The American Association of Homeopathic Pharmacists has named San Antonio, Texas-based H-E-B as the 2022 recipient of its Integrative Medicine Retailer Award. This honor recognizes a retailer organization or retailer executive that promotes and sells products that encompass a broad range of therapeutic approaches to achieve optimal health and wellness for consumers. Accepting the award on behalf […]
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Posted inCenter Store, Nonfood Items, Northeast
Party Pieces Expands U.S. Distribution To ShopRite Stores
Party Pieces has launched its branded partyware collection at Saker ShopRite stores in New Jersey. This marks the brand’s first retail partnership outside of the United Kingdom and is the beginning of larger expansion plans in the U.S. The brand’s best-selling “Party Pieces Collection” features a variety of themed product ranges for children and adults, which […]
Posted inCenter Store, Southeast
Duke’s, Champion Brewing Release ‘Tailgate Twang’ Beer
Virginia-based Duke’s Mayonnaise is partnering with Champion Brewing Company to produce a new beverage collaboration, Tailgate Twang. This is the second collaboration between the two Virginia-based brands. In 2021, they launched Family Recipe, a lager that pairs with a BLT sandwich. The new drink, an American pilsner named Tailgate Twang, pairs with game day dishes like sliders, […]
Posted inCenter Store, Southeast
Savannah Bee Company Named Finalist At 2022 Grace Awards
The Georgia Restaurant Association Crystal of Excellence Awards named Savannah Bee Company a finalist for Industry Partner of the Year. The GRACE Awards were held at the Georgia Aquarium on Sept. 27 with a cocktail reception, followed by dinner and awards with about 500 guests in attendance. The ceremony featured Andre Dickens, Atlanta’s mayor, who gave […]
Posted inCenter Store, Midwest
Purina, St. Louis Blues Unveil Doghouse Penalty Box For Season
Ahead of the start of the 2022-23 NHL regular season, the St. Louis Blues Hockey Club has unveiled the Purina Doghouse, a new moniker for the away team’s penalty box at Enterprise Center in downtown St. Louis. Visits to the Purina Doghouse will trigger a $100 donation each time a player visits the away team penalty box from […]
Posted inCenter Store, West
Bounty, Brit + Co Partner For Paper Towel Design Competition
San Francisco-based Brit + Co, in partnership with Procter & Gamble’s Bounty, recently concluded a National Design Competition through which eight finalists will see their work featured on the new Brit + Co and Bounty paper towel collection themed, “A Clean Fresh Start.” “Brit + Co was created to give women a daily spark of […]
Posted inCenter Store, Midwest
Purina Celebrates Factory Expansion In Clinton, IA
Purina executives and community representatives gathered Oct. 5 to celebrate the completion of a $156 million expansion at the factory in Clinton, Iowa. The project expands capacity and production capabilities for Purina’s pet care brands and adds a technical training center. The expansion resulted in 96 new positions at the factory, which now employs about 570 people. The pet […]
Posted inCenter Store, Association News, National
IHA Names Three Executives To Board Of Directors
Three executives have been elected to the board of directors of the International Housewares Association, the full-service trade association for the housewares industry. The incoming IHA board members are Scott Felsenthal, CEO, Whitmor; Sal Gabbay, CEO, Gibson Homewares; and Michael Hayes, chief customer officer, Newell Brands. Their three-year terms began Oct. 1 and end Sept. […]