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, […]
Category: Midwest
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest, Walmart
Walmart Debuts Case-Ready Beef Facility In Olathe, KS
Walmart’s first owned and operated case-ready beef facility has opened in Olathe, Kansas, packaging and distributing Angus cuts sourced from Sustainable Beef LLC to stores across the Midwest. “The opening of our new facility in Olathe, Kansas, is centered on delivering more of what our customers want – affordable food and quality they can trust,” […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Meijer, Midwest, News
Meijer Earns Its Highest ‘Great Place To Work’ Score Yet
Meijer has been named a Great Place to Work for the seventh consecutive year, achieving its highest survey score yet. The company particularly excelled in three areas – investing in communities, providing an environment where employees can be themselves and ensuring they feel valued and cared for by their leaders. The Great Place to Work […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Midwest, National, News, Northeast, SpartanNash
C&S Wholesale Grocers To Acquire SpartanNash
C&S Wholesale Grocers and SpartanNash have entered into a definitive merger agreement, which was unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies. C&S will acquire SpartanNash for a purchase price of $26.90 per share of SpartanNash common stock in cash, representing total consideration of $1.77 billion, including assumed net debt. The transaction price represents […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Midwest, News
KeHE Wraps Up 2025 Holiday Show
KeHE Distributors recently wrapped its 2025 Holiday Show in Chicago and virtually in the KeHE CONNECT platform, drawing nearly 5,000 in-person attendees and spotlighting key industry trends, exclusive show-only deals and merchandising strategies to prepare for the upcoming holiday season. “The Holiday Show is more than a preview of what’s to come, it’s a strategic opportunity […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Meijer, Midwest, News
Michigan Meijer Customers Saved Nearly $200M Through mPerks Last Year
Meijer reported that customers in Michigan saved nearly $200 million over the past year on groceries, general merchandise and fuel through its mPerks digital rewards program. Each week, customers of the Midwest retailer have access to more than $1,000 worth of mPerks savings in the Meijer app. For the last 15 years, the program has […]
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 inProduce News, Midwest, News
Busch’s Fresh Food Market Offers Summer Produce From Local Farms
Busch’s Fresh Food Market, a family-owned supermarket chain in southeastern Michigan, has begun offering hyperlocal produce that will vary throughout the fall and summer months and come from farms near its stores. Among the company’s 16 stores, participating locations include Ann Arbor, Brighton, Canton, Dexter, Novi, Plymouth, Saline, South Lyon and West Bloomfield. “Michigan is such […]