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Molly’s Marvelous Cloth Launches In U.S. And Canada

Molly’s Marvelous Cloth, a reusable, machine-washable cleaning cloth has debuted in Walmart, CVS and Staples stores in the United States and Canada. The cloth requires no chemicals—just water. Consumers just have to wet it, wring it and wipe. Molly’s Marvelous says the fine texture of the products makes it ideal for use as streak-free microfiber […]

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Food Retailers Expand Grocery Health, Wellness Programs 

FMI released the 2019 Retailer Contributions to Health and Wellness report Dec. 11, finding grocery stores are expanding the health and wellness programs they offer to shoppers. The majority (90 percent) of survey respondents report having an established health and wellness program and about half (49 percent) have programs for both employees and customers. This […]

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Non-Food For Thought: New Year’s Resolutions For 2020

by Naomi Sleeper, VP of Continuous Improvement and Strategic Initiatives, Imperial Distributors With the 2010s decade coming to a close(!), it’s time to set some strong resolutions for the next year (or 10). In this spirit, I dedicate this column to changes our industry can make for longer-term impact: on environmental sustainability. While “responsible consumerism”—including environmental and […]

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7-Eleven Launching 24/7 Life By 7-Eleven Brand For Electronics, Nonfood

7-Eleven Inc. is launching a line of electronic accessories to be sold under the new 24/7 Life by 7-Eleven brand, which will also include batteries, over-the-counter medications, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, paper goods, office supplies, wine accessories, travel-size toiletries and more. In addition to the trademark 7-Eleven green, red and orange colors, the new stylized script […]

Posted inH-E-B, Bakery News, Beverage News, Center Store, Dairy News, Deli News, Grocery Industry, Grocery News, Grocery Store Layout, Health & Wellness, Independent Store News, International Foods, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Nonfood Items, Online Grocery Technology, Organic Natural, Private Label Brands, Produce News, Snacks Brands, Southwest, Specialty, Store News

H-E-B Harper’s Trace Is Latest Houston-Area Store For Grocer

H-E-B expanded its footprint in the Houston area on Dec. 4 with its 102,000-s.f. Harper’s Trace location at 10200 Highway 242 in Conroe. Jamie Lee, an 18-year H-E-B Partner (employee) who started as a bagger while attending Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, is the store leader. After graduation, she served at several H-E-B stores, […]

Posted inDeli News, Beverage News, Dairy News, Grocery Store Layout, Independent Store News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Nonfood Items, Organic Natural, Perishables, Produce News, Southeast

GreenWise Market Opens In Lexington, South Carolina

On Dec. 4, GreenWise Market opened a new store in Lexington, South Carolina, at 5336 Sunset Boulevard, in the Lexington Marketplace shopping center. This is the fourth GreenWise Market to open and the second in South Carolina. “Our GreenWise Market team is very excited to bring this new shopping experience to Lexington and the greater […]

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Vitafusion Debuts CBD Gummies Featuring Full-Spectrum Hemp Extract

Gummy vitamin brand Vitafusion has added CBD from full-spectrum hemp extract gummies to its lineup of gummy vitamins. This new product line features CBD from full-spectrum hemp extract and other natural phytocannabinoids. The product line is now available for purchase at vitafusioncbdhemp.com and at select retailers. “As CBD explodes in popularity, the market has become flooded […]

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Nielsen Reveals Its 2019 Breakthrough Innovation List

Nielsen Global Connect has released its Top 25 Breakthrough Innovation winners for 2019, recognizing innovation and global success in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) space. Powered by BASES, Nielsen innovation data shows that in 2019, a new product was launched to the U.S. marketplace every two minutes. Building on this, over the last three years, […]