BJ’s Wholesale Club has expanded its digital and omnichannel team the addition of Naveen Seshadri, VP, digital commerce and experience. “BJ’s has made significant advancements in our omnichannel capabilities, and I’m pleased to have Naveen join our team,” said Rafeh Masood, SVP and chief digital officer. “Naveen has extensive experience in driving omnichannel transformations, and his leadership […]
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The Shelby Report of the Northeast covers grocery retailers, wholesalers and suppliers in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. Follow the latest store openings, remodels, leadership changes and market news from the region.
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Dunkin’ Donuts To Eliminate Foam Coffee Cups By 2020
Dunkin’ Donuts has revealed plans to begin eliminating all polystyrene foam cups in its global supply chain this spring, with a targeted completion date of 2020. Dunkin’ Donuts will replace the foam cups with a new, double-walled paper cup. The majority of Dunkin’ Donuts’ international markets are already using paper cups, and the brand will […]
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Weis Markets Upgrades Its Preferred Shopper Rewards Program
Weis Markets’ Preferred Shopper program has been expanded to offer participating customers discounts on gasoline purchases and nine Weis brand products, including ice cream and bananas. The grocer also has added a 10 percent discount on Weis brand items every Tuesday for loyalty members who are 60 and older. “Our upgraded rewards program now offers more […]
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J. Polep Breaks Ground On Headquarters Warehouse Expansion
J. Polep Distribution Services recently broke ground on an $11 million, 37,500-s.f. expansion of its warehouse in Chicopee, Massachusetts, where it is headquartered. The expansion will replace the former 12,000-s.f. freezer cooler with a new 12-bay loading dock and freezer-cooler area, allowing for more product expansion. The overall J. Polep complex on Meadow Street is […]
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Eric Polep Named President And CEO Of J. Polep Distribution Services
J. Polep Distribution Services, a broadline distributor based in Chicopee, Massachusetts, recently promoted Eric Polep to president and CEO, reporting to Jeffrey Polep, chairman of the board of directors. “Eric has proven time and again he understands how to grow with the industry and as the business dictates. He represents J. Polep with pride, and […]
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Soper Returns To Conveyco Technologies As Sales Engineer
Ken Soper has returned to Conveyco Technologies, a Bristol, Connecticut-based integrator of automation systems for fulfillment and distribution centers, as a sales engineer. Soper brings more than 30 years of experience in the materials-handling industry. Conveyco works with industries including e-commerce, apparel, beauty and personal care, omnichannel, food and beverage, convenience store, medical and pharmacy and […]
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PFMA Names New Vice Chairman, Six New Board Members
Lou Mola, loss prevention (LP) manager for Wawa, will take on the role of vice chairman of the Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA), succeeding Wawa’s Rich Wood, who has resigned his position on the PFMA board of directors. Mola currently chairs PFMA’s LP committee as well as LP committees for the Delaware Food Industry Council and the […]
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New Mass. Whole Foods Market Features In-Store Restaurant
Whole Foods Market opened the doors to a new store in the central Massachusetts town of Shrewsbury on Jan. 30. The new location offers a coffee bar and an in-store restaurant, “The Borgatti Bar.” The store is the first Massachusetts Whole Foods location to host an in-store restaurant. The Borgatti Bar, located on the second level […]
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Kings Launches Power Bowls To Offer Customers Customized Nutrition
by Mike Berger/editor–Northeast Kings Food Markets has launched Power Bowls in four of its New Jersey stores. The bowls, sold in the stores’ ready-to-eat food departments called Market Square, allow customers to build their own bowls of “power foods”—choosing from fresh greens, grain blends, protein of choice, and roasted or raw vegetables, topped off with […]
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Stop & Shop, Western Beef Bring ‘Healthy Savings’ To New York, New Jersey
Eligible UnitedHealthcare and Oxford health plan participants and their dependents in New York and New Jersey soon will be able to buy healthy foods at discounted prices through the Healthy Savings program at more than 180 Stop & Shop and Western Beef store locations. UnitedHealthcare is distributing Healthy Savings cards in the mail this week […]
