Sponsored content As U.S. shoppers battle inflation, value for money is paramount for retailers competing for custom in a market fiercer than ever before. We sat down with Neil Pittman, director of sales USA for St Pierre Bakery, to talk about why today’s challenges create opportunity for brands able to help retailers balance demand for […]
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Shelby Publishing Honors EIA Recipients During Reception
The 81 recipients of Shelby Publishing’s inaugural Exceptional Independents Awards were recognized Feb. 27 during a reception at the Caesars Forum Convention Center in Las Vegas. Most of the honorees attended in person. Joined by friends and family, they formed a festive crowd that filled the Thought Leadership Theater on the show floor. In her […]
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The Shelby-Griffin Report Seeks Nominations For ‘Women Of Influence’ Program
The Shelby-Griffin Report is seeking nominations of female trendsetters for its 18th annual “Women of Influence in the Food Industry” recognition program. Nominations may be made for up to three women working in the food industry who deserve to be included in this popular feature. To qualify for inclusion, a woman must possess a superior […]
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How Has The Pandemic And Inflation Impacted Snack Sales?
Sponsored content Anne-Marie Roerink is a principal at 210 Analytics LLC – providing customized research with a specialty in food retailing for clients such as the National Confectioners Association, Food Marketing Institute, National Grocers Association, North American Meat Institute and many others. Through numerous consumer studies, Roerink has developed a perspective on the ever-changing wants […]
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Webinar: Best Business Practices For Your Store In 2023
At the start of a new year, many people set goals and create resolutions. But how often do they actually stick to and reach them? In this webinar presented by AppCard, learn how AppCard’s personalized marketing, shopper analytics and digital coupon platform can help businesses grow and allow them to exceed their goals for the […]
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Tops Friendly Markets Celebrates 60th Anniversary
In honor of Tops Friendly Markets’ 60th anniversary in 2022, The Shelby Report presents a special section to commemorate the occasion. The grocer is positioned to enter the next decade with a defendable network of stores, widespread consumer acceptance, new store format and a dedicated group of employees. Join us in the pages below as […]
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AppCard Discusses Personalized Shopping Trends In Webinar
Shopper loyalty in inflationary times was the topic of The Shelby Report’s recent webinar held with New York-based AppCard and featuring members of Metcalfe’s Market and Neighborhood Fresh. AppCard is a personalized marketing shopper analytics and digital coupons platform with some five billion transactions and caters to more than 1,500 independent grocers, according to Eran […]
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Independent Grocers Are ‘Heart Of America’
Nominations open for Exceptional Independents Awards Shelby Publishing is accepting nominations for its inaugural Exceptional Independents Awards program, which honors the role independent grocers play in the industry. ROFDA President and CEO Jeff Pedersen said independents are vital to the communities they serve. In many cases, independent grocers may have grown up in that community […]
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Giant Food Pharmacy Operations Led Way In Offering Vaccine
Giant Food administered its first COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 26, 2020. Leading up to and following that date, so many questions were up in the air for Paul Zvaleny, director of pharmacy operations, and his team. With about 1,600 staff members throughout the company, Zvaleny had to write the playbook after the COVID-19 pandemic hit. […]
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Ira Kress Inducted Into Food Industry Hall Of Fame
Ira Kress, president of Giant Food, has been named into Shelby Publishing’s Food Industry Hall of Fame. In addition to this award, Giant Food has been named The Griffin Report of the Northeast’s 2022 Retailer of the Year. Join us in the pages that follow to learn about the company and why Kress has been […]
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Hy-Vee Takes Lead On Innovation, Ventures Into New Spaces
Hy-Vee operates more than 550 retail locations, including retail, convenience, clinics and wine and spirits stores across eight Midwestern states, with plans to expand farther into and beyond the region. The Shelby Report of the Midwest’s Retailer of the Year, the West Des Moines, Iowa-based grocer announced in January that it would bring “a smile […]
Posted inMarket Profile, Association News, Home Page Latest News, West
Wyoming ‘In Pretty Good Shape’ For Businesses
Wyoming remains a “great, great state to be operating in and having businesses,” according to Grier Bailey, executive director of the Colorado Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association & Convenience Store Association. The state, which hasn’t seen a large population growth since the last Census, has “an amazing regulatory environment, where taxes remain low and operational costs […]
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Webinar: What Grocery Shoppers Really Want
What do shoppers want from grocery stores right now? Matthew Tilley, executive director of marketing for Vericast will lead a conversation with consumer insight expert Julie Companey and omnichannel sales leader Chris Herpich to discuss what shoppers want from grocery stores and how that squares with retailers’ own perception of how they are doing and […]
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Webinar: Shopper Loyalty In Inflationary Times
After the past two years of uncertainty and changed plans due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we all hoped that 2022 might bring back a sense of normalcy. However, with government and independent data confirming 40 years inflation highs and Wall Street entering a bear market, grocers now have new challenges to face. In this webinar, […]
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Retailers’ Response To Shifting Behavior Is Impressive, Ongoing
Sponsored Content Two words that best describe the CPG and grocery retail industry’s response to changes in consumer behavior are impressive and ongoing. First, it was the pandemic that drove massive overnight changes in the ways consumers shop for grocery retail essentials like food, health and beauty products, personal care and household items, and even […]
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Bashas’ Supermarkets Celebrating 90th Anniversary
Arizona-based Bashas’ Supermarkets is celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2022. Bashas’ President Edward “Trey” Basha recently visited with The Shelby Report of the West’s EVP Bob Reeves about the history of the company. Trey Basha’s grandfather, Eddie Basha Sr., and his great-uncle, Ike Basha, both the sons of Lebanese immigrants, started Bashas’ in 1932 on […]
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Basha Jr. Joins Hall Of Fame As Company Celebrates 90 Years
The late Eddie Basha Jr. has been inducted into The Shelby Report’s Food Industry Hall of Fame. This induction comes at an important time in the company’s history as it celebrates 90 years of service to its communities. Click the special section below to read about Basha Jr.’s legacy and to celebrate the 90th anniversary […]
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Can Retailers, Suppliers Defend Against The Supply Chain Catastrophe?
Sponsored Content Advantage Group USA provides enlightening answers to questions regarding how the supply chain crisis should be approached. The supply chain issue in the U.S. is still wreaking havoc on suppliers, retailers and ultimately, consumers. The complex, interconnected web of systems has always been fragile, making its demise under recent events inevitable and predictable. […]
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Adaptability Key To Rouses’ Success During COVID-19 Pandemic
Thanks to its team, suppliers and vendor programs it had in place – along with an independent’s ability to quickly adapt – Rouses Markets made it through the COVID-19 pandemic with an increase in sales and a shift to e-commerce, according to CEO Donny Rouse. Rouse added that the company hasn’t fully recovered due to […]
Posted inMarket Profile, Home Page Latest News, Midwest
Enforcement Of Robinson-Patman Act Is ‘Biggest Issue,’ Owner Says
Mike Planalp, owner of Blackford County Foods, in Fishers, Indiana, sees the biggest challenge to independent grocers and their growth is the federal government’s failure to enforce the Robinson-Patman Act of 1936. The act is an antitrust law that guarantees a competitive grocery marketplace. He operates six Save A Lot food stores in Indiana, a […]