The Missouri Grocers Association (MGA) and the Retail Grocers Association of Greater Kansas City (RGA) have united to form the Midwest Retail and Grocery Alliance (MRGA). The move strengthens the collective voice of the grocery and retail community across Missouri and Kansas, combining decades of experience, advocacy and service to better support independent grocers, retailers […]
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Posted inGrocery Research, National, News, Snacks Brands
Report: 81% Of Consumers Plan To Purchase Halloween Candy
Numerator, a data and tech company serving the market research space, has released a Halloween report, sourced from verified purchase data and a sentiment survey of more than 5,000 consumers on their fourth quarter 2025 holiday intentions. Overall, more than half (56 percent) of Americans plan to celebrate Halloween, with participation higher among Gen Z […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, CERTCO Inc., Midwest, News
Certco Inc. Reflects On 95 Years Of Service To MW Independents
It was 1930. The Roaring Twenties had ended, and The Great Depression hit America. Consumers could buy a box of cereal for eight cents and a 10-lb. bag of sugar for 49 cents on a weekly salary of less than $40. That was 95 years ago. It was the year five retailers in the Madison, […]
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Independent Grocers Gather For 2025 NGA Executive Conference
The National Grocers Association (NGA) kicked off its 2025 Executive Conference and Public Policy Summit on Oct. 20 in Washington, D.C., bringing together independent grocers and industry leaders from across the country to examine trends, gain insights and network. This year’s conference kicked off with the association’s volunteer leaders holding a series of committee and […]
Posted inProduce News, News, Vallarta Supermarkets, West
Vallarta Supermarkets Named National Mango Board Retailer Of The Year
The National Mango Board (NMB) presented Vallarta Supermarkets with the Mango Retailer of the Year award for 2025, recognizing the company for its year-over-year sales growth, creative in-store merchandising and consumer engagement campaigns. Each year, the award celebrates retail partners that go above and beyond in their support of the mango industry. Honorees are selected […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Meijer, Midwest, News
Meijer Team Gives Campaign Donates $3M To Nonprofits
Meijer has completed its fifth annual Meijer Team Gives campaign, with employees choosing more than 500 local organizations across the Midwest to support. Since the inception of Meijer Team Gives in 2021, each Meijer store, distribution facility and supply chain location has had the opportunity each year to donate $10,000 to a nonprofit or $5,000 […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, News, Southeast
Southeastern Grocers To Rebrand As The Winn-Dixie Co.
Southeastern Grocers LLC announced it will rebrand as The Winn-Dixie Co. in early 2026, uniting under the new name with a renewed focus on its home state of Florida. As part of the shift, SEG has decided to transition ownership of most of its locations outside of the Sunshine State. It has reached agreements or is […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest, News, SpartanNash
Family Fare Debuts Remodeled Store In Coopersville, MI
SpartanNash, a member of the C&S Wholesale Grocer’s (C&S) family of companies, recently celebrated the grand reopening of its remodeled Family Fare at 1181 W. Randall St. in Coopersville, Michigan. “We’re thrilled to debut this updated Family Fare in conjunction with Coopersville High School’s senior night,” said Jay Mahabir, VP of retail operations, SpartanNash. “The […]