KeHE Distributors has appointed Steven A. White to its board of directors, effective Feb. 1. White brings extensive consumer packaged goods and distribution experience from leadership roles at PepsiCo and Colgate-Palmolive. He most recently served as president and special counsel to the CEO at Comcast, where he supported enterprise leadership development, digital equity initiatives and […]
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FMI Names Shawgo To Lead Digital Transformation Strategy
FMI – The Food Industry Association has appointed Jennifer Shawgo senior director, technology strategy and programs, a new role designed to accelerate responsible digital transformation across the food retail sector. Shawgo, who brings two decades of cross-sector experience spanning distribution, software startups and association leadership, will lead programs, partnerships and member engagement connecting technology and […]
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Food Lion Plans 4 Store Openings Across The Carolinas
Food Lion will open four stores across North and South Carolina in the first quarter, extending the Ahold Delhaize banner’s footprint in its core Southeast market. The Salisbury, North Carolina-based grocer announced the expansion Jan. 15, with the first location opening six days later in Pontiac, South Carolina. The openings mark continued growth for the […]
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Stater Bros. Expands Partnership With Afresh
Stater Bros. Markets is scaling its partnership with Afresh Technologies, extending AI-driven inventory management beyond produce into additional fresh departments while implementing distribution center (DC) forecasting. The expansion follows strong results from the 171-store California chain’s recent produce deployment, which it said reduced shrink and improved product availability. The combined system connects real store demand […]
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Local Express Showcases Unified Commerce Platform
Local Express, an artificial intelligence-native unified commerce platform, highlighted its comprehensive technology solutions for grocery retailers during Grocery Shop in Las Vegas, emphasizing how the company has evolved from serving small-format stores to providing enterprise-level capabilities for retailers of all sizes. Maria Gallegos, chief marketing officer for Glendale, California-based Local Express, said the company is […]
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Simbe Introduces Improved Tally 4.0 Shelf-Scanning Robot
Simbe has launched Tally 4.0, the fourth generation of its autonomous shelf-scanning robot, featuring up to 12 hours of runtime and enhanced computer vision capabilities powered by NVIDIA’s AI infrastructure. The San Francisco-based company announced the release Jan. 12, with units available to customers starting mid-2026. The new platform builds on a decade of deployments […]
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Walmart Opens New Supercenter In Eastvale, CA
Walmart has opened its first supercenter in Eastvale, California, marking the retailer’s entry into one of the state’s fastest-growing communities. The 170,000-square-foot store at 14100 Limonite Ave. held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7:30 a.m. Jan. 14 before welcoming customers at 8 a.m. The store created about 300 jobs in the Inland Empire city, which has […]
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Schnucks Begins Store Remodel In St. Charles, MO
Schnucks has begun renovating its Lindenwood store in St. Charles, Missouri, with completion expected by late summer. The remodel will update the 71,000-square-foot location with expanded departments and improved amenities. The project includes expanding the dairy, frozen foods and deli kitchen departments, along with adding a new floral section. The store will receive updated fixtures […]