With 4,300 attendees representing 1,800 retail stores and more than 330 vendors, Supervalu hosted its second annual National Expo Aug. 11-13. The company also named the winners of its 2015 Master Marketer Competition during an awards ceremony Aug. 12 at the RiverCentre in St. Paul, Minnesota. The annual competition recognizes and celebrates the top marketing […]
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Blue Bell Ice Cream Will Begin Returning To Shelves Aug. 31
Blue Bell Creameries will begin distributing ice cream to select markets Monday, Aug. 31. The Brenham, Texas-based company made the announcement today. Blue Bell says it has notified the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and state health officials in Alabama and Texas of its plan to re-enter select markets on a limited basis. In April, […]
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New Study Details Grocery Shopping Habits Of Low-Income Consumers
A new National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey (FoodAPS), “Where Do Americans Usually Shop for Food and How Do They Travel To Get There?,” jointly sponsored by the Economic Research Service (ERS) and USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service, has collected comprehensive data about food purchases, both from grocery stores and other food retailers and […]
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GMDC Celebration Of Its 45th Gets Under Way
Aug. 1 marked the official 45th anniversary of the Global Market Development Center (GMDC). The official celebration will take place at GMDC’s 2015 Health Beauty Wellness Conference taking place Oct. 1-5 in Phoenix, Arizona. As part of the runup to the celebration, GMDC shared some information from “The Evolution of Retail: Reinventing the Customer Experience,” […]
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Sprouts New, Expanded Deli Offerings Will Grow To Even More Stores In 2016 And Beyond
In addition to reporting its results for the 13-week second quarter ended June 28, Sprouts Farmers Market on Thursday said it plans to add new and expanded deli offerings in four additional stores following a successful test of the concept. Features include a new salad bar stocked with ready-to-eat salads, prepared proteins, healthy side dishes […]
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Free WISE Webinar To Cover Managing A Multi-Generational Workforce
Women Impacting Storebrand Excellence (WISE) will present the webinar “Write Me, Call Me, Email Me, Text Me!: Managing & Motivating a Multi-Generational Workforce” on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 12-1 p.m. Registration is complimentary. The webinar will focus on how to connect with and engage a multi-generational workforce, including how to foster mentorship and relationships among the […]
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Aldi To Hire More Than 2,500 People At Events Nationwide
Aldi is hosting hiring events across the U.S. throughout August for more than 2,500 positions, a step toward the grocer’s previously announced goal of creating 10,000 new jobs by the end of 2018. With more than 1,400 stores in 32 states, Aldi says it has store associate, shift manager and manager trainee roles available. Employing […]
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Sprouts Hosting In-Store Promotions For Vitamin Angels
For the third consecutive year, Sprouts Farmers Market is partnering with the nonprofit Vitamin Angels to support health and nutrition for children. Sprouts aims to help connect one million undernourished children with life-changing and lifesaving nutrients through in-store campaigns at more than 210 locations in August and October. The partnership has provided vitamins to more […]