Stop & Shop says it recently discovered a potential data security issue at five store locations in New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts. Illegal skimming devices known as “shimmers” were identified as part of routine security scans at these locations. Stop & Shop took immediate action to remove the devices and review store video surveillance in […]
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Posted inSupply Chain News, Home Page Slider, National
CBA Asks Commerce Dept. To Take Lead In Creating Supply Chain Index
As states prepare to reopen across the country, the Consumer Brands Association (CBA) has called on Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to prioritize supply chain performance and resiliency by developing a National Supply Chain Index and Performance Dashboard. “Perhaps no time in history has highlighted the degree to which supply chains shape the health and well-being […]
Posted inGrocery Store Layout, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Natural Grocers To Open 41st Colorado Store On May 20
Lakewood, Colorado-based Natural Grocers, the nation’s largest family-operated natural and organic grocery retailer, will open its 41st Colorado market on Wednesday, May 20. The store, located at 18741 Green Valley Ranch Blvd. in Denver, is in a district that has been working to bring more fresh produce and grocery choices to the area for years. It will kick off opening […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, West
Online Shopping Now Available Through Rosie At All Lin’s Locations
Lin’s Marketplace stores now offer online shopping at all seven of its locations in Cedar City, Richfield, St. George, Price, Hurricane, East St. George, Utah, and the latest in Overton, Nevada. The local retailer expanded online services to meet the increasing demand of online shopping, making grocery shopping more accessible than ever. Customers can download the Rosie app or visit […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southeast
Kalera Plans New Indoor Vertical Farming Facility In Atlanta
Technology-driven vertical farming company Kalera says it will open a new state-of-the-art growing facility in Atlanta, Georgia, in early 2021. The new Atlanta facility is the next step in Kalera’s domestic and international expansion plan to bring consumers fresh leafy greens right where they are. The Orlando, Florida-based company was founded by two Cristians—Cristian Toma […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast
DailyPay Working With Supermarkets To Support Employees
New York City-based DailyPay, a provider of the daily pay benefit, has joined forces with many of the country’s leading supermarkets to support their workers who are on the frontlines of the global health crisis. Now, more than one in eight grocery store workers across the country has this financial control at a time when […]
Posted inHome Page Slider, Marketing News, National
NACS Show Moving Forward As Scheduled For October
The 2020 NACS Show—the global event for all things convenience—is moving forward as scheduled and will take place Oct. 11-14 in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. NACS and the event’s supporting partner organizations—PEI, PMAA and Conexxus—announced that NACS Show registration and official housing is now open at nacsshow.com. The organizations are working […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Oettle Joins Revionics As Principal Product And Program Manager
Austin, Texas-based Revionics, a provider of retail pricing, promotions, markdowns and advanced analytics solutions, has hired Joshua Oettle as principal product and program manager. As a product leader with a proven track record of shaping and driving strategic initiatives for technology companies, Oettle joins the company with more than 15 years of experience in product […]
Posted inHome Page Slider, Grocery Store Layout, Northeast
Big Y Plans New World Class Market In Clinton, CT
Big Y Foods Inc. is planning to open a World Class Market in the Indian River Shops located at 11 Killingworth Turnpike in Clinton, Connecticut. This market would be approximately 55,000 s.f. within the soon to be redeveloped 180,000-s.f. retail center. This location would be the 72nd Big Y market with locations throughout Connecticut and […]
Posted inGrocery Store Layout, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Wegmans Hiring, Training 300 PT Employees For Virginia Store
Hiring and training now is underway for 300 part-time positions at Wegmans Food Markets’ new Tysons Corner location. Located at Capital Beltway and Route 123 in Fairfax County, Virginia, the store will employ a total of 480 people, the vast majority hired locally. Part-time positions are available in all departments, offering competitive pay, flexible scheduling and a workplace […]
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Sprouts Farmers Market Hiring 110 For Stapleton, CO, Store
