Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based Dollar General has created a series of new financial services aimed at increasing access to banking options and providing additional customer payment alternatives. “The announcement highlights Dollar General’s focus on supporting our customers and communities by extending financial service accessibility and payment options,” said Emily Taylor, Dollar General’s EVP and chief merchandising officer. “In […]
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M&M’s Partners With Musicians On Album Art Candy Packaging
Newark, New Jersey-based M&M’s, a member of the Mars family of brands, has released M&M’S Album Art packs, a new musically inspired collection featuring the brand’s characters reimagined as landmark album covers. The new M&M’s Album Art packaging features the likes of four award-winning artists, including Kacey Musgraves, H.E.R., Rosalía and David Bowie – each known for inspiring a wide […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, West
Gatik’s Narang Named By Business Insider As ‘Power Player’
Mountain View, California-based Gatik, a market leader in middle mile logistics, has revealed that Arjun Narang, CTO and co-founder, has been named one of Business Insider’s Self-Driving Power Players of 2022. The annual award showcases the autonomous vehicle industry’s most influential leaders who are redefining the sector, developing the next generation of autonomous technology and building industry-changing companies. Narang […]
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Symphony RetailAI Named A ‘Great Place To Work’
Dallas, Texas-based Symphony RetailAI has been certified as a “Great Place to Work” in all nine of the countries in which it was eligible for certification – the U.S., the United Kingdom, France, Brazil, Germany, India, Slovenia, Thailand and the Netherlands. Using employee feedback gathered with Great Place to Work’s data-driven methodology, certification confirms that at least […]
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Allegiance Retail Services Launches New Foodtown Marketing Campaign
Iselin, New Jersey-based Allegiance Retail Services has unveiled a new marketing campaign for its Foodtown banner with the message “Quality Meals Begin at Foodtown” to express the brand’s commitment to offering fresh perishables, quality products, and exceptional service. The campaign is aimed to provide confidence to shoppers, knowing when they choose to shop Foodtown, they will […]
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Alkaline Water Co. Expands Production With AZ Custom Water
The Scottsdale, Arizona-based Alkaline Water Company Inc. has expanded its production capacities through its co-packing partner, AZ Custom Water, which completed a new packaging and bottling line for Alkaline Water Co. in 2021 and is further expanding its capabilities in 2022. “Over the past two years, our strategic network of copackers has allowed us to produce and deliver […]
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Giant Eagle Adopts SmartSense IoT Framework Across All Supermarkets
Boston-based SmartSense, part of Digi International – a global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity solutions – has expanded its relationship with Giant Eagle Inc. SmartSense protects Giant Eagle’s 215 pharmacies and provides digital task management for its 175 grocery properties and 92 convenience stores. With the latest phase of IoT deployment including 32,000 new SmartSense digital […]
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Publix Employees Go Green For Week Of Service
During its week of service March 20-26, more than 6,200 Publix employees across the company’s operating areas will be volunteering at over 220 state parks and nonprofit organizations focused on environmental sustainability. Launched in 2015, Publix Serves is one of the company’s community programs uniting its more than 230,000 associates in community service efforts. “Our […]