The National Association of Convenience Stores has named Alex Baloga, president and CEO of the Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association, to its legislative committee, to serve for the new term. NACS is a global trade association focused on supporting and advancing convenience and fuel retailers. The association supports 1,500 retail and 1,600 supplier members in more […]
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SNAC International Board Approves Cochran To Succeed Avery As CEO
SNAC International’s Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Christine Cochran as its next president and CEO. Cochran will replace Elizabeth Avery, who previously shared her plans with the board to retire following the conclusion of SNX, the association’s new education and collaboration forum, on March 27-29, 2022. The news comes after a five-month competitive […]
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NGA Foundation Awards Scholarships To Future Industry Leaders
The NGA Foundation, the 501(c)3 nonprofit arm of the National Grocers Association, has awarded its 2021 scholarships to students planning careers in the grocery industry. Scholarships are provided through the generosity of donors and affiliate groups. “One of the NGA Foundation’s priorities is to position the independent supermarket industry as a preferred employer for college […]
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Survey: Retailers Using Mobile Tech To Change Shopping Experience
Shoppers are using their smartphones more during their in-store visits for things like contactless checkout, scanning QR codes for product information, looking up discounts/promos and downloading digital coupons. Convenience is a driving factor for this trend, with more than 70 percent of respondents wanting to use technology to get through the visit faster, but shoppers […]
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Plant Based World Expo Comes Back To New York In December
Plant Based World Expo North America, a plant-based event designed exclusively for a B2B audience, returns to New York on Dec. 9-10 at the Javits Center. This event combines a world-class conference with an exhibition showcasing thousands of innovative plant-based products and brands from around the world, plus high-level networking and tasting opportunities. PBW is […]
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Kroger Delivery Expanding Through New Fulfillment Centers
The Kroger Co. will offer more customers Kroger Delivery through the addition of new fulfillment centers powered by the Ocado Group, combining vertical integration, machine learning and robotics to provide an affordable and fast fresh food delivery service. “Kroger Delivery is a thriving part of our dynamic ecosystem and is transforming grocery e-commerce and meeting a range […]
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CommerceIQ Integrates With Instacart For CIQ Advertising
CommerceIQ, an e-commerce management platform provider, has integrated with Instacart, an online grocery delivery platform in North America. Brands can now drive market share on this channel via a new API integration and product offering called CIQ Advertising for Instacart. The new product enables brands like Pilgrim’s Pride to obtain real-time visibility across all their […]
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EFI Announces Leadership Team Advisory Group
Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer groups, has formed its leadership team advisory group as a standing committee of its board of directors. The group is made up of farmworkers and production managers from certified farms who have completed EFI’s leadership team program training […]
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Giant Eagle Selects StorMagic For Data, Encryption Key Management
Giant Eagle Inc., a U.S. food, fuel and pharmacy retailer, has selected StorMagic SvSAN virtual SAN software and SvKMS encryption key management to ensure uptime and safeguard data in its 200-plus supermarkets with in-store pharmacies. After experiencing challenges with its aging physical SAN solution, rising maintenance costs and sourcing issues with the solution’s self-encrypting disk drives, the Giant Eagle […]
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Meat Institute Selects Inaugural Class Of Emerging Leaders
The North American Meat Institute has selected 20 participants for its inaugural Emerging Leaders Program, which will apply the vision of its Protein PACT to future industry executives who proved themselves ready to take the next step in their leadership journey. This program – sponsored by the Food Safety Net Services – will prepare the winners with […]
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Meat Department Sales Rise Above 2020 Levels In August
by Anne-Marie Roerink / president, 210 Analytics LLC The multi-month normalization of grocery shopping patterns came to a halt in August. “Since January 2021, we had been seeing the share of meals prepared at home decrease a little each month,” said Jonna Parker, team lead Fresh with IRI. “However, with the elevation of COVID-19 cases […]
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Community Service Independent Grocers’ Commitment For All Time
by Greg Ferrara / president and CEO, National Grocers Association Independent grocers are the heart of their communities, but the case can be made that they’re also the soul and strength. Certainly, the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated this, time and time again. To wit: When a fire destroyed the only grocery store in tiny, rural […]
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Convenience And Premiumization Expected To Influence Fall Gatherings
Sponsored content by Michael Uetz / managing principal, Midan Marketing, strategic meat marketing, research and creative communications agency This year, many Americans are hoping for a normal fall and holiday season. Vaccinations have helped many people feel more comfortable traveling and gathering again. As virus waves and variants come and go throughout the country, many […]
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Whole Foods Co-Founder/CEO Mackey To Retire, Beuchel Is Successor
In a Sept. 30 letter to Whole Foods Market employees, co-founder and CEO John Mackey announced his retirement. He also stated that Jason Beuchel, chief operating officer, will become the new CEO. “September marked Whole Foods Market’s 43rd anniversary (including two years at Safer Way – the precursor to Whole Foods), and I’ve decided that […]
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How Can Omnichannel Marketing And Attribution Benefit My Business?
Sponsored content Q&A with Spencer Baird, EVP and president of MarTech Solutions at Inmar Intelligence Omnichannel seems to be the latest buzzword everyone is talking about. What does it really mean for a retailer, or a brand, and why does it matter? In any discussions about omnichannel marketing or attribution, it’s useful to start […]
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Grupo Bimbo Kicks Off Global Energy Race 2021
Bimbo Bakeries USA Inc. is joining its parent company and largest baking company in the world, Grupo Bimbo, to kick off its Sixth Annual Global Energy Race. This is the company’s most important sporting event with a cause, as it extends beyond a financial donation and allows associates, consumers and friends to make a lasting […]
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Research Highlights Permanence Of Sustainability-Marketed Products
The NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business and IRI recently partnered to expand on research from the 2021 Sustainable Market Share Index, an annual report examining consumer purchases of sustainability-marketed consumer packaged goods. Highlights from the latest research include: Growth through the COVID-19 pandemic In the face of unprecedented CPG growth in 2020 (+11 percent […]
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84.51° Delves Into Shifting Consumer Habits
A new kind of shopper has emerged in the wake of last year’s unprecedented disruption – the hybrid shopper – and for brands setting their 2021 holiday strategies, now is the time to learn what makes them tick and why a personalized, omnichannel approach is essential to connecting with them. 84.51°, a retail data science, […]
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Retailers Recognized For Delivering Certified Angus Beef Cuts
As more shoppers made meals at home this year, retailers offering Certified Angus Beef cuts stepped up to fill their plates. They engaged shoppers with social conversations, weekly product features, time-saving meals, in-store promotions and online engagement opportunities. “Our retailers want customers to know they have the best beef,” said David O’Diam, Certified Angus Beef […]
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Dunnhumby: Confidence In Grocery Stores, Government Plummets
Dunnhumby, a provider of customer data science, has released findings from its 18-month worldwide study of the impact of COVID-19 on customer attitudes and behavior across 24 countries. The eighth wave of the dunnhumby Consumer Pulse Survey found that 64 percent of U.S. consumers reported that grocery stores are not doing a good job with COVID-19, compared to […]