New data from ACI Worldwide, a global provider of real-time digital payment software and solutions, and PYMNTS.com shows more consumers are shopping online for ease and convenience (76 percent) as opposed to avoiding potential COVID risks (59 percent). The survey of 2,342 adult U.S. consumers, which addresses grocery shopping habits since the start of the pandemic, also […]
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NJFC Trade Relations Conference Arrives At Hard Rock In Atlantic City
The New Jersey Food Council is presenting an all-star panel of industry experts to tackle the “New World Order: Digital & Data” on Sept. 9-10 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The keynote speaker will be Gary Hawkins, founder and CEO of the Center for Advancing Retail & Technology, […]
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BuzzBallz Continues Support of Female Midget Car Racer Reimer
Taylor Reimer, a student at the University of Oklahoma, dotted the South and the Midwest from April to June in her BuzzBallz race car to participate in professional midget car races. This style of racing tests the speed and precision of 900-pound race cars with four-cylinder engines and 300-400 horsepower. Midget car racing is globally recognized, […]
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Gelson’s To Host Virtual Wine Tasting Of Bon Jovi’s Hampton Water Rosé
Gelson’s will host an online wine tasting of award-winning Hampton Water Rosé, featuring father and son co-founders: performer Jon Bon Jovi and his son Jesse Bongiovi. Made in France, the product is emblematic of their love of the East Coast summer lifestyle. A Zoom link will be provided to all customers on the day prior […]
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Tide And The NFL Inspire Fans To Make An Impact And #TurnToCold
Tide, one of America’s leading laundry detergent brands, is joining forces with the National Football League to motivate fans to turn the dial from hot to cold and make a positive impact on the planet. This football season, the two organizations are partnering to educate consumers on the benefits of switching to cold water washing […]
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PepsiCo Launches $50 Million Juntos Crecemos Platform
PepsiCo Inc. has launched Juntos Crecemos (Together We Grow), a $50 million platform aimed at strengthening Hispanic-owned businesses, specifically restaurants, bodegas and carnicerías (meat markets), addressing foundational business challenges and supporting business growth over the next five years. Juntos Crecemos is part of PepsiCo’s Racial Equality Journey Hispanic Initiative, a $172 million set of commitments […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Hy-Vee, RLL To Display No. 45 Indy Car At Select Store Locations
Hy-Vee Inc., in partnership with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, will display a No. 45 Hy-Vee-sponsored Indy show car at select store locations across Hy-Vee’s eight-state region throughout September. The partnership with the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing team began in 2020, when Hy-Vee became the primary sponsor of Graham Rahal’s entry for Race 2 at the […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Stop & Shop Launches Back-To-School Campaign
Produce for Kids and Stop & Shop are giving families the tools they need to navigate the back-to-school rush through digital resources, an e-commerce site and resources in the produce departments of more than 400 Stop & Shop stores. The month-long cause-marketing campaign, which spotlights partners such as Bolthouse, Envy Apples, RealSweet Onions and Wonderful […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
New Hy-Vee Store In Grimes, Iowa, To Open On Sept. 14
The new Grimes, Iowa Hy-Vee store, located at 351 N.E. Gateway Drive, will open on Sept. 14. The Grimes Hy-Vee store is the company’s first entirely reimagined grocery store in its eight-state region. After years of anticipation and several months of construction, the Grimes Hy-Vee will open its doors to the public at 6 a.m. […]
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Sedano’s Supermarkets Partners With Havas House
Miami, Florida-based Sedano’s Supermarkets, one of the nation’s largest Hispanic retailers, has launched its Sedano’s Retail Media Network. Created in partnership with Havas House, the global custom media, content and publishing division of Republica Havas, the Retail Media Network will provide supporting brand partners with the opportunity to creatively showcase their products throughout Sedano’s vast […]
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Sprouts Farmers Market Appoints Molloy As New CFO
