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Hanford, California’s First Smart & Final Extra! Store To Open Jan. 29

Smart & Final, the Los Angeles-based grocery warehouse store for household and business customers, is getting bigger in Hanford, California, with a new Smart & Final Extra! opening on Jan. 29. Located at 552 N. 11th Avenue, the new 35,000-s.f. Smart & Final Extra! will be almost three times the size of the existing store […]

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Zynstra Has Technology To Relieve ‘Retail Edge’ Struggles

Zynstra showcased its edge virtualization technology in October at the NACS Show in Atlanta. In the previous 18 months, the U.K.-based company has been receiving a significant amount of interest from grocery and convenience/fuel retailers, according to Gavin Bisdee, VP of global marketing. Zynstra’s edge virtualization technology optimizes existing store technology and enables digital transformation. […]

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Bunzl Acquires Joshen Paper & Packaging, Welcoming 450 Employees

Bunzl has acquired Joshen Paper & Packaging. Joshen was founded in 1988 by President Bob Reiner and CEO Michelle Reiner in Cleveland, Ohio, servicing a single local supermarket chain with packaging supplies. Today, with locations in 11 states and customers across the country, it distributes its products into several segments, including grocery, foodservice, c-store, retail […]

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WEST: Photo Update: Smart & Final Extra! Opens In Watts Neighborhood Of LA

Smart & Final opened its doors Jan. 8 at Jordan Downs Plaza, a mixed-use public housing community in Los Angeles’ Watts neighborhood. The brand-new grocery store is a vital part of the redevelopment of Jordan Downs. In an area that has faced the challenge of convenient access to nutritious food, the new store says it […]

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Non-Food For Thought: Supermarket ‘Selfcare’ Solutions

by Naomi Sleeper VP of Continuous Improvement and Strategic Initiatives, Imperial Distributors It is that time of year when we replace our holiday indulgences with better-for-you practices. Gyms are packed more than usual, and nutrition becomes a priority (according to Google Trends, the search term “nutrition” has peaked every January over the past five years). […]

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GoodJanes Expands U.S. Distribution Of Kiss My Lash Mirror Bundle

GoodJanes’ Kiss My Lash Mirror Bundle has expanded retail distribution across the United States. The Kiss My Lash Mirror is now sold in 650 select Kroger Marketplace and Fred Meyer stores across the United States, select Drug Emporium stores, Walmart and select beauty supply stores, as well as salons and spas in Dallas and Colorado. The Kiss My Lash […]

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Edgewell Completes Sale Of Infant, Pet Care Business To Angelcare

Edgewell Personal Care Co. has completed the sale of its infant and pet care business to Le Holding Angelcare Inc. for $122.5 million in cash. Shelton, Connecticut-based Edgewell says it will use the net proceeds from the sale to strengthen its balance sheet. “Completing this transaction is a key step in the transformation of Edgewell’s […]

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H-E-B Brings New Store To Historic Houston Community

H-E-B opened the highly anticipated H-E-B MacGregor Market on Wednesday, Dec. 18, at 6 a.m. The new 90,000-s.f. store is located at the intersection of N. MacGregor Way and SH 288 in Houston. “This H-E-B store has been in the making for some time now, and we are thrilled to put our roots down on […]