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Schnucks Unveils Three Remodeled Stores

Three St. Charles County Schnucks stores—Mid Rivers, O’Fallon and Harvester—debuted freshly remodeled interiors just prior to the Easter holiday. The Missouri stores feature improved lighting, clean lines and new décor. Schnucks also made equipment upgrades, including energy-efficient and temperature-controlled coolers and cases. “We are pleased to debut our updates to these three locations. As people […]

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Food City Promotes Stafford To VP Of Marketing

Food City has appointed Kevin Stafford to VP of marketing. Stafford brings 20 years of industry experience to the position, including 18 years in retail management. Born and raised in Bristol, Tennessee, Stafford joined the Food City team in 1996, serving as a courtesy clerk for the company’s Volunteer Parkway location in Bristol while attending […]

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Study: Retail Foodservice Gaining Ground In ‘Food Fight’

As the battle for share of stomach rages on, the retail foodservice industry continues to grow. An updated study released by Technomic—the 2015 Retailer Meal Solutions (RMS) Consumer Trend Report—finds that consumers are purchasing RMS more often; 84 percent now purchase RMS at least once a month compared to just 79 percent in 2012. This […]

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Ingles Appoints Lanning CEO

Ingles Markets said late Friday that longtime leader Jim Lanning has been promoted to CEO. Robert P. Ingle II, who had served as the chief executive, will retain the board chairman title, which he has held since 2004, and continue his day-to-day active operational role in the executive leadership of the Asheville, North Carolina-based grocery […]

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Brookshire Grocery Co. Manufacturing Earns National Award

Brookshire Grocery Co.’s manufacturing division received the “Member of the Year Award” at the 58th All Star Association Convention held in St. Petersburg, Florida, last week. The All Star Association, which currently has 298 member companies, presents the award to the member company that has set itself apart in areas of product quality, service, advertising, […]

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Shipt Names Former Starbucks Executive To Lead Business Development

Shipt, an app-based grocery delivery service, has named Joe Manning, former Starbucks director of business development and channel development, to lead Shipt’s business development. As the company expands its grocery delivery platform, Manning will be responsible for establishing and growing partnerships with grocers and consumer product companies. “The Shipt marketplace and logistics platform allows grocers […]

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Southeastern Grocers Partner City Refrigeration Setting Up U.S. Headquarters

City Refrigeration Holdings Ltd., a global, privately owned facilities management company, is launching North American operations and has selected Jacksonville, Florida, as its U.S.-based headquarters. City has leased 17,100 s.f. in Cypress Point Business Park on Jacksonville’s Southside, where it will house its operations center. Select members of City’s business development team, charged with the […]

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GMDC Reveals Retail Trends From IHA Show

The Global Market Development Center (GMDC) offered its take on the top four grocery retail sales strategies that emerged from this year’s International Home + Housewares Show that will drive the industry of tomorrow. “Next practices” for how retailers can start creating the store of the future and win more sales were discussed throughout the […]