Grocery Industry News: Retail & Supply Chain Updates

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Making Connections Between Fresh Departments, Rest Of Store To Boost Special-Occasion Sales

by Shelby Team

The International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association (IDDBA) and Nielsen Fresh have released original research that provides retailers with ideas and strategies for boosting entertainment-occasion sales by examining the connections fresh-department products have with the rest of the store. “Total Store Connectivity: Entertaining Across the Store,” an IDDBA-commissioned report prepared by Nielsen Fresh, identifies what products are most […]

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Coborn’s Completes ‘Next-Generation’ Store Remodel In Sartell, Minnesota

by Shelby Team

Coborn’s Inc. has completed a major remodel of its Coborn’s Superstore in Sartell, Minnesota. The store, located in the Pine Cone Road Market Place, has remained open over the last several months as it underwent renovations to introduce the company’s “next-generation” store format—the first of its kind in the company’s home market. The remodeled store […]

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Study Looks At Top Drivers Behind Shoppers’ Store Choices

by Shelby Team

In today’s retail environment where dollar sales growth has been small and unit sales growth flat, the main driver of retail channel and retailers’ sales levels has been changes in store count. While an uptick in penetration will always be an important part of any retailer’s strategy, it’s not the only tool in their tool […]

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Metcalfe’s Markets Launches Stop Waste Together Initiative

by Shelby Team

Metcalfe’s Market, with stores in Madison and Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, has become the first official partner of Stop Waste Together in an effort to prevent food waste created by expired products from grocery shelves. Through this partnership with Stop Waste Together, Metcalfe’s is taking aim at doing its part to reduce the $165 billion worth of […]

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Utah’s Reams Springville Market Offers Online Ordering, Pickup And Delivery

by Shelby Team

Reams Springville Market, a central Utah supermarket at 759 East 400 South, now offers online grocery with in-store pickup and same-day home delivery services. Springville, population 31,000, includes a Walmart that already offers online grocery shopping, and Kroger is building a new 123,000-s.f. store that will offer ClickList, the company’s curbside pickup program. Amberly Brimhall, the owner […]

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Albertsons Cos. Adopts ReposiTrak Food Safety Solution

by Shelby Team

Albertsons Cos. has chosen ReposiTrak to manage regulatory and business documentation compliance within its supply chain. ReposiTrak is a provider of Compliance Management and Track & Trace solutions for food, pharma and dietary supplement safety. “At Albertsons, the health and safety of our customers is of the highest priority,” said Jim Seiple, CFS, group VP, product development, […]

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Walmart’s Plan To ‘Win’ Includes Boosting E-Commerce, Slowing New-Store Openings

by Shelby Team

At its 2016 Investment Community Meeting last week Walmart Stores outlined the company’s strategic framework to grow by serving customers across all channels, creating a seamless shopping experience. Walmart President and CEO Doug McMillon outlined four key areas of focus to drive continued success: • Make every day easier for busy families; • Operate with […]

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McLane Expands ‘Spark’ Initiative To Increase Workforce Diversity

by Lorrie Griffith

McLane Co. Inc., the Temple, Texas-based supply chain services company offering grocery and foodservice solutions, said Oct. 3 that it has expanded its Spark program, a companywide initiative focused on identifying workplace diversity opportunities through a variety of programs, community outreach and lending support to nationally recognized diversity-focused annual events. The expansion underscores McLane’s commitment […]

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Aldi Earns LEED Gold Certification For California DC

by Shelby Team

Aldi has earned LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for its environmentally sustainable distribution center and regional headquarters in Moreno Valley, California. According to USGBC, LEED projects are responsible for diverting more than 80 million tons of waste from landfills. Compared to the average commercial […]

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Emery Jensen Addition Means More Options For Grocers

by Shelby Team

Nearly 16,000 peopled attended the recent Ace Hardware fall show in Chicago, including retailers from across the country. The Oakbrook, Illinois-based company hosted more than 1,300 exhibitors offering springtime products like outdoor living and garden items, outdoor furniture, barbecue grills and plants and flowers. Among the Ace storeowners were several grocery retailers looking to differentiate […]

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Bueno Foods Celebrates 65 Years Of Authentic New Mexico Chiles

by Shelby Team

Green chiles have become synonymous with the state of New Mexico. Bueno Foods is among those largely responsible for this association. It has established itself as a purveyor of family values and southwestern cuisine. This year, the business celebrates its 65th anniversary of delivering New Mexico green chiles across the U.S., while maintaining a strong […]

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Unified’s Director Of Market Centre Sales To Talk HBW At CGA Strategic Conference

by Shelby Team

Tod Marks, executive director of Market Centre sales at Unified Grocers, will be a featured speaker at the upcoming California Grocers Association (CGA) Strategic Conference 2016, which begins Sunday, Sept. 25, in Palm Springs. Marks will discuss “Merchandising Health and Wellness” in an educational session from 7-8:30 a.m. Sept. 26 at the Palm Springs Renaissance Convention […]

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Beef Checkoff’s 30-Day Challenge Aims To Reduce Food Waste

by Shelby Team

In the U.S. alone, nearly 40 percent of the food supply is wasted—that’s enough to fill a 90,000-seat Rose Bowl stadium every day. While beef is one of the least wasted commodities, if its waste was cut in half, full supply-chain sustainability would increase by 10 percent. That’s why the Beef Checkoff has introduced “The […]

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Brookshire Grocery Co. Promotes Four Officers

by Shelby Team

Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) has promoted four of its leaders. Kyle McCoy is EVP and CFO; Holly Shotts is VP and controller; and Cindy Murphy and Curtis Wiggins are VPs of information technology. McCoy, who most recently was the Tyler, Texas-based grocer’s SVP and treasurer, joined BGC in 1998 as an accountant. He has served […]

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Latest IDDBA Report Details Growing Role Of Digital Channels

by Shelby Team

The International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association (IDDBA) and RetailNet Group have released new, original research that details the growing role of digital intermediaries in the retail food setting—such as Yelp, RetailMeNot, Postmates and Facebook—in connecting with today’s shoppers to increase sales and store visits. “Digital Intermediaries & Their Impact on the Retail Value Chain,” an IDDBA-commissioned report prepared […]

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Coborn’s Opens ‘Next-Generation’ Supermarket Focused On Fresh

by Shelby Team

Coborn’s Inc. recently opened a “next-generation” supermarket in Isanti, Minnesota. It is a first-of-its-kind store format with a significant focus on fresh selections and an updated modern industrial design. “We are a company that is constantly striving to appeal to the changing needs of our guests,” said Chris Coborn, chairman, president and CEO of Coborn’s […]

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Northgate González To Test Produce Incentives With SNAP Customers, Thanks To USDA Grant

by Shelby Team

by Lorrie Griffith/editor–West Northgate González Market, the 41-store Southern California grocery retailer, soon will embark on a four-year pilot test to see whether offering Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants financial incentives to purchase fruits and vegetables actually increases their purchase and consumption. The Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) trial is being made possible through […]

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New Marketing Platform Aims To Bring Forecourt Customers Into The Store

by Shelby Team

by Alissa Marchat/staff writer Sixty-three percent—that’s how many c-store customers “drive up, fuel up and then they drive away without ever going inside the store,” said Bob Bradley, CEO of software-centric media and merchandising company NewsBreak. But Bradley and his team believe that their smart merchandising platform, SHEP, can solve that problem for c-store operators. […]