DemandTec by Acoustic has announced a multi-year agreement with Northeast Grocery Inc., parent company to about 300 Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops Friendly Markets across six Northeastern states. Expanding upon an established relationship with Tops, DemandTec’s Unified Lifecycle Pricing, which includes pricing, promotion and collaboration, will be deployed by the companies to elevate their collective merchandising […]
Category: Grocery Industry
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Midwest, Online Grocery Technology
Kroger Named On Top 100 Best Places To Work In IT List
Cincinnati-based Kroger Co. has been named to Foundry’s Computerworld 2023 Best Places to Work in IT. The recognition marks the fifth consecutive time that Kroger’s technology and digital team has been recognized by Computerworld for having an innovative workplace culture. Kroger ranks No. 43 among large companies on the 2023 list. “Our technology and digital teams empower Kroger to serve […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, West
Haven Foods Chooses ReposiTrak For Supply Chain Transparency
Salt Lake City, Utah-based ReposiTrak has welcomed South Carolina-based Haven Foods to its traceability network. Joining the network will enable Haven Foods to exchange traceability information from feed to store between its fresh and frozen seafood suppliers and producers and its retail and restaurant clients across the world. This will help it meet and exceed the […]
Posted inPackaging News, Southeast
Study Reports Shoppers Frustrated By Excessive Packaging
Online shoppers are fed up with a glut of packages arriving too big for the products being shipped, too flimsy, covered with too much tape or not being waterproof or recyclable. Those are among the main findings of a new national survey by packaging provider DS Smith, which tracked the frustrations amid a jump in […]
Posted inGrocery Store Layout, Northeast
ShopRite Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony For New Location
ShopRite held a ribbon cutting ceremony Dec. 11 for a new store in the Huntington Commons shopping center at 839 New York Ave. in Huntington, New York. The 65,000-square-foot supermarket is owned and operated by the Greenfield family, who have five other ShopRites on Long Island. The store offers a kosher bakery, prepared foods department with […]
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Kroger Launches Floral, Sushi Delivery Through DoorDash
Cincinnati-based The Kroger Co. has launched floral and sushi delivery on the DoorDash marketplace from banner stores across the country. The new delivery option marks the latest expansion for the grocer. “By offering customer-favorite sushi options and premium floral bouquets through third-party marketplaces, we are continuing to evolve and meet customers where and how they are shopping,” said Stuart Aitken, SVP and […]
Posted inPackaging News, Southwest
EPac Flexible Packaging Expands Internationally Into Europe
Austin, Texas-based ePac Flexible Packaging will be adding a second sales and manufacturing location in the U.K. EPac Sheffield will serve CPG brands of all sizes throughout Northern England, Scotland and Ireland. When combined with sites in Poland, France and the previously announced site in Austria, ePac has growing coverage for Europe. “Since opening our first […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Midwest
Dunnhumby Appoints O’Grady As President, Americas
Chicago-based Dunnhumby has announced the appointment of Matt O’Grady as president of the Americas region. In this role, O’Grady will be responsible for delivering the company’s growth strategy across North America and South America, and will report to Dan Olley, CEO. “We are extremely pleased and fortunate to have Matt join us to lead our Americas’ […]