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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 […]

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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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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. […]