Big Y has begun its annual Partners of Hope campaign, an initiative held each October to raise awareness and funding for breast cancer research and treatment, providing support to local organizations, hospitals and medical centers. To participate, customers can buy a Partners of Hope ribbon for $1 when checking out at any Big Y location […]
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Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National, News, Rosauers, Rouses Market
Uber Eats Adds More Regional Grocers To Platform
Uber Eats has begun partnerships with Citarella, Rouses Markets, Town and Country, Wild Fork and Rosauers Supermarkets, bringing more regional grocers onto its platform. “We’re excited to offer our neighbors the convenience of delivery with Uber Eats – and introduce more people to the unbeatable quality and excellent service we’ve established over the last 100 […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Health & Wellness, News, West
HGG, Soda Health Empower Healthier Choices Through Benefit Integration
Heritage Grocers Group has begun a new partnership with Soda Health, allowing members to use their health benefits across Heritage’s portfolio of stores – Cardenas Markets, Los Altos Ranch Market, El Rancho Supermercado and Tony’s Fresh Market. Through the partnership, Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries can use their health-related allowances to buy food and over-the-counter products, […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest, News
Busch’s Fresh Food Market Launches ‘Passport to Italy’ Celebration
Ann Arbor, Michigan-based Busch’s Fresh Food Market is inviting customers to experience the flavors of Italy during its Passport to Italy event, running Oct. 6-Nov. 2 across all 16 stores. The promotion highlights more than 100 Italian-themed items, from imported specialties such as Parmigiano Reggiano cheese to locally crafted pasta dishes and bakery favorites like […]
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Forty Acres Fresh Market, Foodsmart Add Nutrition Center
Forty Acres Fresh Market has partnered with Foodsmart to launch a Nutrition Corner in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood along the Soul City Corridor, providing customers with tools and services to support healthier eating. The Nutrition Corner will feature education resources, recipe cards and information on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program and other food access resources. A […]
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Sprouts Farmers Market, Careit Rescue 30M Pounds Of Food Waste
Since August 2022, Sprouts Farmers Market has used the Careit app to track more than 30 million pounds of food donated to 216 nonprofits across the U.S. In addition, more than 14 million pounds of surplus fresh produce has been given to local food-rescue agencies to distribute. Sprouts aims to be a leader in the […]
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Instacart Rolls Out Additional Savings Features On Caper Carts
Instacart has introduced new savings features for its artificial intelligence-powered Caper Carts aimed at enhancing the omnichannel shopping experience. Building on Caper Cart’s real-time budgeting capabilities, these updates turn the cart’s screen into a more powerful savings tool with the introduction of Electronic Benefits Transfer for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (EBT SNAP) item eligibility tracking, […]
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Wakefern Food Corp. Finalizes Purchase Of NYC-Based Morton Williams Stores
Wakefern Food Corp. has closed the acquisition of Morton Williams, a family-owned grocer with 17 stores in Manhattan, the Bronx and Jersey City. The move will preserve the grocer’s legacy and deep community connections while using the resources of the largest retailer-owned supermarket cooperative in the U.S. Wakefern announced the purchase agreement in August. “When […]