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Vibenomics, Kroger Team Up To Expand Audio Advertising In Stores

Indianapolis-based Vibenomics, a location-based audio out-of-home advertising and experience company, has entered into a multi-year relationship with Kroger, the nation’s largest supermarket retailer. Vibenomics will expand its audio OOH advertising marketplace to enrich the customer experience in more than 2,300 Kroger locations and automate the audio ad buying process to current programmatic standards. This will […]

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Big M Supermarket Setting Weekly Sales Records For Licari

by John McCurry, contributing writer Carmen Licari’s first taste of the grocery business came as a young kid, working in his parents’ store in New York. Now 71, Licari proudly proclaims he’s been in the business for 65 years.  The owner of Big M Supermarket in Dolgeville, New York, he is a third-generation grocer. His […]

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Fighting For Forests, Walmart Moves To Source Sustainable Paper

“The journey from tree, to pulp, to paper is a long one. It doesn’t happen overnight or without the input of people across the supply chain. And because that journey impacts forests around the world, we aim to have it begin and end with sustainability at its core,” wrote Chasity Prince, senior buyer in stationary […]

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KDP Commits To Recycling Coalition With $10 Million Investment

Keurig Dr Pepper recently announced its founding sponsorship of The Recycling Partnership’s Polypropylene Recycling Coalition. The company has committed $10 million over the next five years, alongside investments from industry peers, to increase and improve the recovery and recycling of polypropylene plastic in the U.S. The recycling coalition will work to solidify polypropylene’s status as […]

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Superior Grocers Rebrands La Mirada Location To The Market By Superior

Superior Grocers, one of Southern California’s largest independent supermarket chains, has rebranded a small format store under a new banner, The Market by Superior. Traditionally known for their large stores and displays, the retailer rebranded the 29,000-square-foot store at 12721 Valley View Ave. in La Mirada, California. The Market has an enhanced itemization catered to […]

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Conagra Brands Launches More Than 24 New Products This Summer

Chicago-based Conagra Brands Inc. is introducing more than two dozen new products this summer. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more people are cooking and eating at home. Birds Eye, Marie Callender’s, Healthy Choice and Snack Pack are among the new items that Conagra Brands is bringing to market to satisfy evolving consumer needs. New plant-based […]

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Big Y Extends Grocery Price Freeze, Expands List To 15,000 Items

Big Y World Class Market says it has extended its price freeze and, although prices could go down and sales will continue, the list also has been expanded from 10,000 to 15,000 everyday grocery items. The hold on prices will now extend to Sept. 2. Based in Springfield, Massachusetts, Big Y operates 71 supermarket locations […]

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MIDWEST: BJ’s Wholesale Club To Open In Chesterfield, MI On July 31

BJ’s Wholesale Club say it will open its newest club, located in Chesterfield, Michigan, on Friday, July 31. “We’re excited to open our doors at the end of July and provide our community with the convenience and value of a BJ’s membership,” said Malika Harris, general manager of the new store. “The safety of our members, […]