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Impact Of Millennials Explored At Home + Housewares Show

New research from Home Furnishings Network (HFN) on how Millennials make themselves at home was shared at the International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago in March. HFN chief brand officer Maureen Azzato opened the session, “How Millennials Make Themselves at Home,” with findings from HFN’s “2016 The Housewares Consumer Speaks” report. “There are now […]

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Lowes Foods Introduces Next-Gen eCircular, Blending ‘Best Of Print And Digital’

Lowes Foods, with digital solutions provider Unata, has released a new 1-to-1 personalized, omni-channel eCircular for grocery retailers. The new eCircular currently is live with Lowes Foods as part of its Lowes Foods-To-Go website and will be live as a standalone online experience in May. According to the companies, until now, retailers have had significant […]

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National Grocers Association Launches New Strategic Growth Program

The National Grocers Association (NGA) is introducing a new education program that will provide in-depth training to develop a strategic business plan that addresses multifaceted business issues faced by independent supermarket operators. The Sustainable Business Growth Strategies program, sponsored by Unilever, is designed to provide independent supermarket operators with the necessary tools and resources to […]

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Rauch To Address Innovation Culture At PMA Symposium

Former Trader Joe’s President Doug Rauch will explain to produce and floral executives why innovation is critical to business success when he joins a top-level group of speakers in May for the Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) 2016 Executive Leadership Symposium in Dallas, Texas. “Today’s executives lead in an era of ‘innovate or die.’ I will […]

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Acosta To Acquire Ignite Sales Management

Acosta, a leading full-service sales and marketing agency in the consumer packaged goods industry, is acquiring Ignite Sales Management in Minnetrista, Minnesota. “Ignite is an expert in helping manufacturers build and grow profitable brands and a long-standing business partner of Acosta,” said Acosta President and CEO Robert Hill. “By combining the strengths of both organizations, we […]

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Wisconsin’s Woodman’s Markets Expands Online Ordering And Delivery Service

After successfully launching online ordering in Madison, Wisconsin, Woodman’s Markets is rolling out ShopWoodmans.com in Milwaukee, allowing shoppers to order items online to be picked up at the store or delivered to their home and office. Woodman’s says it is the first grocer in the area to offer online ordering and delivery to the entire […]

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Survey: Many Industry Execs Unsure Of Cost Savings From Implemented Truck Technologies

Fleet Advantage, a leading innovator in truck fleet business analytics, equipment financing and lifecycle cost management, has unveiled the results of its latest survey—showing a percentage of the industry is still unaware of the savings achieved by incorporating new fleet technologies. The online survey, presented to more than 500 private and transportation fleet executives and managers, […]

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Fareway First To Introduce Invisipon Digital Coupon Solution

Fareway Stores says it is the first supermarket chain in the U.S. to go live with Invisipon, a patent-pending digital coupon solution that automatically applies manufacturer coupons in a customer’s personal coupon account to the total at checkout without any effort on the part of the customer. The Invisipon system allows all Fareway customers to […]