Seed Oil Free Certified, the world’s first certification for products made without seed oils, has entered a strategic data partnership with SPINS, a provider of data and analytics for the wellness-focused CPG industry. This collaboration provides the first empirical look into an emerging consumer preference: the growing demand for products made without industrial seed oils. […]
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Posted inBakery News, News, Packaging News, West
King’s Hawaiian Highlights Brand Refresh For 75th Anniversary
King’s Hawaiian is marking its 75th anniversary with a brand refresh, followed with new retail packaging in July. This strategic evolution aims to reinforce its market leadership and connect with a new generation of consumers, offering grocers a fresh opportunity for category growth. Since Robert Taira opened his first bakery in Hilo, Hawaii, in 1950, […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Midwest, News, Online Grocery Technology
KeHE Distributors Partners With AppCard To Benefit Suppliers
KeHE Distributors, a distributor of natural and organic, specialty and fresh products, has partnered with AppCard, a personalized marketing, shopper analytics and digital coupons platform for retailers and brands. The collaboration benefits suppliers by offering tools to launch and manage digital coupon campaigns, ultimately driving sales and trial. It also unlocks opportunities for CPG brands, […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, News, Southwest, Walmart
Walmart Introduces AI-Powered Tools To Help Employees
Walmart is planning to equip store employees with a new suite of AI tools to eliminate friction, simplify actions and make work more efficient, intuitive and rewarding. “AI is a key enabler in improving how we work, and we believe its full potential is unlocked only when paired with the strengths of our people,” said […]
Posted inGrocery Store Equipment, National, News
STCR, SIR Merge Companies, Rebrand To Ravyx
STCR and SIR have announced their merger under a single, unified brand: Ravyx. This evolution represents the next chapter for the companies, bringing together decades of retail expertise, a team of professionals and technology partnerships under one name. Ravyx is more than a rebrand. It’s a signal to the industry that the same trusted teams […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Marketing News, Midwest, News, The Kroger Co.
Kroger Precision Marketing Shares In-Store Advertising Solution
Kroger Precision Marketing, the retail media business of The Kroger Co., has announced a new in-store digital advertising capability powered with Barrows Connected Stores’ technology. The collaboration is billed as a shopper-centric approach to in-store media. Digital screens – built into integrated fixtures – will begin appearing across select Kroger stores, offering brands the opportunity […]
Posted inSustainability News, Guest Contributors, Hidden Profit, National, News, The Grocer's Playbook
Reduce Turnover By Engaging Employees; Cut Costs With Better Resource Management
As shoppers, we know the feeling of a positive shopping experience when helped by an engaged associate. According to Gallup (2023), companies with highly engaged employees provide an enhanced customer experience, increased customer retention, improved shopper satisfaction, stronger word-of-mouth and reduced churn, resulting in 23 percent higher profits. Conversely, disengaged associates cost employers $8.8 trillion […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National, News, Southeast
ECRS Debuts Integration Between ReciProfity, CATAPULT
ECRS has debuted the new integration between CATAPULT and reciProfity, designed to streamline recipe management, enhance operational efficiency and drive profitability in prepared foods departments. This integration marks the first time a food costing system has connected to CATAPULT through the ECRS Gateway platform. By enabling real-time syncing of food costs and on-hand inventory, retailers can access […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Albertsons, News, West
Albertsons Media Collective Launches In-Store Digital Display Network
Albertsons Media Collective, the retail media arm of Albertsons Companies Inc., unveiled its in-store digital display network during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in France. In partnership with Stratacache Inc., one of the global suppliers of interactive, intelligent shopper engagement experiences and analytic tools, Albertsons Media Collective will power its new in-store advertising […]
Posted inGrocery Store Equipment, National, News
LOC Software, Diebold Nixdorf Partner On Combined Checkout Solution
LOC Software and Diebold Nixdorf, a global provider of checkout technology solutions, have partnered to simplify self-checkout solution implementation for retailers and enhance customer experiences with a user-friendly system. LOC’s ThriVersA software runs natively on Diebold Nixdorf’s self-checkout and kiosk systems, which will be mainly manufactured at the company’s global headquarters in North Canton, Ohio. […]
