Stepherson Inc. has deployed RSA America’s loyalty and digital engagement platform across all 11 Superlo Foods stores in Memphis, Tennessee, and Mississippi. Structured as a multi-year agreement, the partnership introduces a unified loyalty rewards program, digital coupons and a branded mobile app aimed at increasing shopper engagement and visit frequency, as well as strengthening the […]
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Sendik’s Receives WI Governor’s Proclamation For 100th Anniversary
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has issued a certificate of commendation to the Balistreri family, which owns and operates Sendik’s Food Market, recognizing the grocer’s 100-year anniversary. Mike Semmann, president and CEO of the Wisconsin Grocers Association, presented the certificate to co-owner Ted Balistreri on April 22 at the Sendik’s in Mequon, Wisconsin. Family-owned grocer started […]
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FISMC Women In Food Event Raises $8K For Olive Crest, UNFI Foundation
The Food Industry Sales and Marketing Club held its annual Women in the Food Industry event March 10 at Anaheim Hills Golf Course, raising $8,000 for industry charitable partners while recognizing two leaders – Rhonda Tagge of Olive Crest and Jennifer McDonald of UNFI – whose work continues to impact the grocery industry community. Through […]
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Town & Country Markets Honored With Environmental, Sustainability Award
Town & Country Markets has been recognized in the Puget Sound Business Journal’s annual Environmental and Sustainability Awards, honored for making impact through environmental leadership, innovation and stewardship in the region. The family-owned grocer operates six family-owned markets across the greater Seattle region. Its award-winning practices include an 80 percent waste diversion rate through recycling, […]
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Piggly Wiggly Completes Major Store Remodel In Racine, WI
Piggly Wiggly has completed a major refresh of its store at 4011 Durand Ave., one of three locations in Racine, Wisconsin, bringing expanded fresh offerings and refreshed departments. The remodel, the store’s most significant update in 15 years, focused on areas identified through customer and employee feedback during the upgrade. Improvements include expanded fresh departments, […]
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Beyond Protein: Texture, Minis And Tang Are Reshaping In-Store Bakery
Consumer expectations are shifting from “healthy indulgence” to sensory experience – here is what is driving basket rings right now. In February, The Shelby Report outlined how protein-forward formulations, viral bakery moments and smart bake-off strategies were redefining the in-store bakery (ISB) in 2026. Three months later, those trends have not faded – they have […]
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Stop & Shop Supports Cancer Patients Through Gift Card Donation
The Joe Andruzzi Foundation, Stop & Shop and Poland Spring gathered at the Sturdy Health Cancer and Specialty Care Building for a Food Security Program event focused on assisting cancer patients and families with practical support during treatment. During the event, 10 cancer patients and their families each received $1,000 Stop & Shop gift cards […]
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‘Being Eddie Basha’ Exhibit Open In Chandler, AZ
The Chandler Museum in Chandler, Arizona, opened a new exhibition in March called “Being Eddie Basha.” “Businessman, devoted family man, philanthropist, education advocate and patron of the arts, Eddie Basha was more than a grocer,” the museum stated. The exhibit traces the Basha family’s journey from late 19th-century Lebanon to 20th-century Arizona, examining the places, […]