Family Dollar Stores Inc. said Jan. 9 that Michael K. Bloom, president and COO, has left the company to pursue other interests. The Matthews, N.C.-based retailer said it will get a search under way for a new president/COO. “Since joining Family Dollar in 2011, Mike has been a valued part of our team,” said Family […]
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In-Store Bakery Goods Market Exceeds $13 Billion
Despite comprising a relatively small percentage of perishable dollar sales at most retail stores, in-house bakeries are a thriving part of the U.S. food landscape. Retail dollar sales of in-store bakery goods reached $13.4 billion in 2013, up from $12.8 billion in 2012, according to “In-Store Bakeries: U.S. Market Trends,” a recently released report by […]
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Publix Pharmacies Launch Sync Your Refills Program
Publix Pharmacies plans to expand a new Sync Your Refills program to all pharmacies. After a successful test in the Atlanta Division, the program will expand companywide to the remaining Publix Pharmacies by Jan. 24. There are 925 Publix Pharmacies in the Lakeland, Fla.-based grocery chain. Sync Your Refills is a program established to assist […]
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Sprouts Pushing Expansion Into Kansas, Georgia In 2014
Phoenix, Ariz.-based Sprouts Farmers Market will open a new store in Overland Park, Kan., this week and has plans for five stores in the Atlanta area as part of a continued push to expand beyond its western base of stores, the Phoenix Business Journal reports. Sprouts will open the 23,360-s.f. Overland Park store on Wednesday. […]
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IGA Launches Label Savers Program
IGA has launched its IGA Hometown Label Savers, a new community-based marketing program that encourages community nonprofit organizations to collect IGA Exclusive Brand product barcodes in exchange for funding toward organizational needs. To implement the program, eligible nonprofit organizations can submit an application to the IGA Hometown Label Savers team, identifying a preferred IGA store […]
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United Fresh Launches Monthly Webinar Series
United Fresh Produce Association members are invited to log in for a new, complimentary webinar series hosted by United’s Market Segment Boards and Expert Councils. Each month, United’s volunteer leader groups will tackle a new topic on key issues impacting the industry. The first in the webinar series, hosted by the United Fresh Grower-Shipper Board, […]
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Stephen Colbert Makes Super Bowl Debut With Wonderful Pistachios
Wonderful Pistachios says that Stephen Colbert, Emmy award-winning host and executive producer of Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report,” will star in two Super Bowl spots for the nation’s leading pistachio grower. This will be Wonderful Pistachios’ second consecutive Super Bowl appearance and will kick off a new, full-year agreement with Colbert under the campaign theme, […]
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Samuel Adams Introduces New Spring Seasonal Beer
The brewers at Samuel Adams are ushering in the New Year with a new spring beer—Samuel Adams Cold Snap—the newest addition to the brewery’s seasonal beer collection. Brewed for spring’s transition away from the hearty brews of winter to the bright, lighter-bodied beers of summer, Cold Snap is the brewers’ take on a Belgian-style white […]