How does an independent grocer leverage e-commerce in this “new era” of grocery retailing? That is the question Steve Bishop, managing partner, Brick Meets Click, attempted to answer at the ROFDA Fall Conference. While e-commerce is a small percentage of sales today, it is a disproportionately important part of the business. Bishop said Amazon’s acquisition […]
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Hormel Foods Completes Acquisition Of Columbus Manufacturing Inc.
Hormel Foods Corp. has closed on its acquisition of Columbus Manufacturing Inc., a deli meat and salami company, from Chicago-based Arbor Investments. According to Hormel Foods, the addition of the Columbus brand strengthens its position as a total deli solutions provider while enhancing its other deli brands, such as Hormel, Jennie-O, Applegate and Di Lusso. The purchase price is approximately $850 […]
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Albertsons Cos. Partnering With Instacart At 1,800+ Stores
Albertsons Cos. has entered into an agreement with on-demand grocery delivery service Instacart to offer same-day deliveries in as little as an hour. When the platform is fully developed, Instacart customers will be able to choose from Albertsons Cos. banner stores across key market areas. “Instacart’s extensive delivery network combined with Albertsons Companies’ existing home […]
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Industry Orgs Urge House To Pass ADA Reform Legislation
The National Grocers Association (NGA), a trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, and 28 state trade associations this week urged the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the ADA Reform and Education Act of 2017 (H.R. 620) in a letter sent to lawmakers. According to the organizations, the legislation would “protect businesses from frivolous lawsuits brought […]
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Publix To Open Second GreenWise Market Location
Publix Super Markets has selected Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, as the second location for its new GreenWise Market concept, focusing on the specialty, natural and organic sector. Mount Pleasant lies immediately to the east of Charleston, and the selected site is located within the Indigo Square shopping center at the northwest corner of US Highway […]
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Food Lion Unveils Deli Upgrades At Salisbury Store
Customers who shop at the Food Lion store located at 251 Faith Road in Salisbury, North Carolina, are noticing few changes. The store recently underwent a complete remodel of the deli department, “making it easier for customers to choose meals for their families with high-quality, quick, easy and affordable meal solutions,” the company says. From […]
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Festival Foods To Open Newest Eau Claire Location This Week
Festival Foods will open its newest store at 2717 Birch Street in Eau Claire on Friday, Dec. 1. The Birch Street Festival Foods will offer a new meat service case, salad and soup bar, scratch bakery, wine and spirits department and catering services, as well as natural and organic foods and deli options. The store […]
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AFPD, Local Businesses And Nonprofits Distribute Turkeys In Michigan
The Associated Food and Petroleum Dealers (AFPD) says it is one of the largest turkey drives in the country, having distributed more than 85,000 of the holiday birds since 1980. AFPD teams with local independent retailers and suppliers to bring free turkeys to families in need during the holiday season as part of AFPD’s Annual […]