Scarborough, Maine-based Hannaford Supermarkets has completed a series of store upgrades to stores across the Northeast. During the first six months of 2022, Hannaford celebrated five store remodels resulting in enhanced services with a focus on customer convenience, including a greater selection of grab-and-go meal options, organic and gluten-free items, expanded pharmacies, additional self-checkout kiosks and […]
Category: Grocery Industry
Posted inPackaging News, Fred Meyer, National
Giant Food Launches Loop Reusable Containers
Landover, Maryland-based Giant Food has partnered with Trenton, New Jersey-based Loop, a circular reuse platform, to bring its packaging solution to customers. Beginning this fall, customers in the DC-metro area will be able to purchase products in durable, reusable containers that can be found in Loop branded displays in participating stores. “Giant is committed to taking sustainable actions […]
Posted inPrivate Label Brands, Marketing News, National
Catalina Identifies Top Private Brand Categories On The Move
With rising inflation and ongoing supply chain issues continuing to unsettle consumers, Catalina is tracking the sales impact on grocery retailers’ private and store brands. Private brand categories showing the biggest gains year to date through July 17, per Catalina’s Shopper Intelligence Platform, include baking mixes (up 40 percent), soup (up 17 percent), prepared foods (up 12 percent), […]
Posted inCostco Wholesale, Northeast, Packaging News, Snacks Brands
Loacker Expands Distribution To Costco Locations
New York-based Loacker Minis have launched in a single-serve package at Costco stores nationwide. Loacker Minis are baked with four wafers and three layers of hazelnut, vanilla or chocolate cream filling. Loacker Mini wafers are made with non-GMO ingredients, including Alpine milk, Italian hazelnuts harvested and roasted locally, as well as Madagascar vanilla and sustainably-sourced cocoa. […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Marketing News, Southwest
Symphony RetailAI: Omnichannel Shoppers Key To Growth
Dallas-based Symphony RetailAI has announced the findings of an analysis of nearly 600 million shopper transactions to determine the impact of today’s omnichannel grocery shopper. A key finding is that online household penetration reaches 6.4 percent, up 60 percent from pre-pandemic levels, and households that shop both in-store and online are growing at a rate of 10 […]
Posted inMarketing News, Southwest
Alpha Co. Joins PepsiCo.’s Juntos Crecemos Platform
Alpha Co. Marketing & Media, co-founded in 2019 by Juan Pablo Osorio, has announced its participation in PepsiCo’s Juntos Crecemos platform. The company has been working with the Houston community to help local Spanish speakers better reach their market. Juntos Crecemos “Together We Grow” is a $50 million platform aimed at strengthening Hispanic-owned businesses, specifically restaurants, bodegas and carnicerías, by addressing foundational challenges and supporting […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southeast
Citrus Ad Unveils Digital Platform GroceryOne
St. Petersburg, Florida-based CitrusAd has unveiled GroceryOne, a digital platform that connects leading grocers across the U.S., enabling brands and agencies to manage retail media campaigns with national coverage from a single source. Brands can engage with grocery shoppers across multiple retail accounts. GroceryOne is set to double in size by the end of 2023. […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, West
CommerceIQ Selected As Walmart Platform Partner
Palo Alto, California-based CommerceIQ, a retail e-commerce management platform, announced a new partnership with Walmart Connect. CommerceIQ has been fully integrated with Walmart Connect APIs and offers automated management of sponsored product and sponsored brand amplifier advertising. As the U.S. arm of Walmart’s $2.1 billion global advertising business, Walmart Connect is one of the fastest-growing retail […]