The new “State of the Shopper” survey from Acosta Group offers a nuanced view of today’s consumers, revealing how they’re navigating economic uncertainty and tariff concerns with resilience and adaptability. Key trends are highlighted for brands and retailers based on insights from the study, conducted with Acosta Group’s proprietary U.S. shopper community. “The latest findings underscore […]
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Posted inProduce News, Corporate Store News, News, The Kroger Co., West
Divert Expands Organics Recycling Program To All Fred Meyer Stores
Divert Inc. and Fred Meyer Stores, a subsidiary of The Kroger Co., have expanded their organics recycling program to support all 105 of the grocer’s locations in Oregon and Washington. “Fred Meyer and Kroger have been valued customers of Divert for many years, and we are proud to expand our collaboration to further advance the […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Market Profile, News, Northeast
Cape Cod’s Ring Bros. Marketplace Staying Fresh In Offerings, Branding
Ring Bros. Marketplace got its start 100 years ago, when teenager Stephen Ring Sr. and his older brother, Edmund, sold produce from a horse-drawn wagon on the streets of Boston. Later, Stephen Sr. would take his sons, Ed and Stephen Jr., along to help. The sons eventually made the business their life’s work, like their […]
Posted inExecutive News, Food Lion, News, Southeast
Wilson Tapped As CFO For Ahold Delhaize USA
Jason Wilson, a retail and finance executive and longtime leader at Ahold Delhaize USA companies, has been named CFO. Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which also includes five omnichannel grocery brands – Food Lion, The Giant Co., Giant Food, Hannaford and […]
Posted inNews, Corporate Store News, Southwest
El Rancho Supermercado Carnitas Celebrate Mexican Heritage, Value
With pork prices currently 50 percent lower than beef, El Rancho Supermercado announced its cocineros have started preparing carnitas from scratch daily in every store. The carnitas, meaning “little meats,” were developed through the culinary expertise of parent company Heritage Grocers Group’s Hispanic merchants to deliver value meals featuring everyday favorites. The carnitas are made […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Meijer, Midwest, News
Meijer Earns Its Highest ‘Great Place To Work’ Score Yet
Meijer has been named a Great Place to Work for the seventh consecutive year, achieving its highest survey score yet. The company particularly excelled in three areas – investing in communities, providing an environment where employees can be themselves and ensuring they feel valued and cared for by their leaders. The Great Place to Work […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Northeast, Weis Markets
Weis Markets Opens Store In Lake Linganore, MD
Weis Markets celebrated the grand opening of a new 65,000-square-foot store June 19 in Lake Linganore, Maryland. Located at 10122 Old National Pike in Ijamsville, it is the first new Weis Markets store since 2022. The location, which is the 50th in Maryland and seventh in Frederick County, employs more than 150 full- and part-time […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Midwest, National, News, Northeast, SpartanNash
C&S Wholesale Grocers To Acquire SpartanNash
C&S Wholesale Grocers and SpartanNash have entered into a definitive merger agreement, which was unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies. C&S will acquire SpartanNash for a purchase price of $26.90 per share of SpartanNash common stock in cash, representing total consideration of $1.77 billion, including assumed net debt. The transaction price represents […]