Cingari Family Markets, a fourth-generation family-owned and -operated Connecticut-based supermarket company, was named “Business of the Year” by the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce on June 26 at the 79th Annual Member Recognition and Awards Dinner. Tom Cingari Jr., VP of produce, floral and e-commerce, accepted the award at Bridgeport’s Black Rock Yacht Club. The chamber’s […]
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Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest, News
Miner’s To Acquire S&R Quisberg Grocery Stores
Miner’s Inc. has reached a tentative agreement to purchase S&R Quisberg Inc.’s Cub Foods and Supervalu grocery stores in Baxter, Brainerd and Pequot Lakes, Minnesota. The Quisberg family, owners of S&R Quisberg’s, have operated retail grocery stores in the region since 1985. As part of the agreement, the store in Baxter will close in September. […]
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Uber Eats Adds New Retailers To SNAP EBT Program
Uber Eats has added more grocery and convenience stores – Wegmans, Gopuff and Family Dollar – for consumers shopping with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits across the country. Eligible customers can use their SNAP Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) to order groceries from participating locations through the Uber Eats app, with payments powered by Forage. […]
Posted inMarket Profile, News, Southwest
Past Inflation, Current Tariffs Driving Shoppers To Seek Best Deals In U.S., Mexico
U.S. grocery shoppers continue to battle to affordably feed their families, wherever they live. From inflation following the COVID-19 pandemic to tariffs going into effect under the new presidential administration, prices are driving shoppers to form new habits and/or make some tough decisions. In towns along the U.S. border with Mexico – located in the […]
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Schnucks’ Raises $150K For Folds Of Honor
Schnuck Markets Inc., along with its customers and vendors, has pledged $150,000 to Folds of Honor Foundation, a nonprofit that provides educational scholarships to the spouses and children of veterans and first responders who were killed or injured in the line of duty. The “Round Up at the Register” campaign, which ran May 14-27 at […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Big Y Foods, News, Northeast
Big Y Named One Of America’s Most Trustworthy Companies By Newsweek
Big Y has been included in Newsweek’s list of America’s Most Trustworthy Companies for the third consecutive year, recognized in the grocery and convenience stores category for its dedication to ethical business practices, employee satisfaction and customer loyalty. The annual survey, developed in partnership with market research firm, Statista, ranked 700 companies across 23 industries […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, News, Vallarta Supermarkets, West
Vallarta Supermarkets Joins Quad’s In-Store Connect Network
Quad/Graphics Inc., a marketing experience company, is expanding its In-Store Connect retail media network into Vallarta Supermarkets. The partnership brings strategically-located digital signage into an initial 15 Vallarta stores starting this summer, enhancing the shopper experience and giving consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands a new way to engage with the grocer’s high-frequency shoppers at the […]
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Upshop Launches Total Store Ordering Solution
Upshop has introduced Total Store Ordering, a unified, artificial intelligence-powered replenishment solution that automates and optimizes ordering across stores. Built as a pillar of Upshop’s Total Store Operations platform, the solution brings every item, department and supplier into one intelligent workflow. “Ordering is not a standalone task – it’s a storewide decision engine,” said Mike […]