Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has declared Sept. 25-Oct. 5 Independent Retailers Week. He signed the proclamation this month in Lansing. In the proclamation Snyder states...
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Chicago barbecue brand Moo & Oink is expanding to two new states by introducing its products at two Roundy’s banners, select Pick ‘n Save in Wisconsin and select...
Coborn’s Inc. today announced that its COO Bob Thueringer will retire after reaching 47 years of service on June 30, 2014. He will continue to serve on the company’s...
Instacart, a service that can deliver groceries from multiple local stores within an hour, has expanded to Chicago. Items from Trader Joe’s can be ordered and...
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage will host a grand opening at its new Topeka, Kan., store, on Tuesday, Sept. 17. The store is located at 5836 SW 21st St. and joins...
by Terrie Ellerbee/associate editor Mr. James Kowalski, founder of the Kowalski’s chain of nine stores, died Thursday following an accident in a float plane. Mr...
The Federated Show, held July 21-23 at the Drake Hotel in Chicago, is a place for retailers to connect with their suppliers through Federated, but it offers more than...
Cargill’s pork business broke ground this week for construction of a new $29 million, state-of-the-art feed mill in Hedrick, Iowa. The new feed mill, capable of...