Dunnhumby, a customer data science company, released its third annual dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index (RPI), a comprehensive, nationwide study that examines the $700 billion U.S. Grocery market. For the first time, H-E-B was rated the top U.S. grocery retailer, bumping Trader Joe’s from the top spot which the discounter has held the last two years. The regional […]
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Nonconventional Grocery Trends Forecast For 2020
Grocery shoppers can expect to see expanded produce departments, new sections for plant-based food and more cannabis products in 2020, says John Karolefski, supermarket analyst and purveyor of GroceryStories.com. Karolefski says many grocers will eliminate plastic bags at checkout and blend digital with physical shopping to keep customers and attract new ones. “Grocers will aim […]
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Convenience Store Retailers Say Sales Increased In 2019
Convenience retailers say their sales increased in 2019, according to U.S. convenience store owners surveyed by National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), the trade association that represents the convenience and fuel retailing industry. Three in four retailers (74 percent) said that in-store sales increased in 2019, compared to only 7 percent who said that sales […]
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New Stater Bros. Store Planned For Whittier, California
Plans are currently underway to build a new Stater Bros. Markets store at the southeast corner of Whittier Boulevard and Sorensen Avenue in the community of Whittier, California. The new site, which will be built from the ground up, will join the commercial sector of The Groves in Whittier, developed by Frontier Real Estate Investments. […]
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Northgate González Market Holds 23rd Annual Toy Giveaway
Northgate González Market kicked off Las Posadas celebrations on Dec. 13 with its 23rd Annual Toy Giveaway, bringing gifts to more than 47,600 boys and girls throughout Southern California. “It’s one of our favorite times of year for everyone at Northgate González Market. Seeing children’s eyes light up at the sight of Santa Claus and […]
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House-Autry Mills Acquires Captain Foods Businesses
House-Autry Mills, maker of America’s No. 1 Chicken Fry, is acquiring the brands and assets of Captain Foods Inc., the seasoning and sauce company based in Edgewater, Florida. With the acquisition, House-Autry will strengthen its position in the seasonings and hot sauce categories behind the Captain Foods and SharkBite brands. In addition, Captain Foods is a […]
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New Seasons, New Leaf Community Markets Join Good Food Holdings
West Coast neighborhood grocers New Seasons Market and New Leaf Community Markets have entered into a definitive agreement to merge with Good Food Holdings. The agreement, which has been approved by New Seasons Market’s board of directors, is expected to close in January 2020. New Seasons Market and New Leaf Community Markets will continue to […]
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Dollar General Offering CBD Products In Tennessee, Kentucky
Approximately 20 CBD product SKUs are now available at around 1,100 Dollar General stores in Tennessee and Kentucky. The Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based company also plans to expand the products’ availability to seven more states (Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas and Vermont) by spring 2020. The retailer’s CBD assortment is limited to topical cosmetic […]