Lawrence “Chip” Molloy, currently a member of the Sprouts Farmers Market Board of Directors, has been appointed as CFO of the company, effective Sept. 25. Molloy will succeed Denise Paulonis, who is departing the company to join a publicly traded retailer as its CEO. “There is no better successor to oversee our financial function than […]
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Flu Shots Available At Giant And Martin’s Pharmacies
The Giant Co., based in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, said that flu vaccinations are now available at all 132 Giant and Martin’s in-store pharmacies. Giant and Martin’s pharmacists again will offer drive-up flu vaccinations in select store parking lots in September. “Flu vaccinations are reformulated every year so the most effective way to fight the flu is […]
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Kroger’s Zero Hunger Partners With Feeding America Foodbanks
September is Hunger Action Month, and Kroger’s Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation is partnering with the Feeding America network of foodbanks through a fundraising campaign to “Help End Hunger Here.” From Sept. 1-30, Kroger customers can round up their purchase with 100 percent of their donations going directly to the local Feeding America foodbank […]
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Coswatte Named Chief Operating Officer for Cardenas Markets
Ontario, California-based Cardenas Markets has promoted Prabash Coswatte to the role of chief operating officer. In this position Coswatte will continue to report directly to Doug Sanders, chairman and CEO for Cardenas Markets, and will oversee the company’s store operations, loss prevention, information technology, data integrity, scanning, receiving, maintenance, construction and real estate departments. “Prabash […]
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Walmart To Hire 20K Supply Chain Associates To Address Growth
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart will be hiring 20,000 new associates across more than 250 Walmart and Sam’s Club distribution centers, fulfillment centers and transportation offices. The company will hold special hiring events Sept. 8-9 in all its supply chain locations. A wide range of roles are open, including order fillers, freight handlers, lift drivers, technicians and […]
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Mars Wrigley Introduces Aerated Gummies – Starburst Airs
Newark, New Jersey-based Starburst has released its latest innovation, Starburst Airs – a next generation aerated gummi candy that will begin hitting shelves this fall. Different from typical gummi candy, Starburst Airs feature a new, inflated texture resulting in a bouncy gummi with all the flavor of Starburst. The new product is where original Starburst […]
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United Fresh Names 2021 Caplan Family Business Scholarship Winners
United Fresh Produce Association has released the four recipients of the 2021 Frieda Rapoport Caplan Family Business Scholarships. They are: Joseph F. Basciani, co-owner and CFO of Basciani Foods Inc.; Curtis Griffin, assistant grower for Griffin Ranches Inc.; Lianna Tilton, quality assurance and food safety supervisor for Braga Fresh Family Farms; and Leticia Velazquez, Midwest […]
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Pop-Tarts Launches Limited-Edition Día De Muertos Box
In celebration of Día de Muertos, also known as Day of the Dead, Pop-Tarts is releasing a limited-edition box, including nine new printed designs. The Pop-Tarts Día de Muertos box and printed designs were created in partnership with Pop-Tarts and Kellogg’s HOLA Latino Business Employee Resource Group, to respect the tradition of this celebration, which […]
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Kimberly-Clark Unveils Executive Leadership Changes
Dallas, Texas-based Kimberly-Clark Corp. has released a series of executive leadership changes in support of its global business. Tristram Wilkinson, currently serving as president of Kimberly-Clark’s Europe, Middle East and Africa consumer business, has been named president of the company’s Asia Pacific consumer business. He will have responsibility for the company’s largest international region with operations in more than 30 countries, including China, India, Australia, […]
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B&G Foods Selling Its Portland, Maine Manufacturing Facility
Parsippany, New Jersey-based B&G Foods says it has reached an agreement to sell its Portland, Maine manufacturing facility and 13.5-acre waterfront property to the Institute for Digital Engineering and Life Sciences. B&G Foods plans to move manufacturing operations of B&M, Underwood and certain other brands to third-party co-manufacturing facilities and existing B&G Foods manufacturing facilities. The decision to […]