H-E-B started construction on its second store planned for the DFW Metroplex, breaking ground at the site in Plano, Texas, on June 4. The store is set to open in fall 2022. Inside and out, H-E-B designed the store to reflect the character unique to the Plano community and emphasized environmental sustainability, incorporating several energy-efficient […]
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Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Food Lion to Open New Myrtle Beach, SC, Store On June 16
Food Lion will open its newest location at 9616 Hwy. 707 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on June 16. The store will be open daily from 6 a.m.-11 p.m. Food Lion makes shopping easy and affordable for customers through its MVP loyalty program, its award-winning personalized Shop & Earn monthly rewards offers and with weekly promotions, […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Albertsons, Executive News, Home Page Slider, West
Philipps Retiring From Rosauers, To Be Succeeded By Rigsbee
Rosauers Supermarkets’ longtime President and CEO Jeff Philipps is retiring and the company has named Cliff Rigsbee as his successor. Philipps has served in this capacity since July of 2000 and has been in the industry for more than 49 years. His retirement from the company will be effective Aug. 13, with Rigsbee joining the […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Stop & Shop Launches Local Seafood Program For Summer
Furthering its commitment to providing customers with fresh, quality seafood that is responsibly and sustainably sourced, Stop & Shop is again offering its local seafood program. This annual summer program makes Stop & Shop’s already expansive seafood selection even bigger by bringing in an assortment of fresh catches from well-known local seafood purveyors. Stop & […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Hy-Vee Dietitians Introduce Virtual Spanish Tours, Host Virtual Events
Hy-Vee’s team of registered dietitians is introducing free Spanish nutrition store tours and other services available in Spanish. Throughout June, Hy-Vee dietitians also will host a series of virtual cooking classes called “Meals in Minutes.” The cooking classes will demonstrate easy weekly meal prep and quick family dinner recipes. During June, Hy-Vee dietitians will host […]
Posted inPlant-Based News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Tyson Debuts New Plant-Based First Pride Products In Asia
Tyson Foods, headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, is launching a new line of plant-based products in select retail markets and e-commerce across Asia Pacific under the brand, First Pride. This is the first time the company has introduced plant-based products in Asia, as it works to make protein more accessible and affordable for more people around the […]
Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, National
Heineken USA, Waze Launch U.S. Campaign To Reduce Drunk Driving
Heineken USA, in conjunction with Waze, a traffic and navigation app, has partnered in the U.S. to promote responsible consumption. Piloting this summer in California, the campaign is utilizing targeted in-app notifications and offering vouchers from a leading rideshare app to encourage consumers not to drive when they drink. As a long-standing industry leader on […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, West
Dot Foods Acquires ShopHero, E-Commerce System For Retailers
Provo, Utah-based Dot Foods, North America’s largest food industry redistributor, has acquired ShopHero, a grocery-focused e-commerce technology company, with the support of platform consultancy firm Applico. Since its founding in 2015, ShopHero has been dedicated to making e-commerce solutions accessible to grocery retailers of all sizes in communities across the U.S. and Canada. ShopHero now […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Sprouts Farmers Market Opens Produce DC To Support Florida Expansion
Sprouts Farmers Market has opened a new produce distribution center in Orlando, marking its first DC in Florida and its seventh across the country. Since opening its first store in the state in 2017, Sprouts has been rapidly expanding across Florida. The DC will serve all the grocer’s current 23 stores in the state and the […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Wakefern Food Corp. Selects Dunnhumby As Strategic Platform
Wakefern Food Corp., the largest retailer-owned supermarket cooperative in the United States, has selected dunnhumby as its strategic platform for category management and merchandising. Dunnhumby will use its expertise in customer data models, along with consumer-led insights and collaboration, to help Wakefern make merchandising decisions that will enhance the shopping experience and drive engagement and growth […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Gorillas’ 10-Minute Grocery Delivery Launches In U.S.
