With year-over-year online channel sales up 17 percent and vastly outpacing in-store growth, understanding omnichannel shopper behavior is vital for retailers of all sizes. As independent grocers, how can you better understand today’s omni shoppers? In a recent webinar hosted by the National Grocers Association, experts from Nielsen IQ offered valuable insights along with a […]
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Posted inAssociation News, Guest Contributors, National
5 Questions For Daniel Nazario
The regional vice president for wholesale at Kellanova shares his thoughts about the state of the industry for independent grocers and his outlook for the coming months. Challenges of the past year continue to linger into 2023, and despite a gradual easing of inflation, operators as well as consumers are still feeling the pressure. What […]
Posted inMarket Profile, Northeast
Belmont Market GM: ‘Customer Service Makes Us Who We Are’
Belmont Market in Wakefield, Rhode Island, started as a fruit stand 75 years ago with owner Vincent “Cy” Siravo and his son, Vincent Jr. “Jack” Siravo, that eventually became a wholesale fruit delivery business. Jack Siravo added grocery retail to the wholesale fruit business, “where both companies operate out of the same location and work […]
Posted inProduce News, Association News, Feature, Meijer, National
Health, Tech Highlight 2023 Global Produce And Floral Show
The greatest challenge for the fresh produce and floral industry continues to be getting people to consume more of its products, according to Cathy Burns, CEO of the International Fresh Produce Association. “If you look at the data, consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables remains well below both the U.S. Dietary Guidelines and the World […]
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Consumers Deserve Hassle-Free Healthy Benefits At All Grocery Stores
Imagine for a moment seeing some neighbors shopping for groceries. Their cart is filled with all the products they need to prepare meals for their family during the coming week. Up at the check stand, they unload their cart and the checker rings them up. Then they present a payment card that promised to cover […]
Posted inEmerging Leaders, National
Shelby Publishing Names 2023 Emerging Leaders
Shelby Publishing has announced its 2023 list of Emerging Leaders. These awards identifies and recognizes the next generation of leadership across all sectors of the food industry – retailers, wholesalers, distributors, suppliers/vendors and solutions providers. “The Emerging Leaders platform is Shelby’s contribution to all the initiatives in place to attract and retain talented individuals,” said […]
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Shelby Publishing Names 2023 Women Of Influence
Shelby Publishing has announced its 2023 Women of Influence across The Shelby Report of the Midwest, The Shelby Report of the West, The Shelby Report of the Southeast, The Shelby Report of the Southwest and The Griffin Report of the Northeast. This year’s slate of honorees vary from presidents, VPs, managers, directors, supervisors and more. […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Market Profile, Southeast
Rouses Markets Celebrates History, Heritage With New Houma Store
Rouses Market shoppers in Houma, Louisiana, have a new location to “go make groceries.” The 60,000-square-foot store, located at 2233 Martin Luther King Blvd., replaced the company’s “superstore,” which was built in 1989. It also is the fourth market at or near the site of the first store, Ciro’s, opened in 1960 by Anthony Rouse […]