Festival Foods is recognizing Family Meals Month this September with a variety of programs, insights and recipe ideas to help bring families together at meal time. This year’s campaign features some of Festival Foods’ “little guests” in a YouTube mini-series that’s focused on food, family meals and fun. On camera, children will be doing everything […]
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Raley’s Promotes Online Shopping With New Video Campaign
Raley’s has launched a new video campaign promoting its online shopping service, developed with “an understanding of how Raley’s shoppers and non-shoppers use online shopping,” the company says. The grocer conducted a series of focus groups and online surveys to understand what customers want from their online grocery experience. The retailer found that convenience is […]
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Stater Bros. Reopens Four Renovated Stores
Southern California grocer Stater Bros. Markets on Sept. 5 celebrated the grand reopenings of four recently renovated stores in Calimesa, Santa Ana, West Covina and Rancho Cucamonga. Key renovations at the Calimesa (1155 Calimesa Boulevard), Santa Ana (2360 North Tustin Avenue) and Rancho Cucamonga (9750 Nineteenth Street) stores include updated layouts in addition to interior […]
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Walmart Opens Cocoa, Florida, Distribution Center
Walmart celebrated the grand opening of its new $145 million grocery distribution center in Cocoa, Florida in late August. Company officials were joined by the Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast (EDC) and community leaders, including Gov. Rick Scott, at the opening. The event was a celebration of a multi-year effort, supported by local […]
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Walmart Investing $41M In New Kentucky E-Commerce Fulfillment Center
Walmart will invest $41 million and create 400 full-time jobs at a new facility in Bullitt County, Kentucky, dedicated to fulfilling online orders from Walmart.com and Walmart subsidiary Jet.com. “This new facility will soon be serving even more Walmart.com and Jet.com customers with fast shipping in two days or less, and we’re thrilled we found […]
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Campbell To Sell Its Fresh And International Business Units
Campbell Soup Co. on Aug. 30 announced plans to sell its non-core businesses—including its fresh and international units—as part of its “board-led strategy and portfolio review to improve performance and drive shareholder value.” Campbell International consists of Arnott’s and the Kelsen Group, along with the company’s manufacturing operations in Indonesia and Malaysia and its businesses in […]
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Kroger Offering Instacart Delivery In 75 More Markets
The Kroger Co. and Instacart are expanding their partnership by bringing same-day delivery to 75 additional markets throughout the U.S. by late October. The expansion will grow Kroger and Instacart’s nationwide footprint by 50 percent, making the delivery service available through more than 1,600 stores. Kroger customers in more communities throughout the country—starting Aug. 30 with […]
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Shipt Launches With Lin’s Fresh Market, Target In St. George, Utah
Shipt will begin same-day delivery from Lin’s Fresh Market and Target in St. George, Utah, beginning Sept. 11. The delivery service originally launched in Ogden, Provo and Salt Lake City, Utah, in May 2018, and this launch gives more than 750,000 households across the state access to products delivered by Shipt in as little as […]