Diane Cleven has had “the most lucky career in the world.” The VP of deli/CMS/sushi/bakery at The Fresh Market came to the company about 22 years ago, when owner Ray Berry and his son persuaded her to leave the specialty distributor for which she was working. Cleven joined The Fresh Market because she “fell in […]
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Fresh Shines After The Fresh Market Navigated Its Remodeling Process
The Fresh Market’s Jessi East had a unique role to play in the remodel of the company’s original location on Lawndale Drive into its new concept store. As store manager, she had to navigate the challenges of keeping the store open as construction was under way. Having started with The Fresh Market 15 years ago, […]
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The Fresh Market Opens New Store In Palm Beach Gardens, FL
The Fresh Market Inc. opened its 160th store April 7 at 4925 PGA Boulevard in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. This will bring the retailer’s total stores in Florida to 47 locations. A grand opening celebration featuring a “bread breaking” ceremony, vendor sampling, specialty presentations, giveaways and drawings will be held on April 13 to officially welcome the Palm Beach […]
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The Fresh Market Is 2022 Southeast Innovator Of Year
The Fresh Market has been named The Shelby Report of the Southeast’s Innovator of the Year, which is the focus of this special issue. On a recent trip to the company’s headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, The Shelby Report visited with leadership to learn more about what makes the specialty grocer so innovative. Join us in […]
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Shelf Engine Pivots To RaaS Model To Ensure Shoppers’ Success
Seattle, Washington-based Shelf Engine helps grocers increase profits and drastically reduce food waste in thousands of retail locations across the country through automation. Stefan Kalb, CEO and co-founder of Shelf Engine, recently provided some company updates in an email interview with The Shelby Report. We see that Shelf Engine is progressing more toward “Results […]
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Co-CEOs Introduce International Fresh Produce Association Operations
by Eric Pereira / content creator The International Fresh Produce Association began operations on Jan. 1 with Co-CEOs Cathy Burns and Tom Stenzel welcoming members in a video. IFPA is a result of the merger of the Produce Marketing Association and the United Fresh Produce Association, announced in 2021. The association serves on the principles of […]
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Bertram Inspiring Competitiveness, Compassion
‘Forward thinking’ president embraces innovation Nicholas Bertram loves retail. The president of The GIANT Co., who has spent his entire career in retail – working his way from the bottom up – knows retail from the inside out. Bertram is a 2021 inductee to The Shelby Report’s Industry Hall of Fame. “My first job was […]
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Team Members Play Integral Role In Success Of The Giant Co.
‘People want to be part of what we’re doing’ People are the primary drivers at The GIANT Co. “The food industry is still very people-centric, it’s still very experiential. When a customer thinks about a grocery brand, they’re not only thinking about food, they’re thinking about the people they engage with,” said Nicholas Bertram, president. […]
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The Giant Co. Brand Strategy Goes Far Beyond ‘Just Selling Food’
Aims to engage with families, offer shopping experience they seek With a dynamic president at its helm, a rebrand energizing its operations, an ascending presence in the Philadelphia market, and the support of the Ahold Delhaize organization, The GIANT Co. continues to up its game in the competitive grocery marketplace. “With our stated purpose, we […]
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The GIANT Co. Philadelphia – An Experiment In Innovation Takes Off
Riverwalk celebrates partnerships, redefines urban retailing concepts As the culmination of several years of consumer research, experimentation and partnering with local suppliers, The GIANT Co.’s urban flagship Riverwalk GIANT has become a laboratory where the chain tests new concepts, tinkers with format changes and introduces new products. Located in the Logan Square neighborhood, the store […]
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The Giant Co.’s Evolution To Omnichannel Grocery Supplier Continues
Whether in-store or delivery, goal is to offer same satisfying experience While e-commerce has been increasing at The GIANT Co. since 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the business exponentially. Evolving to a true omnichannel grocer is a priority as the company looks to the future. “We’re designing operations for the way families live now,” said […]
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The GIANT Company Is Griffin Report’s 2021 Retail Innovator Of Year
The Griffin Report of the Northeast has named The GIANT Company as its 2021 Retail Innovator of the Year. It also has inducted Nicholas Bertram, The Giant Co. president and CEO, into the Food Industry Hall of Fame. The Ahold Delhaize company continues to grow and to up its game in the competitive grocery marketplace. […]
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Women of Influence: The Shelby Report Of The Southwest Honors 29
Many of our loyal readers, particularly those in the Northeast, may be familiar with The Griffin Report of the Northeast’s annual section: Women of Influence. Now in its 16th year, the special tribute honors female executives who are among the leaders in their respective fields. The popular feature has drawn interest from across the nation, […]
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The Shelby Report Recognizes 2021 Southeast Women Of Influence
Many of our loyal readers, particularly those in the Northeast, may be familiar with The Griffin Report of the Northeast’s annual section: Women of Influence. Now in its 16th year, the special tribute honors female executives who are among the leaders in their respective fields. The popular feature has drawn interest from across the nation, […]
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CEBA Builds Most Innovative Facilities To Keep Supply Chain Moving
by Meghan Rodgers, VP of Public Relations & Industry Affairs, Global Cold Chain Alliance In no time in history has the supply chain, or cold chain, been hotter. The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust our industry into the spotlight, with an unprecedented desire from consumers to know where their food supply comes from and who provides it. The […]
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Women Of Influence: Midwest Honorees Share Insight Into Careers
Many of our loyal readers, particularly those in the Northeast, may be familiar with The Griffin Report of the Northeast’s annual section: Women of Influence. Now in its 16th year, the special tribute honors female executives who are among the leaders in their respective fields. The popular feature has drawn interest from across the nation, […]
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Glen Allen Grocer Plans Expansion In Coming Year
Tom Leonard’s Farmer’s Market remains resilient in competitive area by Eric Pereira/ content creator About year two of when Tom Leonard was running his grocery store in Glen Allen, Virginia, he realized things were about to get a lot more difficult. It was a cold rainy night, and he remembers looking up and seeing a Whole […]
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Statewide Election Had VFIA’s Attention
Group also eyes redundancies in store inspections by Eric Pereira/ content creator Virginia was one of two states in the country holding statewide elections this year. For Parker Slaybaugh, executive director of Virginia Food Industry Association, this called for continuous involvement and attention. “For the past couple of months, that certainly kept us busy with […]
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Illinois Retail Merchants Association: ‘Speed Bumps’ Looming
Illinois also faces labor, supply chain issues by Eric Pereira / content creator The deficit in the Illinois Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund remains at more than $4.3 billion and interest payments on the debt began accruing Sept. 6, according to a report from Capitol News Illinois. During the veto session, Illinois Retail Merchants Association President and […]
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IGA Keeping Up Pace And Balance With Private Label
Shoppers’ expectations rise in hunt for better quality and pricing by Eric Pereira/ content creator John Ross, president and CEO of IGA, noticed how during the COVID-19 pandemic that shoppers retrenched with the brands they trust. “Wherever shoppers are under pressure, they default to things that relieve stress in their lives. National brands certainly did […]