West Coast neighborhood grocers New Seasons Market and New Leaf Community Markets, independent operators within the Good Food Holdings family of brands, have announced a starting wage increase to $16.25 per hour for staff across Oregon, Washington and California, effective Oct. 6. In addition to higher starting pay, the grocers will adjust wage scales in […]
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Associated Grocers of Baton Rouge Partners With Rosie
Associated Grocers of Baton Rouge has partnered with Rosie, an e-commerce solution for independent retailers and wholesalers, to offer an online shopping program for its retail members. Associated Grocers Inc. is a full-service wholesale distributor serving more than 180 independent retailers spanning throughout Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. “We are excited to work with a partner […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Schnucks To Give Bonus To Store, Facility Teammates
To show appreciation to teammates for their continued service to customers during the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Louis, Missouri-based Schnucks is awarding eligible store and facility teammates a performance and retention bonus. Teammates who qualify could receive up to $600 in a one-time bonus in January. The performance and retention bonus will be based on hours […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, West
Stokes Purple Sweet Potatoes Back In Season In Time For Thanksgiving
Stokes Purple sweet potatoes are back in season, just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. Los Alamitos, California-based Frieda’s Specialty Produce provides stand-alone shippers that help consumers realize they can easily add color and flair to their holiday meal. Research shows that rich-hued purple vegetables are in demand, and pie is hotter than ever. A […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Includesign Wins Future Of Grocery Retail Pitch Competition
ADUSA Supply Chain, along with other Ahold Delhaize USA companies, Retail Business Services and Peapod Digital Labs, and Venture Café Cambridge, named Includesign the winner of the 2021 Seed Live. The pitch competition was part of a culminating event for the 2021 Seed Immersion program. Includesign is a product design firm dedicated to creating products […]
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Vision Group Unveil Acquisition Of SMSB Consulting
Chantilly, Virginia-based Vision Group, a multinational conglomerate of technology companies specializing in retail, unveiled the acquisition of SMSB Consulting Group, a U.S. based company with expertise on Visual Category Management. Vision Group has integrated several companies that leverage cutting edge technologies to automate retail audits, connect dispersed retail assets and enable frictionless retail. SMSB Consulting […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Remote Controlled Robotic Carts To Deliver Groceries From ShopRite
The future has arrived at the ShopRite stores in Yardley and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where customers can be the first to take advantage of battery-powered delivery robots for same day home grocery delivery. The remote controlled, robotic carts are making their northeast debut at the two stores and are designed to meet growing consumer demand for […]
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New Eau Claire Hy-Vee Store To Open On Sept. 28
Hy-Vee is set to open its new store in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, on Sept. 28. This will be the company’s fourth store in the state and the first entirely reimagined grocery store outside of Iowa. After several months of construction, the Eau Claire Hy-Vee will open its doors to the public at 6 a.m. for […]