Tyson Foods and the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) partnered today to donate a truckload of protein to Three Square Food Bank in Las Vegas to help eliminate hunger in southern Nevada. Three Square, which serves Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln and Nye counties, will distribute the donated food through its service network of agency partners, […]
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Whole Foods Market Redesigns App
Whole Foods Market shoppers with Apple iOS devices can now enjoy the expanded functionality of the grocer’s redesigned app, featuring intuitive navigation and time-saving features that enable shoppers to have recipes, ingredients and shopping lists quickly and conveniently delivered through Instacart in-app integration, according to Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods. The new app supports Apple’s new […]
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The American Consumer In 2020
Five years from now, U.S. marketers and retailers will be dealing with a very different consumer. On average, household heads will be older, less likely to be non-Hispanic white and more likely to be women. The average consumer—except for those in multicultural population groups—will be living in a smaller household and will be much more […]
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CART Launches Retail Solutions Platform
The Center for Advancing Retail Technology (CART) has rolled out its enterprise platform advancingretail.org, a free service to help retailers and brand manufacturers find, learn about and connect with the best solutions for their business. An estimated 3,000 solutions are represented on the platform, making it the largest collection of retail solutions in the world […]
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IDDBA Details Ways Deli, Bakery Can Embrace Online Technology To Grow Sales
The International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association (IDDBA) has released its latest original research, “Digital Merchandising for Deli and Bakery.” Developed in conjunction with retail technology consultancy firm Brick Meets Click, the report examines the growing relevance of digital shopper omnichannels and explores ways in-store deli and bakery departments can embrace online technology to attract and retain shoppers […]
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Blue Bell Begins Production In Oklahoma As Products Make Return
Blue Bell Creameries has begun production at its facility in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. The move comes just after the Brenham, Texas-based company’s products returned to stores in select areas following the all-product recall earlier this year. “We are pleased to be producing ice cream in Broken Arrow,” said Blue Bell CEO and President Paul Kruse. […]
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United Supermarkets Announces Plans For 10th Lubbock Store
United Supermarkets announced today that it will open a new location in Lubbock at the corner of FM 1585 and Indiana in 2016. Construction on the new location is expected to start late this fall and is targeted for completion in late summer or early fall 2016, according to Robert Taylor, president of United Supermarkets […]
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Blue Bell Ice Cream Returns To Stores In Select Areas Today
Blue Bell Ice Cream is making its much anticipated return to stores in select areas today. “We are excited to announce that we have begun filling stores with our products,” said Ricky Dickson, VP of sales and marketing for Blue Bell. “It could take more than a week to get everyone stocked with ice cream […]
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Dollar General Net, Same-Store Sales Up For 2Q
Dollar General Corp. on Thursday reported financial results for its fiscal 2015 second quarter (13 weeks) ended July 31. The Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based company’s net income was $282 million, or $0.95 per diluted share, in the 2015 second quarter, compared to net income of $251 million, or $0.83 per diluted share, in the 2014 second quarter. […]
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Consumer Reports’ Tests: Conventional Ground Beef Twice As Likely To Contain Superbugs As Sustainable Beef
In Consumer Reports new tests of ground beef, 18 percent of the beef samples from conventionally-raised cows contained dangerous superbugs resistant to three or more classes of antibiotics used to treat illness in humans compared with just 9 percent of beef from samples that were sustainably produced. Consumer Reports’ investigation comes as food poisonings are […]
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David Smith To Succeed Jerry Garland At AWG
Associated Wholesale Grocers’ (AWG) EVP of operations, David Smith, will succeed Jerry Garland as president and CEO in January. The Kansas City, Kansas-based wholesaler made the announcement Thursday. Smith began his career in the food industry as an independent store owner and has worked in various assignments at the wholesale level. He joined AWG in […]
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Domex Superfresh Growers Kicks Off Apple Season With Social Media Promo
Domex Superfresh Growers, a global leader in the growing and shipping of fresh apples, pears, cherries and apricots, says it continues to provide retailers with innovative tools to connect with consumers with the relaunch of its social media promotion called “Your Awesome Apple Recipe Sweepstakes,” and with a new offering of apple related social media […]
Posted in, Independent Store News, Online Grocery Technology, Southeast
Lowes Foods Expands Renewal Of e-Commerce Experience
North Carolina-based Lowes Foods and Unata, a leader in one-to-one omni-commerce solutions, say they plan to expand a new and innovative e-commerce experience across all 60 Lowes Foods-To-Go store locations. This expansion is a phased rollout across markets and comes after a successful pilot, according to the companies. The Lowes and Unata partnership began with […]
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Supervalu Names 2015 Master Marketer Winners
With 4,300 attendees representing 1,800 retail stores and more than 330 vendors, Supervalu hosted its second annual National Expo Aug. 11-13. The company also named the winners of its 2015 Master Marketer Competition during an awards ceremony Aug. 12 at the RiverCentre in St. Paul, Minnesota. The annual competition recognizes and celebrates the top marketing […]
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Blue Bell Ice Cream Will Begin Returning To Shelves Aug. 31
Blue Bell Creameries will begin distributing ice cream to select markets Monday, Aug. 31. The Brenham, Texas-based company made the announcement today. Blue Bell says it has notified the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and state health officials in Alabama and Texas of its plan to re-enter select markets on a limited basis. In April, […]
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Buehler’s Brady Long Crowned Ohio’s Best Bagger
Brady Long, representing Buehler’s Food Markets in Wooster, Ohio, claimed Ohio’s Best Bagger title at the 2015 Ohio Best Bagger Contest Aug. 11. Grocery baggers from seven Ohio companies participated in the contest held at the Giant Eagle Market District Grandview Yard, in Columbus, Ohio. Long was one of four baggers representing Buehler’s and he beat 22 […]
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GMDC Celebration Of Its 45th Gets Under Way
Aug. 1 marked the official 45th anniversary of the Global Market Development Center (GMDC). The official celebration will take place at GMDC’s 2015 Health Beauty Wellness Conference taking place Oct. 1-5 in Phoenix, Arizona. As part of the runup to the celebration, GMDC shared some information from “The Evolution of Retail: Reinventing the Customer Experience,” […]
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Hillphoenix Hosting 2015 Supermarket Sense Program Sept. 22-23
Hillphoenix, a leading manufacturer of display cases, specialty products, refrigeration and power systems, walk-ins and comprehensive services, will host its 2015 Supermarket Sense program at its Learning Center in Conyers, Georgia, Sept. 22-23. Supermarket Sense provides retail professionals with information about the latest technologies, trends, product applications and retail programs that can add a positive […]
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Free WISE Webinar To Cover Managing A Multi-Generational Workforce
Women Impacting Storebrand Excellence (WISE) will present the webinar “Write Me, Call Me, Email Me, Text Me!: Managing & Motivating a Multi-Generational Workforce” on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 12-1 p.m. Registration is complimentary. The webinar will focus on how to connect with and engage a multi-generational workforce, including how to foster mentorship and relationships among the […]
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Michigan Grocers To Honor McDonough’s Market, Koegel Meats
McDonough’s Market on Beaver Island and Koegel Meats of Flint are the 2015 Al Kessel Outstanding Achievement Award winners, the Michigan Grocers Association announced today. “The awards honor former MGA board member Al Kessel, who passed away in 2012,” says MGA President and CEO Linda M. Gobler. “Al was the founder of Kessel Food Markets, […]