For the fourth year, Quincy, Massachusetts-based Retail Business Services is partnering with ADUSA Supply Chain and Innovation Studio, a non-profit organization focused on growing inclusive entrepreneurship, to help early-stage entrepreneurs. The five-week immersion program, called Seed, is designed to help start-ups build critical relationships to accelerate their companies successfully. The scope of the program has been expanded and two […]
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Tops Donates To Local Non-Profits To Celebrate Store Grand Reopening
Tops held a grand reopening celebration March 29 for its store at 11200 Maple Ridge Road in Medina, New York. To celebrate, the store will be making $500 donations to each of the following local groups as a thank you for their support of the community: American Legion (Butts-Clark Post No. 204) – This veterans’ organization […]
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PIM Brands Named One Of ‘America’s Fastest Growing CPG Companies’
Park Ridge, New Jersey-based PIM Brands Inc. has been named one of the fastest growing consumer packaged goods companies by IRI and Boston Consulting Group based on sales growth, volume growth and share growth nationally. PIM Brands, one of the “Promotion In Motion” family of companies, was selected as a top 15 growth company among CPGs […]
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BJ’s Wholesale Club Partners With DoorDash For On-Demand Delivery
Westborough, Massachusetts-based BJ’s Wholesale Club is partnering with DoorDash to offer on-demand grocery delivery from 226 BJ’s locations across 17 states. BJ’s is the first wholesale club available on the DoorDash marketplace, providing consumers with access to home essentials and grocery needs on-demand. Its products can be purchased directly on the DoorDash app, offering members and non-members alike […]
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M&M’s Partners With Musicians On Album Art Candy Packaging
Newark, New Jersey-based M&M’s, a member of the Mars family of brands, has released M&M’S Album Art packs, a new musically inspired collection featuring the brand’s characters reimagined as landmark album covers. The new M&M’s Album Art packaging features the likes of four award-winning artists, including Kacey Musgraves, H.E.R., Rosalía and David Bowie – each known for inspiring a wide […]
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Allegiance Retail Services Launches New Foodtown Marketing Campaign
Iselin, New Jersey-based Allegiance Retail Services has unveiled a new marketing campaign for its Foodtown banner with the message “Quality Meals Begin at Foodtown” to express the brand’s commitment to offering fresh perishables, quality products, and exceptional service. The campaign is aimed to provide confidence to shoppers, knowing when they choose to shop Foodtown, they will […]
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Starday Expands Distribution Partnership With Kroger
New York-based Starday has announced a new distribution partnership with Kroger. Gooey Snacks, Starday’s chocolate hazelnut spread, will be available in nearly 2,000 Kroger-owned locations including Mariano’s, Ralphs, Frys and King Soopers – making it easy for people to get a healthy chocolate snack when they’re shopping in stores. Starday launched in August 2021 with Gooey Snacks as its […]
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Giant Eagle Adopts SmartSense IoT Framework Across All Supermarkets
Boston-based SmartSense, part of Digi International – a global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity solutions – has expanded its relationship with Giant Eagle Inc. SmartSense protects Giant Eagle’s 215 pharmacies and provides digital task management for its 175 grocery properties and 92 convenience stores. With the latest phase of IoT deployment including 32,000 new SmartSense digital […]