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H-E-B Huntsville Preview Included Concert, $100K In Donations

by Shelby Team

H-E-B’s newest store opened to shoppers Nov. 15 in Huntsville, Texas. The day before, the grocer and H-E-B Chairman and CEO Charles Butt donated $100,000 to local nonprofits and invited the community to a concert at 6:30 p.m. that evening featuring Texas country singer-songwriter Kevin Fowler. The 82,000-s.f. store, located at 1702 11th Street, is […]

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Stater Bros.’ New Norco Store Offers More Services, Fresh New Look

by Lorrie Griffith

Stater Bros. Markets held the grand opening of its new 45,712-s.f. store in the Norco Village Shopping Center in Norco, California, on Nov. 15, and The Shelby Report’s Bob Reeves, VP-West, was there. The new store at 2430 River Road—in a newly constructed shopping center where it was the second retailer to open after a […]

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Raley’s Extends E-Commerce, Same-Day Delivery To Sacramento

by Alissa Marchat

Raley’s is launching the second phase of delivery service through its eCart e-commerce platform. The delivery service, which originally launched in August in Alameda, California, is expanding to select zip codes in the Sacramento region. Raley’s says this larger service area is part of its commitment to making customers’ lives easier by delivering a personalized, time-saving […]

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Acosta Hires Expert To Expand E-Commerce Capabilities

by Shelby Team

Brian Christensen has joined Acosta as SVP of digital strategy and e-commerce. Acosta hopes to broaden its capabilities in the emerging frontier of CPG e-commerce, where 20-30 percent of CPG sales are expected to take place in the future, according to the firm. Christensen will lead the e-commerce division, including account teams, business analytics and partnerships. […]

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Hy-Vee Expands Healthcare Access In Rural Iowa With Telepharmacies

by Alissa Marchat

Hy-Vee Inc. is expanding its pharmacy access in rural Iowa communities via telepharmacy services. Two existing telepharmacy locations in Victor and West Liberty, Iowa, were purchased by Hy-Vee and will continue to operate as telepharmacies under the Hy-Vee Pharmacy name. Both locations opened on Nov. 6, providing patients with a direct line of communication to […]

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FoodMaven Online Marketplace Aims To Reduce Food Waste

by Alissa Marchat

About 40 percent of food produced by U.S. agriculture gets lost in a complex distribution system and is never used, contributing to the 133 billion pounds of food that’s hauled to U.S. landfills each year. “This is not only a social and environmental nightmare; it represents an estimated $200 billion per year in lost revenue,” […]

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Kroger Collaborating With Google Cloud To Accelerate Digital Initiatives

by Alissa Marchat

The Kroger Co. is expanding its cloud computing portfolio with Google Cloud Platform (GCP). “The adoption of Google Cloud Platform signals our commitment to positioning Kroger as an industry leader for digital programs such as ship-to-home and home delivery,” said Chris Hjelm, Kroger’s chief information officer. “Kroger Technology has been working to accelerate our ability […]