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New Hannaford Loyalty Program Rewards Store Brand Purchases
Hannaford Supermarkets has launched My Hannaford Rewards, a loyalty program that adds rewards for store-brand items. Shoppers who choose to participate earn a 2 percent reward on every store brand item purchase, including fresh meat, seafood and deli items, as well as thousands of packaged products across the store. About 5,200 fresh and center store items […]
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Tops Friendly Markets Slims Down Its Bulk Department
According to Tops Friendly Markets, as Americans are becoming more and more health-conscious, retailers are finding customers are buying fewer food items in bulk and are becoming more conservative in their portion sizes. In an effort to not only adapt to the changing needs of the customer but to also stay abreast of the latest […]
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McCormick & Co. Makes Most Sustainable Corporation List
McCormick & Co. Inc. is the 23rd most sustainable corporation, according to the 2018 Corporate Knights Global 100 Sustainability Index released at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. McCormick also was ranked number one in the Food Products Industry category for the second year on the list, which annually is released by Corporate Knights, a Canadian market research company. […]
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Big Y Stores Kick Off Rollout Of Frozen Pizza From Papa Gino’s
Papa Gino’s, an iconic New England pizza restaurant brand, has launched its Traditional Thin Crust Frozen Pizza in grocery stores throughout New England, starting with Big Y World Class Markets. The pizzas began selling last week. “At Papa Gino’s, we are always looking to provide our guests with new, innovative ways to enjoy our Traditional […]
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Schiel’s Family Market Launches Click & Go Program
Schiel’s Family Markets of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, is partnering with Rosie to provide its customers with a new online shopping platform called Click & Go. The service will deliver the flexibility of shopping from anywhere and on any device.ways looking for ways to enhance our customer’s grocery shopping experience, and we know that online shopping […]
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Giant Food Named Best Grocery Store In Pennsylvania By The Daily Meal
The Daily Meal, a website dedicated to food and drink, once again has named Giant Food Stores the best grocery store in Pennsylvania for 2018. The retailer also received this honor in 2016. To compile the state-by-state rankings, The Daily Meal looked at online reviews, local polls, social media posts and check-ins. Informal polls also […]
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Asian American Grocer To Offer Western Union Money Transfer Services
iFresh Inc., an Asian American supermarket chain and online grocer, has engaged Western Union Co. for money transfer services. Effective Jan. 16, four of the six iFresh locations in New York City will provide Western Union services, including money transfer, money order and bill payments. The services will be rolled out in the remaining two […]
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Stonewall Kitchen Owner Completes Purchase Of Tillen Farms
Stonewall Kitchen, a specialty food manufacturer, marketer and retailer owned by Centre Partners, a New York private equity firm, has completed its acquisition of the Tillen Farms brand of premium cocktail garnishes, including crisp pickled vegetables and Pacific Northwest cherries. “We are very excited to combine our two premium specialty food brands,” said John Stiker, Stonewall […]
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Rich’s Foodservice Expands C-Store Bakery Offerings
Rich’s Foodservice in Buffalo, New York, has expanded its bakery offerings for convenience stores with the introduction of Jacqueline’s Premium Filled Shortbreads and Jacqueline’s Authentic Macaroons. Both gourmet lines are made with premium and clean ingredients with no artificial ingredients or high fructose corn syrup. According to Rich’s Foodservice, the new offerings will enable convenience stores […]
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Cutting Hot Food Energy Costs Can Boost C-Store Profits
High energy bills are a problem faced by c-store chains across the country, with 24-hour operations requiring constant lighting, heating, cooling and refrigeration. In the U.S., a typical convenience store uses an average of 52.5 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity per s.f. each year. Compared to other commercial spaces, this is three times the average, with […]