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Metcalfe’s Market Celebrates Earth Day With Student-Designed Bags

For the 12th consecutive year, Wisconsin-based Metcalfe’s Market will celebrate Earth Day on April 22 with its community tradition of distributing 3,000 reusable shopping bags featuring original artwork from students at 10 local elementary schools. Limited to one per customer, the bags will be available while supplies last at all three Metcalfe’s Market locations. “Every […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Featured News, News, Southeast

Stepherson, Superlo Foods Expand Digital Engagement With RSA America

Stepherson Inc. has deployed RSA America’s loyalty and digital engagement platform across all 11 Superlo Foods stores in Memphis, Tennessee, and Mississippi. Structured as a multi-year agreement, the partnership introduces a unified loyalty rewards program, digital coupons and a branded mobile app aimed at increasing shopper engagement and visit frequency, as well as strengthening the […]

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Wiliot, Velociti Scaling Physical AI Deployments Across Supply Chains

Wiliot, a provider of Physical AI, and Velociti, a systems integrator, announced a partnership to accelerate deployment of real-time supply chain intelligence across enterprise networks, enabling organizations to move from pilot programs to full-scale nationwide implementations. “Physical AI is becoming foundational to how modern supply chains operate and compete,” said Amir Khoshniyati, VP of marketing at […]

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FISMC Women In Food Event Raises $8K For Olive Crest, UNFI Foundation

The Food Industry Sales and Marketing Club held its annual Women in the Food Industry event March 10 at Anaheim Hills Golf Course, raising $8,000 for industry charitable partners while recognizing two leaders – Rhonda Tagge of Olive Crest and Jennifer McDonald of UNFI – whose work continues to impact the grocery industry community. Through […]

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AGNE Adds GoSpotCheck Mobile Task Management Platform

Associated Grocers of New England (AGNE) will deploy GoSpotCheck by FORM’s mobile task management platform. The implementation will equip AGNE’s field and member service teams with real-time shelf intelligence, merchandising visibility and task management capabilities. The platform will provide data and insights to the cooperative’s marketing, retail services and category management teams. AGNE was founded […]

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Proxy Advisors Back Summer Road’s Nominee for Ingles Board; Grocer Fires Back With Sackler Trust Details

The proxy fight between Ingles Markets and Sackler-affiliated investment firm Summer Road LLC escalated this week as all three major independent proxy advisory firms recommended shareholders vote for Summer Road’s nominee, while Ingles responded with an open letter alleging deeper ties between that person and the Sackler family than previously disclosed. The contest centers around […]

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Tops Markets Adds Compost Drop-Off Initiative In Hamburg, NY

Tops Friendly Markets has introduced a neighborhood compost drop-off location at its 6150 South Park Ave. store in Hamburg, New York. Called “From Scraps to Soil,” the pilot program marks Tops’ first retail composting effort designed for customers. It builds on a partnership with Farmer Pirates Compost, a worker-owned company that provides commercial composting services […]

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Sam’s Club Expands Retail Experience Network With Measurement Tools

Sam’s Club’s Member Access Platform (MAP) is advancing its Retail Experience Network (REN) with new capabilities designed to connect member engagement with measurable business outcomes. The platform, which evolved last year into the industry’s first REN, now offers expanded measurement tools, video content integration and in-club feedback capabilities. MAP’s approach centers on the member experience […]