As of mid-year 2011, the combined store count of the four major dollar store chains – Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, and 99 Cents Only – has surpassed that of the three biggest national drug store chains – Walgreens, CVS and Rite Aid, according to a new study released by Colliers International. The white […]
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Hy-Vee Food Stores Deploys aisle411 Mobile App
Mobile retail navigation service aisle411, which helps shoppers find what they are looking for in-store, has been deployed in Hy-Vee Food Stores. Shoppers can access the aisle411 in-store shopping platform for Hy-Vee Food Stores within aisle411’s iPhone and Android applications, as well as within the Hy-Vee Foods iPhone application. aisle411’s proprietary platform takes in-store inventory […]
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Olé Mexican Foods Adds New Items
Olé has introduced new items to its expanding line of Mexican food products. Made with whole grain corn for an authentic Mexican taste, crispy Olé Taco Shells are packed 12 per box. Olé Taco Salad Trays also are made with whole grain corn, packed six per box. They’re the ideal edible bowl for a healthy […]
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Ocean Mist Farms Completes First Leadership Development Program
Ocean Mist Farms celebrated the completion of its inaugural leadership development program with a graduation ceremony on Nov. 19 for Class I participants of the program designed to develop the company’s emerging leaders from within. Conceptualized, designed and implemented over several years, the leadership development program included curriculum about topics such as self-awareness, organizational behavior, […]
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New Technomic Study Says Convenience Stores Gaining Marketshare
As convenience stores continue offering busy consumers more options for meals and snacks, new research by Technomic finds consumers are taking advantage of the expanding foodservice options, many times at the expense of quick-service restaurants. Of consumers polled on their most recent convenience store foodservice purchase, 27 percent indicated that if they had not bought […]
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Fred Meijer Passes Away at 91
Frederik Meijer, who built the Meijer Inc. chain of stores, died at the Spectrum Healthy System in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Nov. 25 following a stroke. He was 91. He and his father, Hendrik, are credited with inventing the supercenter store format in 1962. Located at 28th Street and Kalamazoo Avenue, the first hypermarket, called […]
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Duracell Launches Holiday Insurance Program
Duracell and Chris Daughtry are teaming up for a Holiday Insurance Program featuring unique content on Facebook.com/Duracell, advice from toy experts, free hourly giveaways and access to toy reviews from real kids. Duracell is hosting a special concert on Facebook with Chris Daughtry on Dec. 14. In order to watch the concert, consumers “like” Duracell’s […]
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Smithfield and Safeway Launch Contest to See Paula Deen
During the month of November, shoppers at any Safeway Inc. Division store who purchase a participating Smithfield product using their in-store Club Card will be eligible to win tickets to the upcoming Paula Deen LIVE show in Sacramento, Calif., on Feb. 3. Participating Safeway Inc. Division stores include U.S. locations of Safeway, Pak’n Save, Vons, […]