Dollar General’s James “Jim” W. Thorpe, EVP and chief merchandising officer, will retire on April 15. “Jim’s strong understanding of our core customer and passion for our business have been instrumental in driving innovation in our merchandising initiatives,” said Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos. “When Jim rejoined the company in 2015, we agreed upon a […]
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Kroger’s Michigan Division Ratifies Agreement With UFCW Local 876
The Kroger Co. associates working at 103 stores in the company’s Michigan division have ratified a new labor agreement with United Food and Commercial Workers Local 876. “We are pleased to reach an agreement that is good for our associates. This new contract provides wage increases, affordable healthcare and ongoing investment in our associates’ pension […]
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Brewers Association Releases Top 50 Breweries List
The Brewers Association (BA)—the not-for-profit trade group representing small and independent craft brewers—has released its annual lists of the top 50 craft and overall brewing companies in the U.S., based on beer sales volume. Of the top 50 overall brewing companies, 40 were craft brewing companies. “With such a broad range of brewers in today’s beer landscape, the […]
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Whole Foods’ New Tuna Sourcing Policy Includes Grocery, Prepared Food Items
By January 2018, all canned tuna sold at Whole Foods Market will meet rigorous sustainability and traceability requirements that aim to reduce overfishing and bycatch, and support fishing communities, according to the Austin, Texas-based grocery chain. The new sourcing policy includes canned tuna items sold in the grocery aisle as well as the prepared foods […]
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FreshDirect Taking Service To Washington, D.C.
FreshDirect, an online fresh food retailer in the Northeast, is expanding its service to the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. FreshDirect says it will start delivering farm-fresh produce, high-quality meat, seafood, dairy, prepared meals, and grocery and household staples to the doors of residents living in D.C., Arlington and McLean, Virginia, and Bethesda, Maryland, beginning April […]
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Bashas’ Remodeled Oro Valley Store Features A First For Tucson
Bashas’ hosted a grand reopening at its Oracle Road and East Golder Ranch Drive supermarket in Oro Valley, Arizona, on Wednesday. The grocery store, which opened 11 years ago, recently underwent a remodel and now has an expanded product selection that is intended to boost customer satisfaction and improve the overall shopping experience, according to […]
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Giant Food Of Landover Expands In-Store Nutritionist Team
In celebration of National Nutrition Month, Giant Food of Landover, Maryland, is growing its in-store nutritionist team. Giant added three new nutritionists to the team, which now serves stores across Maryland, the District of Columbia and Virginia—working with customers to help make the best nutritional choices for themselves and their families. The nutritionists also conduct […]
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Fairway Market Gets New CEO
Fairway Market has named Abel Porter, a supermarket veteran who has been a consultant to the company, CEO, succeeding Jack Murphy, who led the company for nearly three years and presided over two ownership transitions and a bankruptcy. Porter spent the past 20 years at Smith’s Food and Drug in Utah before retiring in the […]