United Natural Foods advancing initiatives to improve its supply chain Providence, Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods Inc. has announced further actions to improve its supply chain capabilities and overall customer experience as part of its four-part transformation agenda. These actions include improved operating procedures, increased associate training programs and the deployment of technological improvements, such as […]
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Posted inPackaging News, Albertsons, West
Albertsons Reveals Redesign Of Open Nature Brand
Open Nature brand debuts new dairy-free plant-based products Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Companies has introduced the redesign of its Open Nature brand as it hopes to become the brand of choice for health-conscious shoppers. Open Nature, which is part of Albertsons Cos. Own Brands portfolio, provides shoppers with foods made with ingredients that are free from unnecessary additives. As customers explore […]
Posted inBJ's Wholesale Club, Northeast, Online Grocery Technology
BJ’s Deploys Simbe’s ‘Tally’ Technology In Clubs
Marlborough, Massachusetts-based BJ’s Wholesale Club has partnered with Simbe Robotics to roll out its business intelligence solution, Tally, to all club locations across the company’s footprint. Incorporating Simbe’s AI-powered solution into operations will provide greater visibility into store conditions and provide deeper business insights, improving operational efficiencies and enhancing the member experience. “We are excited to collaborate with […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
February Online Grocery Sales Rose From Last Year To $8.8B
The U.S. online grocery market finished last month with $8.8 billion in total sales, up 1.5 percent compared to last year, according to the monthly Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery shopping survey fielded Feb. 26-27. Excluding ship-to-home sales, the core online segments of delivery and pickup slipped 1.2 percent compared to last year, reflecting a drop of 9 […]
Posted inMarketing News, National
Circana Welcomes New Cohort For Diversity Advantage Program
Circana, the new combined company name and brand identity for IRI and The NPD Group, have announced its new participants in the company’s Diversity Advantage Program, which empowers company owners from underrepresented groups to drive business growth. “We are pleased with the significant impact we have made in our community through the DAP program so far, and with […]
Posted inPackaging News, Northeast
ShopRite Employees Recognized On Cheerios Boxes
Employees from four Zallie Family Markets ShopRite stores in South Jersey will be featured on special edition Cheerios boxes that highlight the struggle of food insecurity while also honoring members of the ShopRite teams for raising money to solve that problem. More than 300 ShopRite stores on the East Coast of the U.S. participated in […]
Posted inGrocery Store Equipment, Northeast
Foodtown Loyalty Program Ranks Sixth In Newsweek Poll
Allegiance Retail Services and its Foodtown loyalty program has been recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Best Loyalty Programs of 2023. Foodtown’s Loyalty Program, or Club Card, was ranked No. 6 out of the top 25 supermarkets’ programs mentioned. Advantages of Foodtown’s card include in-store or online use to access many key benefits, such as discounts […]
Posted inPackaging News, Northeast
Harpak-ULMA Packaging Academy Receives IACET Accreditation
Taunton, Massachusetts-based Harpak-ULMA has announced that its Packaging Academy has been accredited by the International Accreditors of Continuing Education and Training. As a result, participants completing academy coursework are eligible to receive professional Continuing Education Units. Harpak-ULMA Packaging Academy is the first and only packaging industry vendor to achieve this status. IACET is a standard-setting organization […]
Posted inMarketing News, Northeast
Criteo Acquires Brandcrush For Offline Retail Media Solutions
New York-based Criteo S.A., a commerce media company, has announced its acquisition of Brandcrush, a platform that enables the buying and selling of omnichannel retail media, including offline media channels. With this acquisition, Criteo will be able to provide a holistic omnichannel monetization solution for retailers to manage their entire media inventory across e-commerce and physical retail while […]
Posted inCenter Store, Merchandising News, Midwest, New Products
Topco To Host Product Solutions Summit To Discover New Items
Elk Grove Village, Illinois-based Topco Associates will host the Topco Product Solutions Summit to diversify the cooperative’s supplier pool, discover new items and establish additional supplier partnerships to assist the organization with aggregation, innovation and knowledge management solutions that span its center store program. Topco is seeking suppliers to help expand its supplier partnership portfolio and […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, West
