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ReposiTrak, SPAR Group Launch ‘Surge Merchandising’ Platform For Retailers

ReposiTrak (NYSE: TRAK) and SPAR Group (NASDAQ: SGRP) have announced a strategic partnership to deploy a national solution designed to help retailers improve on-shelf availability, reduce store-level labor strain and ensure that products reach the shelf quickly and consistently. The integrated service pairs ReposiTrak’s inventory intelligence technology with SPAR’s nationwide on-demand workforce, giving retailers a […]

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Teel To Lead The Raley’s Companies Following Knopf’s Departure

The Raley’s Companies has announced a leadership transition, with President and CEO Keith Knopf departing after 11 years and owner and Chairman Mike Teel returning to the CEO role he previously held before Knopf joined the company. “After 11 fulfilling years of service, I have reached a natural inflection point, and having achieved significant milestones, […]

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Nude Foods Market Reports Growth Following ‘Shark Tank’ Appearance

Nude Foods Market, a Colorado-based, female-founded grocery company built around eliminating single-use plastic, is seeing a surge in national attention following its appearance on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” which aired March 11. Co-founders Verity Noble and Rachel Irons entered the Tank asking for $250,000 in exchange for a 5 percent stake in their zero-waste grocery operation, […]

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Walmart, VIZIO Unveil Content-To-Commerce Integrations At IAB NewFronts

Walmart and VIZIO took the stage during the 2026 IAB NewFronts to announce new platform integrations, a first-to-market branded content deal with L’Oréal and early connected TV campaign results – accelerating the buildout of a content-to-commerce ecosystem that connects streaming audiences to retail purchases. Walmart completed its acquisition of VIZIO in December 2024. The NewFronts […]

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Store Closings Part Of Grocery Outlet Turnaround

Grocery Outlet’s top executive was candid in his remarks to the investment community during the grocer’s earnings call March 4. Jason Potter, who took over as president and CEO of Emeryville, California-based Grocery Outlet in February 2025 after nearly five years as CEO of upscale retailer The Fresh Market, said, “I joined Grocery Outlet because […]

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CK Snacks Acquires Keystone Food Products

CK Snacks (Cheeze Kurls LLC) has acquired Keystone Food Products, expanding the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based private label snack platform to three manufacturing facilities across complementary geographies. Founded in 1946, Keystone is a snack food manufacturer and co-packer based in Easton, Pennsylvania. It specializes in masa and cooked corn tortilla chips, baked and fried extruded snacks, […]

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PFMA Announces 2026 PA DECA Scholar

The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) has named Rishabh Jain of Downingtown STEM Academy as its 2026 PA DECA Scholar. Jain, a senior, compiled four years of competitive achievement, chapter leadership and community entrepreneurship in DECA. At the Pennsylvania State Career Development Conference, he placed first in entrepreneurship events. He followed that with a fourth-place […]

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Inmar Intelligence, Eagle Eye Integrate To Speed Digital Coupon Activation

Inmar Intelligence and Eagle Eye announced a multi-year technology integration that connects Inmar’s digital offer content with Eagle Eye’s promotions platform, allowing shared retail customers to retrieve, clip, redeem and reconcile Inmar digital coupons within their loyalty and point-of-sale environments. The API-based integration is designed to reduce the friction retailers face when deploying digital offers […]