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Macey’s Offers ‘All-New’ Shopping Experience With Murray Store

Macey’s is bringing an all-new shopping experience to Murray, Utah. The retailer opened a new location on the East side of the valley Aug. 16, replacing the Fresh Market that was previously in the 5600 south and 900 east location. Celebrations for the new store kicked off with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and will continue all […]

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ICSC Survey Finds Low Prices Raise Customer Loyalty

The competition for the consumer wallet is more intense than ever as consumers are setting the agenda for retailers and brands. An International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) survey on brand loyalty has found that the majority of U.S. adults are loyal to both product brands (82 percent) and retailers (84 percent). Driving loyalty to […]

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FMI Report: Grocers Investing In Customers’ Health & Wellness

Eighty-one percent of the food retailers that responded to a new Food Marketing Institute (FMI) survey currently view supermarket health and wellness programs as a significant business growth opportunity in the years ahead. That figure is up from 70 percent in 2014. The new report, “FMI Retailer Contributions to Health & Wellness 2017,” demonstrates the investment […]

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505 Southwestern Brand Maker To Expand Distribution Facility In Albuquerque

Flagship Food Group CEO Rob Holland and New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez said this week that Flagship will further expand its manufacturing and distribution facilities in the Albuquerque area, creating a state-of-the-art 76,000-s.f. frozen food distribution warehouse that will serve its customers from coast to coast from a single point of distribution. The new distribution facility also will feature […]

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Urban Grocery Study Reveals Growing Food Deserts, Significant Shift To Small-Format Stores

According to Mid-America Real Estate Corp.’s biennial Urban Grocery Study published this month, the Chicago grocery sector showed a net loss of nine stores from 2015-17, totaling a loss of 544,512 s.f. of operating or to-be-opened inventory. The average store size continued its downsizing trend as evidenced by the fact that the average size of closed stores over […]

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PMMI Report: Consumer Demand For Personalization Creates Operational Challenges For CPG Companies

Consumer demand for customized products that enable their own supply chain is creating challenges for consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies, according to the Vision 2025 report produced by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies. CPGs are looking at various solutions to these operational obstacles, chief among them improved relations with OEMs and other suppliers. […]

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Federated Group Gains Shopko, Banner Wholesale

Federated Group, which will celebrate its 90th year in business this December, brought its annual show back to a historic landmark, The Drake Hotel in Chicago. Federated Group takes over the luxurious venue and invites attendees, many of whom return every year, to catch up with a first-night cocktail reception. Jen Linke, VP of brand […]

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Aldi Pilots Grocery Delivery With Instacart In Three Cities

Aldi is partnering with Instacart to pilot grocery delivery from its stores in Atlanta, Dallas and Los Angles. The new partnership allows customers to complete their grocery shopping by ordering Aldi products for delivery in as little as one hour. The service will launch in the three cities later this month, with potential for future expansion, […]