Fulfil Solutions Introduces Robot-Powered Automated Platform
Mountain View, California-based Fulfil Solutions has unveiled a fully automated platform to revolutionize online grocery, making it profitable and socially responsible. Unlike other automation being tested in the grocery industry, Fulfil’s robots do the picking and packing across all product categories and temperature states. As it emerged from stealth, the robotics startup also announced that it recently […]
Posted inMerchandising News, Organic Natural, Southeast
Acosta Highlights Growing Base Of Natural, Organic Shoppers
Jacksonville, Florida-based Acosta Group has shared a new shopper insights study, looking at the state of the natural and organic shopper to provide brands and retailers information to drive growth in store and online. Natural product sales continue to climb, and interest and usage has increased across all age groups, particularly with Gen Z and […]
Posted inH-E-B, Center Store, Marketing News, Southwest
Thumbtack Launches Pet Service Displays In H-E-B Stores
Thumbtack, a home management platform, is making its first foray into retail through a partnership with H-E-B. Thumbtack has rolled out branded displays throughout more than 300 H-E-B stores across Texas that allow customers to scan a QR code while shopping to find and access local pet service providers. Available pet services include dog walking, […]
Posted inGrocery Store Equipment, Northeast
NRS Debuts Three Features To Help Independent Retailers
Newark, New Jersey-based National Retail Solutions, an operator of a point of sale network and payment processing service for independent retailers, has launched three new features available to customers; Find My Biz with add-on service Manage My Reviews and the NRS Loyalty Program. The programs are designed to help small retailers increase visibility online, improve their reviews and […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Marketing News, Northeast
Price Chopper/Market 32 Launches Daily SurPRIZE Digital Game
As a component of National Frozen Food Month, New York-based Price Chopper/Market 32 has launched Daily SurPRIZE, Frozen Food Frenzy, a themed digital game which builds on last fall’s Daily SurPRIZE Spin-the-Wheel contest. Last fall, Price Chopper/Market 32 ran tcc Global’s Daily SurPRIZE mobile game for eight weeks leading up to the holidays. Building on the popularity of mobile […]
Posted inPackaging News, Center Store, Midwest
Bounty Shares New Artwork On Paper Towel Products
As part of its Inclusive Artists Project, Cincinnati-based Bounty has partnered with three artists – surface print and accessories designer Shadé Akanbi, illustrator Reina Castellanos and graphic designer and illustrator Kingsley Nebechi – to create original artwork that will be featured on a new limited-edition collection of paper towels. “We’re delighted to partner with these talented artists who are passionate about […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Grocery Store Equipment, Marketing News, West
Stater Bros. Markets Begins Using Conveyor Belt Advertising
San Bernardino, California-based Stater Bros. Markets is partnering with MessageWrap to communicate with shoppers at checkout. The partnership consists of installing MessageWrap’s conveyor belt advertising solution at Stater Bros. stores in Southern California. With messaging in English and Spanish, the checkout conveyor belt covers are being used to promote the grocer’s shopper loyalty program, Digital […]
Posted inPackaging News, Northeast, Snacks Brands
Hershey’s Reintroduces SHE Packaging Bars
To celebrate Women’s History Month, Hershey’s has brought back its limited-edition SHE bars to honor the women and girls who make an impact on our lives. This year, Hershey’s brand and its nonprofit partner Girls on the Run joined forces to build upon their mission of uplifting women. Together, they partnered to curate more than 200 adjectives that […]
Posted inFeature, Albertsons, Amazon Fresh, Marketing News, National, Whole Foods
Experts Share Ways Market Can Keep Profitability Post Pandemic
During the recent FMI Midwinter Executive Conference, two experts discussed how the grocery market can sustain its profitability as the nation moves further from the COVID-19 pandemic. Karen Short is managing director for Credit Suisse, while Scott Moses serves as managing director and head of food retail and restaurants investment banking for Solomon Partners. The […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southwest
Walmart’s ‘Live Better U’ Program Selects Springboard As Partner
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart has selected Springboard to offer tailored upskilling and reskilling programs through Live Better U, its education benefit program offered at no cost to 1.5 million employees in the U.S. Springboard is an online learning platform preparing students for in-demand careers through comprehensive, mentor- and instructor-led programs. It plans to offer courses in data […]