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Kroger Expanding Scan, Bag, Go To 18 Divisions This Year

The Kroger Co. recently revealed plans to introduce its new Scan, Bag, Go shopping technology in 18 operating divisions, making the service available this year to customers at 400 stores. “With every new product, service and technology integration, Kroger is redefining the customer experience and reimagining the store of the future,” said Chris Hjelm, Kroger’s EVP […]

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Amazon’s Treasure Truck Coming To Select Whole Foods Stores

Amazon’s Treasure Truck is popping up at various Whole Foods Market locations across the country with new offers and incentives. The Treasure Truck “handpicks new, trending, local or delicious items, loads them on the truck, and cruises around town spreading joy for everyone with a smartphone and an appetite for fun.” Yesterday, the Treasure Truck […]

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Food Lion Opens New Wake Forest, North Carolina, Store

Food Lion is celebrating the grand opening of its newest North Carolina store, located at 161 Crenshaw Corners Drive, in Wake Forest, today. The new store will employ about 90 associates, creating approximately 25 new jobs in the Wake Forest community. The store opened to the public at 8:00 a.m., following a 7:45 a.m. ribbon-cutting […]

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Tyson Foods Invests In ‘Cultured Meat’ Startup Memphis Meats

“Clean meat” or “cultured meat” company Memphis Meats, which focuses on producing real meat directly from animal cells, without the need to raise or process animals, has received an investment from the venture capital arm of Tyson Foods Inc. Tyson Foods joins a number of other investors in Memphis Meats, including DFJ, Atomico, Cargill, Bill […]

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Kroger Promotes Two, Names First African-American Division Leader

The Kroger Co. has made two leadership promotions that it says will support its Restock Kroger plan. Steve McKinney, currently president of the Fry’s Food Stores division, has been promoted to SVP of retail divisions for the company, effective Feb. 5. Monica Garnes, currently corporate VP of produce-floral merchandising, will succeed McKinney as president of the Fry’s division. […]

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Earth Fare Opens Eighth Florida Store In Lakewood Ranch

Earth Fare, a specialty organic and natural foods grocer, opened its newest location at 11525 State Road 70 E. in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, on Saturday. The grand opening celebration began with a ribbon cutting and a $3,000 donation made to Lakewood Ranch Community Services to fund local school gardens. Throughout the day, Earth Fare offered […]

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WinCo To Open Third Waremart This Week In Keizer, Oregon

Waremart by WinCo will open its doors at 5450 River Rd N in Keizer, Oregon, on Thursday, Feb. 1. This will be the third store in the chain to carry the Waremart name and WinCo Foods’ 119th store overall. “Keizer is the perfect kind of community for a store like this one,” said a WinCo Foods spokesperson. “Waremart by […]

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Research: Retailers Must Take ‘Holistic Approach’ To Shopper Loyalty

According to survey results previewed at the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) Midwinter Executive Conference by FMI and analytics firm Precima, shoppers rated loyalty toward their primary grocery store quite high (4 out of 5). However, the reality may be different when looking at shoppers’ behavior: Three out of five shoppers would shop at one store if they […]