Posted inPackaging News, Midwest

Lightlife Foods Collaborates With Disney and Pixar On ‘Lightyear’ Film

Chicago-based Greenleaf Foods, owner of plant-based food company Lightlife, has begun a partnership with Disney and Pixar. As part of the promotion of the upcoming film, Lightyear, Lightlife and Disney and Pixar are teaming up to celebrate the magic of legendary character Buzz Lightyear off the screen and in the kitchen. As part of its sponsorship of […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, West

Associated Retail Operations Partners With Instacart For Delivery

Macey’s, Dan’s, Lin’s, Dick’s Market and Fresh Market, locally owned stores in Utah and northern Nevada, have partnered with Instacart, an online grocery platform, to make shopping and delivery easier for shoppers.  The community grocery stores will display on Instacart and shoppers can benefit from same-day delivery in as fast as one hour from the 39 local grocery locations. With the expansion, Instacart partners with more than 750 national, regional and […]

Posted inBJ's Wholesale Club, Grocery Store Layout, Northeast

BJ’s Wholesale Club Announces New Club Openings

Westborough, Massachusetts-based BJ’s Wholesale Club is continuing its expansion with the opening of four new clubs as the next phase of its 2022 development plans. The newest clubs will be in Noblesville, Indiana; New Albany, Ohio; Wayne, New Jersey; and Midlothian, Virginia. “We’ve seen tremendous success in growing our footprint over the last several years, both in our core […]

Posted inPackaging News, West

Wonderful Pistachios Teams Up With Marvel Studios For Campaign

In celebration of Marvel Studios’ “I Am Groot,” a Collection of Original Shorts debuting on Disney+ this year, Los Angeles-based Wonderful Pistachios launched its “Groot Gets Crackin’” campaign to showcase the plant-protein power of Wonderful Pistachios. The campaign, featuring Guardians of the Galaxy character Groot, will activate across a wide range of touch points including TV, […]

Posted inGrocery Store Layout, Southwest

Symphony RetailAI Finds Space Solutions Top Of Mind For Retailers

Dallas-based Symphony RetailAI announced the findings of its commissioned executive survey, “Retailers’ Views of Modern Planning Tools & Solutions,” conducted by RSR Research. A majority of respondents indicated that matters related to space planning are important amidst unprecedented retail upheaval. Macro space planning was cited by 72 percent of respondents as critical, with assortment optimization at […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast

The Feedback Group: Shoppers Believe Grocers Earn 33% Net Profit

The Feedback Group, a Lake Success, New York-based company that provides actionable stakeholder feedback, has released findings from new national research conducted with more than 1,200 grocery shoppers about their response to food price inflation and their perception of supermarket profitability.   Shoppers Employ Various Strategies to Cope with Food Price Inflation With food and […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National

IRI Releases 2021 New Product Pacesetters Report

Information Resources Inc., a fast-growing global technology provider of innovative solutions and services for consumer, retail and media companies, has released its 2021 New Product Pacesetters, featuring the top new food and beverage and nonfood product launches. This is IRI’s 27th annual New Product Pacesetters report. The unpredictability of the pandemic made the work of […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southeast

Dollar General Introduces Evolution Of Retail Media Network, DGMN

Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based Dollar General Corp. has announced the evolution of its media network, DGMN, which initially debuted in 2018. DGMN aims to unlock the next generation of growth for the retailer’s advertising partners by exceeding benchmarks and industry standards. With DGMN, Dollar General provides access to real-time data with trusted brands to help them serve […]