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Uber Eats Expands Regional Grocery, Alcohol Selection With New Retailers

Uber Eats has expanded regional grocery and alcohol offerings with the addition of three retailer partners – Stater Bros. Markets, Kowalski’s Markets and Big Red Liquors – broadening access to grocery and beverage delivery in key U.S. markets. The new partnerships mark continued growth for Uber’s retail and grocery business in 2025, a year in […]

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The Kroger Co. Named To List Of Best Places To Work In IT

The Kroger Co. has been named to Foundry’s Computerworld 2026 Best Places to Work in IT. This year’s recognition marks the eighth consecutive year Kroger’s employees have been recognized by Computerworld for its workplace culture. Kroger ranks No. 45 among large organizations on the Best Places to Work in IT list. “Each and every day, […]

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The Fresh Market Opens Stores in Chicago, Lexington, KY

The Fresh Market opened two new stores Dec. 11 – in Lexington, Kentucky, and Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood. The openings unveiled stores offering high-quality meats and seafood, fresh produce, local products and international items. To mark the occasion, the Fresh Market donated $2,000 to God’s Pantry Food Bank and the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Grand-opening […]

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Family Fare Penny Event Encourages Shoppers To Swap Coins For Rewards

SpartanNash, a member of the C&S Wholesale Grocers family of companies, has shared that all 57 Family Fare locations in Michigan will be participating in “Small Coins, BIG IMPACT,” a one-day event Dec. 13 that encourages customers to bring in spare pennies for double rewards. There is a minimum of 50 cents in pennies exchanged […]

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Certco Inc. Receives 2026 USA Today Top Workplaces Award

Certco Inc. has been recognized with USA Today‘s 2026 Top Workplaces Award, which honors organizations with 150 or more employees that have created exceptional, people-first cultures. This year, more than 42,000 organizations were invited to participate. Winners were recognized for their commitment to fostering a workplace environment that values employee listening and engagement. USA Today […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Coborn's, Midwest, News

Coborn’s Adopts AI Solutions For Price, Promotions Optimization

Coborn’s Inc. has selected the Revionics AI Pricing Platform to optimize strategy across its family of supermarket brands. Coborn’s recently embarked on a multipronged growth strategy focused on expanding its core grocery business, acquiring new locations and developing modern, differentiated retail experiences such as the new Coborn’s Market & Table prototype. To maintain competitive price […]

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Schnucks Markets Deploys Domo Platform To Advance Data Integration, Analytics

Schnucks Markets Inc. has implemented the Domo AI and Data Products platform to centralize its data systems and improve operational decision-making across its 113 Midwest stores. With more than eight decades of operations, Schnucks had faced challenges managing data generated across stores, warehouses, vendors and internal departments. According to the company, reporting processes relied heavily […]

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SpartanNash Opens 5th Supermercado Nuestra Familia Store In Topeka, KS

SpartanNash, a member of the C&S Wholesale Grocers family of companies, celebrated the grand opening of its fifth Supermercado Nuestra Familia location at 2021 SE 29th St. in Topeka, Kansas, expanding the retail banner and the company’s footprint into the state. The 50,000-square-foot store offers Hispanic flavors and culture for the Highland Crest, Central Highland […]