Posted inExecutive News, Marketing News, Merchandising News, News, Southeast
Superfridge Appoints Mallahan EVP To Drive Growth
Superfridge, a Tampa, Florida-based in-store marketing and merchandising platform, has appointed Emily Mallahan as EVP. Mallahan brings extensive experience in retail strategy, marketing and technology to help Superfridge’s grocery and manufacturing partners enhance customer loyalty and drive sales. “Emily is an expert at building successful partnerships for retailers and CPG companies,” said Tom O’Reilly, CEO […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National, News
Report: May Online Grocery Sales Increase 27% Versus Year Ago
U.S. online grocery sales in May finished at $8.7 billion, a 27 percent increase compared to last year, with delivery driving nearly all the gains, according to the Brick Meets Click Grocery Shopper Survey, fielded May 30-31, and sponsored by Mercatus. While this marks the first month since August 2024 when total monthly sales have […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Health & Wellness, News, Southwest, Walmart
Walmart Provides Digital Services, Tools For Medicare Benefits
Walmart is adding digital innovations to help customers maximize their Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits. For the first time in retail, select customers can identify plan-specific, benefits-eligible products while shopping online and via the app. They can track their benefits spending and check out with a mixed basket of food, over-the-counter products and general merchandise for […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Marketing News, News, Northeast
Market 32/ Price Chopper Launch Campaign To Drive Digital Engagement
Market 32 and Price Chopper, a division of Northeast Grocery Inc., is running an omnichannel summer promotion to be “the destination for your summer grocery and entertaining needs” through a “Summer Shines Here” campaign. Featured elements, which run through Labor Day, are designed to drive customer loyalty, boost sales and deepen digital engagement. The overarching […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Grocery Store Layout, News, Northeast, Tops Friendly Markets
Tops Celebrates $2M Store Remodel In Ellenville, NY
Tops Friendly Markets held a grand opening June 8 for a new 46,750-square-foot store in Ellenville, New York, representing a $2 million investment in the local economy and creating more than 120 jobs. During the grand opening celebration, customers were able to enjoy sampling stations and live music and had opportunities to take part in […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, News, Southeast, Southwest, Walmart
Walmart Expands Drone Delivery To 5 Cities
Walmart has expanded its drone delivery service to five cities in the Southeast and Southwest. Customers in Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Orlando and Tampa can receive orders in minutes, making Walmart the first retailer to scale drone delivery across five states – Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Texas. The drone service will launch at 100 […]
Posted inPackaging News, Deli News, National, News
Lacerta Introduces New Seal N’ Flip Packaging Design
Lacerta Group has announced a new innovation: Seal N’ Flip packaging. Coming at a time when food retailers and brands are focused on their bottom line, the Seal N’ Flip design is estimated to reduce packaging costs by up to 25 percent. The new design places the lidding film on the bottom. Company officials noted […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Online Grocery Technology, West
Simbe Brings Store Intelligence Platform To DeCicco & Sons
Simbe has announced a strategic retail automation partnership with family-owned DeCicco & Sons grocery chain that will install its Store Intelligence platform at the grocer’s new flagship location in Sleepy Hollow, New York, with additional rollouts planned in Eastchester and Larchmont. Simbe’s platform offers real-time, storewide visibility into pricing accuracy, inventory levels and product placement […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, News, Northeast, Sustainability News, The Giant Company
The Giant Co. Brings Back Healing The Planet Grant Program
The Giant Co., in partnership with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, has announced the return of the Healing the Planet grant program, which invests in tree plantings across the commonwealth. A total of $112,000 in funding will be awarded to tax-exempt organizations this year. Eligible projects must be shovel ready and include planting trees and direct related […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National, News
Report: eGrocery Sales Growth To Outpace In-Store By 5x Through 2029
A new five-year forecast from Brick Meets Click reveals that eGrocery sales growth in the U.S. will far exceed in-store sales through 2029. While overall grocery spending is projected to slow, online grocery sales – including pickup, delivery and ship-to-home – are forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 8.9 percent, compared […]