More American adults now drink specialty coffee than traditional coffee, with 48 percent having specialty coffee in the past day – a new record.
Category: Featured News
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, Northeast, ShopRite, Wakefern
Inserra Opens ShopRite In Former Acme; Remodel On Tap
The two-year project will yield expanded offerings and an enhanced shopping experience, Larry Inserra said.
Posted inCorporate Store News, Featured News, Food Lion, Southeast
New NC Food Lion Plans Grand Opening For Sept. 23
The Summerfield store will put the grocer at 24 locations in Guilford County and the greater Greensboro market.
Posted inCorporate Store News, Featured News, Southwest, The Kroger Co.
Kroger Texas Reopens Fort Worth-Area Store After $2.5M Remodel
Expanded selections in the bakery, deli, produce, floral, meat and seafood departments were part of the refresh.
Posted inGrocery Research, Featured News, National
Grocery Shoppers Paying ‘Time Tax’ To Stretch Budgets
“…saving money on food has become a second job for many households,” says Beth Johnson, grocery industry strategist at RRD and Iridio.
Posted inProduce News, Association News, Featured News, National, Perishables
IFPA Previews Global Show: Trust, AI, First Midweek Schedule
This year’s show runs Oct. 14-16, Wednesday through Friday, a change based on member feedback.
Posted inSupply Chain News, Featured News, Independent Store News, News, Nonfood Items, Northeast, Perishables, Wegmans
Wegmans To Spend $110M To Modernize Supply Chain
New facilities in Rochester, New York, and network consolidation will expand capacity and strengthen operations.
Posted inMarket Profile, Association News, Featured News, Midwest, News
Wisconsin Grocery Industry Resilient But Under Pressure
WGA chief Mike Semmann discusses issues including SNAP, lab-grown meat and retailer competition in the state.
Posted inGrocers Give, Corporate Store News, Featured News, Independent Store News, National
Grocers Give: Stop & Shop, Others Focus On Hunger Action Month
Stop & Shop, Meijer, Tops, Schnucks, Food Lion, Hannaford and Kroger mark Hunger Action Month and Hispanic Heritage Month with community campaigns.
Posted inRetail Media, Corporate Store News, Equipment & Technology, Featured News, National, News, Suppliers
Albertsons Media Collective, PepsiCo Pilot Attribution Tool
The companies announced they are testing a first-of-its-kind attribution tool measuring retail media’s true sales impact.
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, Health & Wellness, Midwest, News, Organic Natural
Natural Grocers To Open 2nd WI Store In Appleton
The store in the Fox Valley will open less than four months after its Lake Geneva debut gave the company its first Badger State location.
Posted inGrocery Research, Featured News, National, News, Private Label Brands
Spins Survey: Private Label Becoming Part Of Shoppers’ Routines
Private label dollar sales reached $251.3 billion for the 52 weeks ending June 14, up from $247.3 billion a year earlier.
Posted inMidwest, Fareway, Featured News, Independent Store News
Fareway Breaks Ground On 5th South Dakota Store
The Fareway Meat & Grocery store is expected to open in about a year, in fall 2027.
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, Health & Wellness, Southeast
Goodwill Opens Food Market In Eastern NC Food Desert
The 7,600-square-foot food market in Aurora, North Carolina, serves a community whose residents have had to travel long distances for healthy groceries.
Posted inCorporate Store News, Albertsons, Featured News, News, Southwest
United Family Converts Hereford, TX, Amigos To United Banner
The conversion brings the Panhandle community an expanded assortment throughout the store along with new digital services.
Posted inInternational Foods, Corporate Store News, Featured News, Merchandising News, Southeast
Winn-Dixie Expands Hispanic Assortment At 30+ Stores
As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, the stores have set up dedicated in-store displays and are offering special savings.
Posted inRetail Media, Corporate Store News, Equipment & Technology, Featured News, Online Grocery Technology, West
Smart & Final To Deploy Digital Screens In 25 CA Stores
Quad already handles Smart & Final’s weekly circular programs, so the new agreement moves their relationship into digital media.
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Corporate Store News, Costco Wholesale, Featured News, National
Costco Expands Uber Eats Delivery To 47 States, 600 Locations
The expanded partnership turns each company’s membership base into an acquisition channel for the other.
Posted inPharmacy, Corporate Store News, Featured News, Health & Wellness, National, Walmart
Walmart To Test Pharmacist Health Ambassadors In 5 Rural Stores
“This pilot will help us learn how a familiar, trusted setting can make health resources more accessible, practical and actionable for people living in rural communities,” said Walmart’s chief medical officer.
Posted inIndependent Store News, Equipment & Technology, Featured News, Marketing News, News, Northeast
Market 32, Price Chopper Revamp Loyalty, Cut Staple Prices
Blaine Bringhurst, the banners’ president, said the campaigns are designed to provide customers with meaningful value.