Sprouts Farmers Market says it soon will finish construction on its new store in Stapleton, Colorado. The 30,000-s.f. store at 3555 North Central Park Boulevard will open on Wednesday, July 15, at 7 a.m. Details about the grand opening celebration will be announced at a later date. The healthy grocer’s new location is bringing approximately […]
Posted inPackaging News, Home Page Slider, National
Hygiene Will Drive Long-Term Growth In Reusable Packaging Due To Virus
To say the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted consumer behavior would be an understatement. Everything about consumers’ purchase behavior, from what they buy to where they buy it, has been shaken up, and everyone is calling into question things they once took for granted as “safe.” Here’s how these new trends in consumer packaging will impact […]
Posted inPackaging News, Home Page Slider, West
Dulcinea Produce Brand Unveils New Citrus Packaging
Dulcinea, the California-based produce brand specializing in PureHeart, Tuscan-Style and other premium melons, has unveiled new packaging for the brand’s citrus line of products, including oranges and mandarins. The new high graphic, front-of-package design will be applied to its 2-pound and 3-pound mesh bags and will use separate and distinct bold colors to help differentiate […]
Posted inGrocery Store Layout, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Sprouts Farmers Market Hiring 110 For Miramar, FL Store
Sprouts Farmers Market says it will soon finish construction on its new store in Miramar, Florida, and will be hiring new associates. The 30,000-s.f. store at 12216 Miramar Parkway will open on Wednesday, June 24, at 7 a.m. Details about the grand opening celebration will be announced at a later date. The new location is bringing approximately 110 full- and […]
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Sprouts Farmers Market Opens Jacksonville, FL, Store April 29
Sprouts Farmers Market opened in Jacksonville, Florida, at 12675 Beach Boulevard at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29. The new location is the second Sprouts in the city and will be open from 7 a.m.-10 p.m. daily. Sprouts is closely following CDC and local health authority guidelines related to COVID-19, while regularly providing store team members, who are required […]
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Revionics Hires Kuehnle As Customer Success Director
Austin, Texas-based Revionics, a provider of retail pricing, promotions, markdowns and advanced analytics solutions, has added Edward Kuehnle as its new customer success director. With more than eight years of pricing and category management experience at Family Dollar, a longstanding Revionics client, Kuehnle has first-hand experience in achieving competitive and value-based pricing using the Revionics […]
Posted inFood City, Executive News, Home Page Slider, Marketing News, Nonfood Items, Southeast
Lifelong Food City Associate Thomas Hembree Dies At 69
The Tennessee Grocers & Convenience Store Association has announced the death of lifelong Food City associate Thomas R. Hembree, 69. He died Saturday, April 18, 2020, at Naples Community Hospital in Naples, Florida, surrounded by his family. Mr. Hembree served as Food City SVP of marketing prior to his retirement in 2010. During his service, he […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, COVID News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Buehler’s Adds Online Shopping Option At 3 Locations
Buehler’s Fresh Foods now offers online grocery shopping at its Medina Forest Meadows, New Philadelphia and Portage Lakes stores. Customers can now choose to order groceries online for curbside pickup—or shop in-store if they prefer. With the addition of these three stores, Buehler’s now offers online shopping at nine locations—including Buehler’s Wooster Milltown, Medina River […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Amazon Fresh, COVID News, Home Page Slider, National, Nonfood Items, Whole Foods
Strategy Analytics: Amazon Go Is Compelling But Niche Experience
Two years after opening the world’s first cashier-less convenience store “Amazon Go,” Amazon has expanded on its concept, opening a larger-format cashier-less grocery store. A new report from the User Experience Strategies Service (UXS) at Strategy Analytics outlines a consumer-focused evaluation of the Amazon Go Grocery experience. While ”Just Walk Out” shopping has the potential to disrupt retail, its broader […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, COVID News, Home Page Slider, West
La Tropicana Market Sees Growth From E-Commerce Platform
La Tropicana Market has implemented Local Express, the provider of an e-commerce platform for community-based retailers, to help the company bring online shopping to its customers. La Tropicana Market, based in the northeast Los Angeles neighborhood of Highland Park, serves a diverse and vibrant community and sells a finely curated assortment that includes many upscale grocery items, […]