Shelby seeks nominations for leading DEI companies Nominations are now open for Shelby Publishing’s new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion awards program, which will launch in 2021 to recognize the most iconic companies working to advance and uphold diversity, equity and inclusion in the U.S. grocery industry. Shelby will recognize and celebrate companies across all sectors […]
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GCCA Welcomes New Hires To Promote Advocacy Efforts
The Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) has named Jordan Bonfitto as director of government affairs and Rachael Oury as senior manager of industry promotion. “I’m pleased that Jordan and Rachael are joining the GCCA team, bringing with them years of government and industry affairs experience,” said Matthew Ott, GCCA president and CEO. “We look forwarding […]
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NACS: Convenience Stores Saw Strong Increase In Sales During 2020
Convenience retailers say that in-store sales grew in 2020, with twice as many reporting an increase in store sales rather than a decrease (59 percent vs. 30 percent, respectively), according to a new NACS survey of U.S. convenience store owners. Convenience stores, which sell 80 percent of the fuel purchased in the country, experienced a […]
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Pepsi Kicks Off Super Bowl LV Halftime Show With TV Spot
The Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show is one of the most talked about moments in music and entertainment in the U.S. With more than 100 million viewers tuning in for the spectacle and millions of fans abuzz on social in recent years, a performance this powerful cannot be contained to just one night. With artist […]
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United’s New Re-Fresh Experience Continues With New Topics
After a successful launch of the first two sessions in a series of 10, United Fresh will continue to gather the industry for the next three United re-Fresh Experience sessions. The United re-Fresh Experience takes place throughout January, guiding the industry through business strategies and objectives to meet the needs of the new reality. “The […]
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Dunnhumby: COVID-19 Propels Amazon To Top U.S. Grocery Retailer
Dunnhumby has released the fourth annual Dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index (RPI), a nationwide study that examines the approximately $1 trillion U.S. grocery market. In a year dominated by COVID-19, Amazon eclipsed last year’s winner, H-E-B, and runner-up, Trader Joe’s, to take the top spot. Due to strong COVID-driven momentum, Target broke into the first quartile of […]
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Former PepsiCo Chairman And CEO Nooyi To Speak At NRF 2021
Former Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo Indra Nooyi will serve as a keynote speaker at this week’s NRF 2021: Retail’s Big Show – Chapter 1. “Indra Nooyi is one of the most respected business leaders of our time. Her initiatives in sustainability and corporate responsibility have been highly impactful,” said NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay. “Her unparalleled […]
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Technologies That Will Impact The Meat Case In The Next Five Years
Sponsored content By Michael Uetz, managing principal, Midan Marketing, meat marketing specialists since 2004 The science fiction genre has long been predicting the technologies and foods of the future. In the 1970s and ‘80s, 2021 was a far-off world ripe for narratives. Lucky for us, few of the stories provided an accurate picture of […]