The Fresh Produce & Floral Council (FPFC) hosted its annual charity auction and luncheon at the Sheraton Cerritos in Cerritos, Calif., on Wednesday. Actor, singer and entrepreneur Frankie Avalon served as the event’s special guest as well as the celebrity auction host. Lorelei DiSogra, United Fresh, spoke about the great success of the “Let’s Move […]
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Advantage Sales & Marketing To Purchase Action West Group
Advantage Sales & Marketing LLC (ASM) plans to launch a new division focused on retail meat, seafood, deli and bakery clients and customers. The move will be fueled by ASM’s planned acquisition of six companies that currently form a working alliance under the name of Action West Group. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. […]
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Celebrating 30 Years Of Serving Independent Grocers
by Peter J. Larkin/president and CEO, NGA Special to The Shelby Report Three decades ago, a new organization was created to represent the independent sector of the supermarket industry. Today, the National Grocers Association (NGA) remains the only national trade association exclusively focused on representing the independent sector of the food industry. Over the past […]
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What If…The Holiday Sales Spirit Lived All Year?
You are just about to finish the most exciting sales season of the year. Starting in early October and running through New Year’s Day, seasonally merchandised supermarkets can expect a lift in transaction count and, more importantly, an increase in the average sale amount. Further, there is a spirit that prevails in most stores that […]
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United Natural Foods Workers At Auburn, Wash., D.C. Go On Strike
Workers at the United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) distribution center in Auburn, Wash., located at 22 30th St. NE, have gone on strike in response to what they say is the company’s refusal to negotiate over mandatory subjects of bargaining and other unlawful actions. Picket lines were established at 7 p.m. Monday. “UNFI is not […]
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Supervalu Sues Exec Who Defected To Rival
Supervalu is suing to keep a former executive from spilling secrets in his new job with a major competitor, the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reports. For about 15 months, Leon Bergmann was president of independent business at Eden Prairie, Minn.-based Supervalu Inc., where he led the company’s food and service sales to about 2,200 independent […]
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2012’s Top Stories In The West
A number of big stories came out of the western states in 2012. Below are the most noteworthy as reported by The Shelby Report this year. Haggen Rolls Out Rebranding Program Bellingham, Wash.-based Haggen launched its Northwest Fresh rebranding program at its Bellevue store in late 2011, and this year the company began extending the […]
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Out-Of-Stocks Greatest Influencer Of Shopping Trip Satisfaction
Shoppers say they are very satisfied with grocery stores overall, but there is one thing they will not tolerate: out-of-stocks. Half go to another retailer to find what they were looking to buy; 38 percent don’t buy the item at all; 14 percent bought something else; and 12 percent bought a different size or brand. […]