Price Chopper, Kansas City’s locally-owned grocer, is planning to invest more than $54 million into new stores and remodels of existing stores over the course of 2020. This year’s investment is more than the previous two years combined and brings the company’s total investments to more than $104 million in just three years. According to […]
Posted inInternational Foods, Guest Contributors, Home Page Slider, Marketing News, National, Nonfood Items
Soto: Segmenting Multicultural Markets Not As Challenging As You Think
by Terry Soto/multicultural marketing expert I’m often asked how retailers can avoid stereotyping or generalizing when attempting to attract sales from multicultural shoppers given how diverse even one nationality, dialect or cultural background can be. It starts with some common sense. Say you want to attract sales among Hispanic shoppers. The first step should always […]
Posted inYear In Review - 2020, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, International Foods, Nonfood Items, West
WEST: Cardenas Markets Foundation Launches New Scholarship Program
With the support of Cardenas Markets, the Cardenas Markets Foundation is launching a new scholarship program intended to support students in California (Inland Empire, Imperial Valley and Bay Area), Arizona (Phoenix and Tucson) and Nevada (Las Vegas). Specifically, they will be granting a total of 59 scholarships—one $2,000 award per each of the stores they […]
Posted inYear In Review - 2020, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Marketing News, Northeast
NORTHEAST: ShopRite’s Big Brand Bash Follows January’s Can Can Sale
While ShopRite’s January Can Can sale is over, the supermarket’s digital coupon Big Brand Bash is underway in stores and online. Shoppers who clip coupons online during Big Brand Bash can save on hundreds of products throughout the store—with more than $200 in savings on groceries. The digital coupon event runs for two weeks. Shoppers […]
Posted inShelby Originals, Executive News, Home Page Slider, Merchandising News, Shelby Signature Content, Southeast, Women In The News
People To Watch: Lindsay Koch, Koch & Associates Inc.
The Shelby Report and The Grocery Group have partnered on this series, entitled 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 Lindsay Koch, president of Koch & Associates Inc. in Atlanta. Tell me a little bit about […]
Posted inYear In Review - 2020, Independent Store News, Northeast, Private Label Brands, Wholesaler/Distributor News
NORTHEAST: Four New Jersey Supermarkets To Be Rebranded As The Fresh Grocer
The Maniaci family and its Nicholas Markets company, which currently operate four Foodtown stores in Cedar Grove, Colonia, North Haledon, and the Township of Washington, New Jersey, will transition its stores to The Fresh Grocer brand starting in February. The Fresh Grocer is a registered trademark of the retailer-owned cooperative Wakefern Food Corp. specializing in […]
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Sweet Grown Alabama Program Is Gaining Momentum
by Treva Bennett/web editor In an effort to support Alabama agriculture and clearly label local products, the Sweet Grown Alabama (SGA) program was launched in August 2019. Director Ellie Watson said SGA started accepting membership applications from growers in September and the program is “rolling right along.” Watson said SGA has more than 50 members […]
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Paul Wahlberg On Hand For Hy-Vee Wahlburgers Opening
Hy-Vee Inc. opened its fifth Wahlburgers franchise location Jan. 24 in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward. It is the second Wahlburgers location in Wisconsin. The 5,300-s.f. Wahlburgers is located at 322 North Broadway. Chef Paul Wahlberg, who founded the Wahlburgers restaurants along with his celebrity brothers Donnie and Mark Wahlberg, spoke to The Shelby Report’s VP […]
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Master Sommelier Shares Tips At SoCal NEW Event
Editor’s note: Members of the Southern California chapter of the Network of Executive Women (NEW) got a wine appreciation lesson from Eddie Osterland, master sommelier. Osterland, author of the book “Power Entertaining,” spoke at the NEW event, held Nov. 7 at The Clubhouse at Anaheim Hills. Here is part one of Osterland’s presentation. In 1973, […]
Posted inYear In Review - 2020, Grocery Store Layout, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest
MIDWEST: Fareway Stores To Purchase McGonigle’s In Kansas City, MO
McGonigle’s Food Store Inc. and Fareway Stores Inc. have entered into an agreement for Fareway to purchase the assets of McGonigle’s and proceed with the expansion of the market at 79th and Ward Parkway in Kansas City, Missouri, that was recently approved by the Kansas City Council. “I have been through a lengthy rezoning process, where […]