Year In Review - 2020 - The Shelby Report

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2020 Year In Review

With the COVID-19 pandemic dominating the headlines throughout 2020 and affecting nearly every aspect of the grocery industry, as well as life in general, The Shelby Report offers a variation of its annual look back. For the 2020 Year In Review, we present, by region, some of the most viewed – non-pandemic-related – articles that have appeared to date on theshelbyreport.com.
Posted inYear In Review - 2020, Home Page Latest News, Independent Store News, Northeast

NORTHEAST: Key Food Debuts Re-opening Of Bronx Location On Sept. 11

by Treva Bennett

Key Food Stores Co-Operative Inc., a chain of primarily independently owned and corporate grocery stores, has announced the grand re-opening of its Key Food location at 751 Lydig Avenue in Bronx, New York. To celebrate, Key Food has offered special sales, entertainment and giveaways for customers. “Sal Bonavita and his team worked tirelessly to renovate this […]

Posted inYear In Review - 2020, Aldi, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Midwest

MIDWEST: Aldi Unveils Top 20 Fan Favorite Products For 2020

by Treva Bennett

Batavia, Illinois-based Aldi has released the second annual Fan Favorites survey results, showcasing a powerful testament to #ALDILove, with more than 177,000 shoppers voting for their most-loved Aldi-exclusive products across 20 categories. Mama Cozzi’s Take & Bake Deli Pizza earned the title of overall winner and repeated as the Fan Favorite in the easy meal […]

Posted inFood City, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, West, Year In Review - 2020

WEST: Food City Supermarket In Mesa Celebrates Grand Opening

by Treva Bennett

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

by Treva Bennett

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

by Treva Bennett

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

by Treva Bennett

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 inYear In Review - 2020, COVID News, Home Page Slider, Midwest

MIDWEST: CR Brands Unveils New Arm & Hammer Essentials Disinfecting Wipes

by Mary Margaret Stewart

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 inYear In Review - 2020, Bashas', Home Page Slider, Produce News, West

WEST: Food City, Bashas’ And AJ’s Fine Foods Issue #HatchAtHome Challenge

by Treva Bennett

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 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

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 inYear In Review - 2020, Executive News, Home Page Slider, West

WEST: Cameron Relaunches Plus 3 Alliance, Rejoins As President

by Treva Bennett

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 inYear In Review - 2020, Home Page Slider, Produce News, Southeast

SOUTHEAST: Publix’s GreenWise Pilots Program To Grow Hydroponic Lettuce On-Site

by Treva Bennett

Publix’s GreenWise Market, which focuses on natural, eco-friendly, local and organic products, has partnered with local hydroponics farmers Brick Street Farms to grow, harvest and pack fresh hydroponic lettuce inside a 40-foot container farm on-site at the Lakeland, Florida, GreenWise Market. The hydroponic container farm: Holds the equivalent of 2.5 to 3 acres of traditional farmland; […]

Posted inYear In Review - 2020, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast

NORTHEAST: Lidl Sets Grand Opening Events For Second Wave Of Long Island Stores

by Treva Bennett

Lidl will hold grand opening events for its newest stores in Long Island, New York – East Meadow on July 29 and in Patchogue on Aug. 5. Both ribbon-cuttings will start at 7:40 a.m. The new Lidl food markets, which are located at 1980 Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow and 655 Montauk Highway in Patchogue, […]

Posted inYear In Review - 2020, Home Page Slider, Produce News, Southwest

SOUTHWEST: Central Market To Celebrate 25th Annual Hatch Chile Festival

by Treva Bennett

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of its signature Hatch Chile Festival, Central Market in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, has expanded the annual event to three weeks, Aug. 5-25, featuring more than 400 Hatch-related products in every area of the store and roasting more peppers than anyone outside of Hatch, New Mexico. With more people cooking at […]

Posted inBJ's Wholesale Club, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Midwest, Year In Review - 2020

MIDWEST: BJ’s Wholesale Club To Open In Chesterfield, MI On July 31

by Treva Bennett

BJ’s Wholesale Club say it will open its newest club, located in Chesterfield, Michigan, on Friday, July 31. “We’re excited to open our doors at the end of July and provide our community with the convenience and value of a BJ’s membership,” said Malika Harris, general manager of the new store. “The safety of our members, […]

Posted inYear In Review - 2020, Home Page Slider, Market Profile, Shelby Originals, Southeast

SOUTHEAST: Learning Never Stops At Stokes: Family Grocer Navigates Supply Chain

by Mary Margaret Stewart

by John McCurry, contributing writer “The supply chain is kind of broken at the moment,” said John Childers, owner of Stokes Supermarket. “The factories are having a tough time. There are certain categories that are coming back, but some are still limping along. We are still having trouble getting Clorox, Lysol, that type of product.” Counting […]

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MIDWEST: Meijer Opens Five New Supercenters In The Midwest

by Mary Margaret Stewart

Today, Meijer President and CEO Rick Keyes announced that the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based grocery chain opened five supercenters across the Midwest. Located in Manitowoc, Wisconsin; Sycamore, Illinois; Bad Axe, Michigan; and Brimfield and Lorain, Ohio, the 159,000-square-foot supercenters offer a modern shopping experience, providing customers multiple ways to shop. Meijer says it anticipates its various […]

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WEST: Gelson’s Introduces New Customer Rewards Program

by Treva Bennett

Gelson’s has introduced a new rewards program where customers can earn points for every dollar they spend. With four different tiers (Foodie, Gourmet, Connoisseur, Epicure) come different perks, such as free items, Gelson’s brand BOGO events, a percentage off of whole store events and first to market samplers. Instacart is also integrated into the program, […]

Posted inYear In Review - 2020, Beverage News, Home Page Slider, West

WEST: Grocery Outlet One Of ‘50 Best Wine Retailers In America For 2020’

by Treva Bennett

Emeryville, California-based Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. recently was named to Wine Enthusiast Magazine’s “50 Best Wine Retailers in America for 2020” in the “Best Value-Driven Retailers” category. The “50 Best Wine Retailers in America” were chosen by Wine Enthusiast’s team of expert editors and tasters to present the best of the best wine retailers across […]

Posted inYear In Review - 2020, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Southeast

SOUTHEAST: Loganville, GA, Site Of Third Walmart Health Center

by Treva Bennett

Walmart has opened its third health center in Loganville, Georgia, at 4221 Atlanta Highway, Suite 101. The first Walmart Health center opened in September 2019 in Dallas, Georgia. “The Georgia community has embraced our first two Walmart Health locations, and we are thrilled to bring low, transparent pricing to Loganville,” said Sean Slovenski, SVP and […]

Posted inYear In Review - 2020, Albertsons, Home Page Latest News, International Foods, Southwest

SOUTHWEST: El Rancho Supermercado Reflects Rise Of Hispanic Market In Texas

by Treva Bennett

by John McCurry / contributing writer The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the Hispanic population of Texas to be about 40 percent and growing. That makes for a highly competitive market for the grocery chains across the state focusing on this key demographic. El Rancho Supermercado, founded in 1988, is among those. The rise of the […]