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Whole Foods Leads Newsweek’s Most Trustworthy Grocery Companies List

Newsweek released its 2026 Most Trustworthy Companies in America rankings, with Whole Foods Market topping the grocery and convenience store category, followed by The Kroger Co. at second. The list recognizes 31 grocery and convenience store operators across the country and reflects a mix of national chains, regional players and independent operators that have built […]

Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Associated Wholesale Grocers, Executive News, Featured News, Midwest, News

AWG Recognizes Top Performers At 2026 Innovation Showcase

Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. (AWG) has named the winners of several Excellence Awards as part of its 2026 AWG Innovation Showcase and annual Shareholders Meeting. Top Excellence Awards recipients were Lou Fox Community Service Award winner the Blevins family of Jumbo Foods and Store Manager of the Year Award winner John Longest of Pruett’s Food. […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, H-E-B, News, Southwest

H-E-B Reveals Renovated Plus! Store In Kyle, TX

H-E-B debuted a renovated H-E-B plus! on May 1 at 5401 Farm to Market 1626 in Kyle, Texas. With a footprint now exceeding 182,000 square feet, the store offers more to the Hill Country community, including upgrades and an enhanced  store exterior. Interior updates include new finishes, signage, lighting, equipment and fixtures. Renovations began in […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Featured News, News, Northeast, Stop & Shop

Stop & Shop Expands Grocery Delivery With Uber Eats

Stop & Shop has begun a partnership with Uber Eats to bring enhanced on-demand grocery delivery to customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island. Stop & Shop’s more than 350 stores are live on the Uber Eats marketplace. The launch provides another channel for customers to access fresh foods, pantry staples, […]

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Hy-Vee Selects RELEX To Strengthen Fresh Store Ordering

As customer expectations evolve and demand patterns become more dynamic, Hy-Vee Inc. has selected RELEX Solutions to improve forecasting, replenishment and fresh store ordering in its stores and distribution network. The new platform will provide greater visibility, helping make processes more efficient while improving accuracy and supporting daily ordering decisions, particularly in fresh departments. “Hy-Vee has built […]

Posted inExecutive News, Featured News, News, Publix Super Markets, Southeast

Publix Executive Chairman Jones To Retire After 46 Years Of Service

Publix has shared that Executive Chairman Todd Jones will retire, effective May 31, but remain involved in the company as chairman of its board of directors. The announcement caps a 46-year career at Publix that began with Jones as a front-service clerk and culminated in him serving as the company’s top executive. Publix CEO Kevin […]

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Dear Marketers: There’s No ‘Average’ Grocery Shopper Today

These days, there is no such thing as the average grocery shopper. That’s according to three research reports released April 30 by media agency Schaefer that separate shoppers into social-first, TV-first and streaming-first food and beverage buyers. “These three categories of buyers are not a spectrum. They are three structurally different advertising problems, each one […]

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DoorDash Adds SNAP/EBT Payments At 2.7K Kroger Stores

DoorDash has added SNAP/EBT payment capabilities at nearly 2,700 Kroger Family of Companies stores – including Fred Meyer, Harris Teeter, Mariano’s and Ralphs banners – on the DoorDash Marketplace. With the launch, millions of SNAP-eligible consumers can shop online for groceries, pantry staples and everyday essentials and have them delivered through DoorDash. Expanding a growing SNAP […]