Coborn’s has hired Tom Williams as director of produce and floral merchandising, reporting to VP of Fresh Merchandising Emily Coborn. As director of produce and floral, Williams will develop and lead the implementation of produce and floral merchandising strategies for the company’s various retail divisions, including Coborn’s, Cash Wise, Marketplace Foods and CobornsDelivers. He will […]
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Iowa Town Seeking Grocer
In downtown Emmetsburg, Iowa, there is a building waiting for a grocer. Billie Jo Joyce, economic developer for the city, has raised $300,000 locally to purchase the building, but won’t take that step until the city finds a grocer that will go into it. She also purchased the fixtures inside the building, which currently is […]
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ZeroWater ‘Filters For Flint’ Doubles Donations With Help From Target
On the coattails of a donation program for the residents of Flint, Michigan, Target has announced a donation of 5,000 ZeroWater filters, a figure that ZeroWater will match through its “Filters for Flint” program, bringing the total to 10,000 units being donated to the United Way of Genesee County. Target’s contribution more than doubles the total donations to date through […]
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Affiliated Foods Midwest’s Martin Arter Honored With NGA Spirit Of America Award
Martin Arter, president and CEO Affiliated Foods Midwest, has been recognized with the National Grocers Association (NGA) Spirit of America Award. The presentation was made at the Nebraska Grocery Industry Association’s (NGIA) annual legislative dinner on Jan. 28. The award, presented by NGA President and CEO Peter Larkin, is one of NGA’s top honors and recognizes […]
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Kroger Announces Rick Going’s Retirement, Names Two Division Presidents
The Kroger Co. today announced the retirement of Nashville Division President Rick Going and the promotion of Zane Day to succeed him. Day currently serves as VP of operations in the company’s Smith’s Division. Going joined Kroger in 1981 as a management trainee in the Cincinnati/Dayton Division. He advanced to serve in many leadership roles […]
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Shelby 2016 Market Profile: The Dakotas
by Terrie Ellerbee/associate editor North Dakota Sees A Bit Of A Slowdown In The Oil Fields In Texas they’re used to oil boom, oil bust, repeat. Folks in North Dakota’s Bakken shale region are getting used to it, too. “It’s not the first time we’ve been through this,” Tom Woodmansee, president of the North Dakota […]
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SpartanNash Water Drive Benefits Flint, Michigan, Residents
Now through Feb. 13, customers at all 91 Michigan D&W, Family Fare, VG’s, ValuLand and Forest Hills Foods stores and fuel centers will have the opportunity to make a cash register donation of $2.99 toward a 24-pack case of Spartan brand bottled water to benefit Flint, Michigan, residents. SpartanNash will apply 100 percent of the […]
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Profit Up, But IDs, Retail, Indy Business Sales Drop In Supervalu’s 3Q
Supervalu on Jan. 13 reported third quarter fiscal 2016 net sales of $4.11 billion and net earnings from continuing operations of $35 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, which included $11 million in after-tax charges and costs related to asset impairments, the potential separation of Save-A-Lot and employee severance. When adjusted for these items, third […]