The U.S. food retailing business has never been more competitive, and there are a number of trends putting pressure on food retailers of all stripes—from supermarkets whose bread and butter is groceries to supercenters and drugstores for which food is a smaller but still crucial part of the product mix. That’s according to “The Future of […]
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Five Steps To Cut Spoilage And Reduce Losses
by Michael Falck/co-founder and U.S. president, RELEX Solutions Special to The Shelby Report According to a 2016 report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, shrink loss in fresh fruit, vegetables and meat items continues to increase despite advances in food technologies. In the same report, the USDA found that in 2011-12, the average loss estimate […]
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Americans Increasingly Choose Fueling Locations Based On Quality Of Food At The Gas Station
Americans are increasingly seeking out fueling locations based on the quality of the food associated with the gas station, according to new national survey results released by NACS. The association represents the convenience store industry, which sells 80 percent of the fuel purchased in the U.S. While survey results show that gas price is still the […]
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NGA Aligns Its Fall Leadership Meetings With NACS Show
The National Grocers Association (NGA) is aligning its Fall Leadership Meetings comprised of the Trading Partner Business Sessions and Financial Management and Technology Conference with the NACS Show, which will take place Oct. 17-20 in Chicago. The strategic partnership brings together the leading small format and independent retailers to explore emerging trends in foodservice, consumer packaged […]
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Rosie To Serve As First Online Grocery Shopping Platform For Independents To Accept EBT/SNAP Payments
by Lorrie Griffith/editor-in-chief Independent grocers that use e-commerce provider Rosie’s app soon will be able to allow their shoppers to shop online and pay for SNAP-eligible items at-store using their EBT benefits. Jon Ambrose, co-founder and COO of Rosie, told The Shelby Report at his company’s booth at the recent NGA Show that Rosie has […]
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Later Easter Expected To Bring Record Spending, Including $5.8B For Food
Americans will spend more than ever as they celebrate Easter nearly three weeks later this year than last. That’s according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, which indicates that spending for Easter is expected to reach $18.4 billion, up 6 percent over last year’s record $17.3 billion. It’s […]
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Tyson’s New Chairman’s Reserve Prime Pork Is An ‘Aspirational’ Product
Tyson has added a new level to its Chairman’s Reserve line with “Prime” high-quality pork. The distinction is more familiar on the beef side of the business, but the hope is that consumers looking for top-of-the-line products will respond to Chairman’s Reserve Prime Pork in the same way. The brand was introduced with a tasting […]
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AWG Reports Record Net Sales For 2016
Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG), headquartered in Kansas City, Kansas, held its annual shareholders meeting on Wednesday, March 22, at the Overland Park Convention Center. The meeting was the 90th for the wholesaler, which reported record consolidated net sales of $9.18 billion, an increase of 2.7 percent, for 2016. Year-end patronage distribution was more than $201.7 million, […]