Mercatus, a provider in digital commerce solutions for grocery retail, has released findings from its annual survey of U.S. consumers, conducted in collaboration with Incisiv. The report, titled eGrocery Transformed: 2021 market projections and insight into online grocery’s elevated future, confirms that U.S. online grocery customers are predominantly oriented toward grocery pickup services, with 75 percent of […]
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Stokes Named CEO Of Kind North America
New York-based Kind Healthy Snacks has appointed Russell Stokes as the new CEO of Kind North America. Stokes assumes the role with immediate effect and reports directly to Juan Martin, Kind’s global president and CEO. Stokes has most recently served as Kind’s chief growth officer, joining the team earlier this year. In his new role, he will lead Kind […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Spartanburg County Site Of Walmart’s New High-Tech Grocery DC
Walmart has selected Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as the site of its new, high-tech distribution center for fresh and frozen groceries, set to open in 2024. The 720,000-plus square-foot facility will create more than 400 full-time regional jobs and will rely on the combination of Walmart associates, automation technology, robotics and machine learning to process […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Stop & Shop, Ocean State Job Lot Celebrate Newly Opened Facilities
Grocery retailer Stop & Shop and discount retailer Ocean State Job Lot are celebrating newly opened facilities within the RK Weymouth Shopping Center and the significant investment the companies have made in the Weymouth, Massachusetts, community. To commemorate this effort, Weymouth Mayor Bob Hedlund conducted the recent ribbon cutting. Stop & Shop officials said they are proud to have […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Festival Foods, Vendor Partners, Guests Donate To Food For Neighbors
Green Bay, Wisconsin-based Festival Foods celebrated Family Meals Month in September with a variety of programs, insights and recipe ideas to encourage families to enjoy meals together. The campaign also focused on helping families across the state accomplish family meals through Festival Foods’ Food for Neighbors program. The program collects donations to provide food and supplies […]
Posted inHome Page Slider, Executive News, Online Grocery Technology, Southwest
Pensa Hires Industry Veteran Whiting As Head Of Marketing
Austin, Texas-based Pensa Systems, a cloud-based automated perception solution, has appointed technology veteran Tim Whiting as VP of marketing. In this role, he will help scale the company’s brand and go-to-market efforts to meet growing demand for Pensa’s automated real-world shelf visibility data. CPG brands and retailers alike are increasingly turning to Pensa to help them […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Avocados From Mexico, Brees Partner To ‘Get In The Guac Zone’
Irving, Texas-based Avocados From Mexico is kicking off a new national shopper marketing campaign featuring former New Orleans star quarterback and football legend Drew Brees to get fans ready for the ultimate “Guac Zone.” The promotion has a grand prize of a $100,000 Smart Home Makeover. Retailers are encouraged to sign up to receive free Big Game celebrity, attention-getting […]
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Celebrate Holiday Season With New Hot Chocolate Bombs
Frankford Candy is expanding its assortment of hot chocolate bombs to include three new flavors – salted caramel, peppermint and double chocolate. The new items join returning holiday favorites such as the Fruity Pebbles Candy Snowman and the Krabby Patties Sliders and will be available at retailers nationwide for a limited time. “According to a 2020 National […]