Editor’s note: HR & Benefits News is a monthly column by Chris Cooley, co-founder of MyHRConcierge and SMB Benefits Advisors. Myth: Independent grocers really don’t need employee handbooks…no one reads them anyway. Reality: An employee handbook can help protect grocers who face lawsuits or discrimination charges if it’s up-to-date and well-written. Grocers of all sizes need […]
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GMA Panelists Examine ‘The Future Retail Reality’
Louise Keely, global head of retail for Nielsen, Jay Nikolich, divisional VP of e-commerce at Pharmavite LLC and Jonathan Scherr, head of strategic partnerships at CircleUp, came together to discuss “The Future Retail Reality” at the Grocery Manufacturers Association Leadership Forum at The Greenbrier in West Virginia in September. Pharmavite offers vitamins, minerals and herbal […]
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Eco-Products Honored For Compostable Foodservice Containers
Eco-Products has earned awards for two of its compostable containers: a snack cup and a take-out container that “make life easier for customers and venues alike.” Eco-Products was the only company to be honored for two separate products in this year’s QSR/FPI Foodservice Packaging Awards competition. The company’s Grip & Dip Snack Cup earned first place […]
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NACS Reveals The Best C-Store Concepts In 2017 Ideas 2 Go
The Ideas 2 Go program, an annual presentation at the NACS Show—this year held in October in Chicago—showcased emerging concepts that redefine convenience. Since 1994, Ideas 2 Go has provided a fast-paced video tour of some of the most creative and potentially profitable ideas in the convenience and fuel retailing industry. The eight featured segments as […]
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NACS Predicts Strong Thanksgiving Traffic, Shopper Spending
With the holiday shopping season fast approaching, a record 93 percent of Americans say they will be driving the same or more this month, and they anticipate spending more over that same time period, according a recent NACS Consumer Fuels Survey. Nearly three in four consumers (72 percent) say they will spend the same or […]
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Acosta Hires Expert To Expand E-Commerce Capabilities
Brian Christensen has joined Acosta as SVP of digital strategy and e-commerce. Acosta hopes to broaden its capabilities in the emerging frontier of CPG e-commerce, where 20-30 percent of CPG sales are expected to take place in the future, according to the firm. Christensen will lead the e-commerce division, including account teams, business analytics and partnerships. […]
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Advantage Solutions, Daymon Worldwide To Offer Combined Services
Advantage Solutions and Daymon Worldwide are joining forces to create a suite of brand-centric and retailer-centric services for U.S. and international clients. Terms of the global transaction were not disclosed. Advantage, based in Irvine, California, is a North American provider of business solutions to consumer goods manufacturers and retailers, with a suite of technology-enabled services […]
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General Mills Board Chairman Retires, Successor Elected
Ken Powell will be retiring as General Mills’ chairman of the board, effective at the end of the year. The company’s board of directors has elected CEO Jeffrey Harmening to serve as chairman upon Powell’s retirement effective Jan. 1, 2018. Harmening will continue to serve as the company’s CEO. “Today’s announcement concludes a long and […]