Gorillas, the on-demand grocery delivery startup and the fastest European startup to reach unicorn status, launched its operations in the U.S. on May 30. Providing on-demand grocery delivery service in 10 minutes or less, Gorillas will begin its U.S. expansion with service in Bushwick, which includes parts of Williamsburg and downtown Brooklyn, which includes the […]
Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Pop-Tarts Launches Fruit Flavors Inspired By America’s Favorite Treats
Pop-Tarts is releasing three new flavors inspired by some of America’s favorite desserts: Peach Cobbler, Banana Crème Pie and Lemon Crème Pie. Each flavor features a soft-baked dough, sweet fruit-flavored filling and frosting. These new flavors are joining the dessert line now with flavors inspired by pie and cake. Pop-Tarts Lemon Crème Pie and Peach […]
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Hippeas Launches Limited-Edition Minions-Themed Snacks
New York-based Hippeas, organic chickpea snacks, is spreading the love with the launch of its Minions-themed snacks for the summer. The limited-edition packs of Hippeas Organic Chickpea Puffs in its best-selling flavor, Vegan White Cheddar, will be available in both a six-pack of 1 oz. bags and a 10 oz. family size option. Hippeas has replaced […]
Posted inC-Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Tom Thumb Opens New Location In Gulf Shores, Alabama
EG Group, one of the fastest growing convenience store retailers in the U.S., opened its newest Tom Thumb store at 7074 State Highway 59 in Gulf Shores, Alabama on June 1. This new store features the company’s latest design, equipment and menu – all of which were created to expand the food choices and enhance the […]
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A 12-Year-Old And Grown-Ups Win Bashas’ Donut Flavor Competition
Arizona’s hometown grocer named a 12-year-old from Queen Creek and grown-ups from Phoenix and Mesa as winners of this year’s donut flavor competition, just in time for National Donut Day on June 4. A Baklava donut and two crème-filled donuts took the top prize in Bashas’ sixth-annual contest. Last month, Bashas’ invited kids and grownups […]
Posted inC-Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Cumberland Farms Opens Re-Built Location In East Falmouth, MA
Cumberland Farms, a convenience, coffee and gasoline retailer, opened its newly renovated store at 400 E. Falmouth Highway in East Falmouth, Massachusetts on May 28. The new store features the company’s innovative design, equipment and menu – all of which were created to expand the food choices and enhance the customer experience. Spanning more than 4,300 square feet, […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Sullivan Joins Symphony RetailAI As First Chief Product Officer
Symphony RetailAI, a global provider of integrated AI-powered marketing, merchandising and supply chain solutions for FMCG retailers and manufacturers, has named Cheryl Sullivan to the newly created position of chief product officer. Under Sullivan’s leadership, the company will combine its product management and marketing teams, as she works to develop an integrated product and marketing strategy […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
NWPB Is Celebrating Disney And Pixar’s New Movie Luca
It will be a summer of adventure for the National Watermelon Promotion Board, thanks to a month-long collaboration with Disney and Pixar’s original feature film Luca, which streams exclusively on Disney+ starting June 18. “Luca” is a fun and heartwarming story about friendship, stepping out of your comfort zone and an extraordinary pair of sea monsters […]
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Which Pandemic-inspired Purchasing Shifts Are Here To Stay?
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered the way people have lived their lives over the past year. This has prompted many to acquire habit-forming purchase behaviors that are poised to have lasting impacts on the sales performance of select categories. As vaccine rollouts progress and shoppers begin returning to brick-and-mortar stores more frequently, some pandemic-related […]
Posted inPackaging News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
EPac Launches Sustainable Child Resistant Pouch Line
Austin, Texas-based ePac Flexible Packaging has launched its Certified Child Resistant Resealable pouches made with Post Consumer Recycled materials. A collaboration between ePac, the Fresh-Lock business unit at Presto Products Co. and Charter Next Generation, the offering is fully certified to comply with the Federal Poison Prevention Act, Title CFR / 16 Part 1700, and […]