BJ’s Wholesale Club, Westboro, Massachusetts, recently launched online ordering for deli and bakery orders. Members can place orders online for in-club pickup in as little as 36 hours, choosing from party platters and customizable cakes. Members can order a range of deli platters, including Wellsley Farms and Dietz & Watson entertainment platters and sandwich rings, 3-foot […]
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Weis Markets Launches Redesigned Website And App
Weis Markets has launched a newly redesigned website and mobile app that company officials say is easier to navigate and offers customers a more value-added experience. The website, weismarkets.com, and the upgraded Weis app contain a larger, easier-to-read weekly circular; thousands of new recipes; an improved MyWeis account section that makes it easier for customers […]
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Lidl Moves Forward On U.S. Entry With Hiring Events
German retailer Lidl hosted hiring events in the Southeast last week—in North Carolina and Virginia—and has acquired a industrial building in Philadelphia. The company also recently opened a regional headquarters distribution center in Cecil County, Maryland, with others in Virginia and North Carolina. The retailer, which sells mostly private brand products and often is compared […]
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FDA Asks Four Manufacturers To Halt Sales Of Flavored Cigarettes Sold As Cigars
The FDA has sent letters to four tobacco makers warning them to pull flavored cigarettes labeled as “little cigars” or “cigars” from store shelves. According to the National Association of Convenience Stores, Cheyenne International, Prime Time International Distributing, Southern Cross Tobacco Co. and Swisher International have been selling flavored tobacco products under the names Cheyenne, […]
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USDA Changes Date Labeling Guidance For Meat And Dairy
The U.S. Department of Agriculture took action last week with a goal of making expiration date labeling on eggs, meat and dairy products less confusing, and eliminate a key cause of consumer food waste in the U.S. The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service provided guidance that encourages manufacturers and retailers of these products to […]
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Wegmans To Build Store In New York’s Westchester County
Wegmans Food Markets has signed a purchase agreement with Normandy Real Estate Partners for a 20-acre parcel of land in New York’s Westchester County to build a new store. The land is located at 106-110 Corporate Park Drive in Harrison. “We look forward to the day when we can welcome customers into our Harrison store […]
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Connecticut’s Adams Hometown Markets Chosen As IGA Hometown Proud Retailer
Adams Hometown Markets IGA of Milford, Connecticut, operated by Bill Maffeo and serviced by Bozzuto’s, is one of eight markets selected nationally to be honored as part of the annual IGA Hometown Proud Retailers Program. According to IGA, these markets represent the “best of the best” from the organization’s independent retailers in the U.S. The retailers […]
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Former Leader Of Starn’s ShopRite Remembered
Mr. Fredrick Elwood Starn, 92, former president of Starn’s ShopRite Supermarkets of South Jersey, died Dec. 11. During the time Mr. Starn served as president, he and his family expanded the business to five supermarkets in the South Jersey area, employing 800. He retired in 1986. Mr. Starn was born in Northfield, New Jersey, and […]
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Snyder’s-Lance Divests Diamond Of California Culinary Nut Business
Snyder’s-Lance Inc. plans to sell its Diamond of California culinary nut business to Blue Road Capital. “This strategic transaction will allow us to concentrate on our core business of providing our consumers and retail partners with our premium portfolio of snack brands focused on better ingredients, quality and taste,” said Carl E. Lee Jr., president […]
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Rutter’s Begins Beer Sales At Three Pa. Locations
Rutter’s Farm Stores has launched beer sales at its first three locations—in Mercersburg, Newberrytown and Hamburg, Pennsylvania. It is the first convenience store business in the state’s Franklin, York and Berks counties to start selling beer. Rutter’s also will bring beer to the first Lancaster County location with its Leola store in a few weeks. Rutter’s […]
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Survey: Holiday Shoppers More Optimistic Than In Recent Years
The continued economic optimism that is driving the stock market to new highs may have the same effect on holiday shopping and travel. That’s according to a national consumer survey released this week by the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS). Sixty percent of U.S. fuel consumers report feeling optimistic about the economy, a 1-point […]
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Ahold Delhaize Debuts ‘Better Together’ Strategy For 2017
Ahold Delhaize has released its “Better Together” strategy, the company’s corporate plan for fully capturing the benefits of international scale, combining the power of its retail brands and associate expertise. Building on what it says is a solid financial foundation and strong track record of cost discipline, Ahold Delhaize’s goal in 2017 will drive profitable growth […]
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U.S. Surgeon General: E-Cigarettes Unsafe, Use Up Among Youth
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has released a report on e-cigarettes, calling them unsafe and saying he is alarmed about their tremendous use by young people. Murthy says, in addition to nicotine, e-cigarettes contain harmful and potentially harmful ingredient—including ultrafine particles that can be inhaled deep into the lungs; flavorants such as diacetyl, a chemical […]
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Organic Valley Becomes Largest Producer Of Organic, 100% Grass-Fed Dairy In U.S.
Organic Valley, America’s largest cooperative of organic farmers and one of the nation’s leading organic brands, says it has created a new route with a dozen 100 percent grass-fed dairies in the Mid-Atlantic to increase production of its Organic Valley Grassmilk branded milk products. The production expansion makes Organic Valley the largest producer of organic, […]
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Prototype ‘Amazon Go’ Store In Test Phase, Will Open To Public Next Year
Amazon is testing a new kind of a convenience store in Seattle, Washington, which has no POS, no cash, no clerks and no lines. At 1,800 s.f., Amazon Go is open to Amazon employees participating in a testing program and is expected to open to the public in early 2017. The retailer uses Just Walk […]
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Vermont Cheeses Are Finalists For 2017 Good Food Awards
Five Vermont cheese makers recently were honored in San Francisco as the Good Food Awards announced its 2017 nominees. Grafton Village Cheese Co. received nominations for two of its artisan, handcrafted cheeses: Bear Hill, a 100 percent sheep’s milk, washed-rind, alpine-style cheese; and Queen of Quality Clothbound Cheddar, an internationally-awarded, limited-supply clothbound cheddar made from […]
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Visa Announces EMV Gasoline Pump Chip Card Delay
Visa has delayed its deadline for installing EMV (Europay, Mastercharge, Visa) chip-card readers in U.S. gasoline pumps after retailer discussions made clear that they would not have enough time to complete the multi-billion-dollar upgrades. Visa decided to delay the U.S. domestic automated fuel dispenser/pump (AFD) EMV activation date from Oct. 1, 2017, to Oct. 1, […]
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Compliance, Enforcement Of Menu Labeling Rule Begins May 5
The Food and Drug Administration decided late last week that the compliance and enforcement deadline for the menu labeling rule is May 5, 2017. It changes the group’s earlier “clarification” that, although it would not enforce the menu labeling rule until May 5, retailers were still expected to be in compliance by Dec. 1. According […]
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Wegmans Lowers Prices On More Own Brand ‘Family Items’
In time for the holidays and to help customers make healthy meals on a budget, Wegmans says it has lowered prices on more than 40 products that it believes “are most meaningful to families week in and week out.” This includes a mix of small pack and family pack sizes. Counting all flavors/varieties, the number […]
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Fairway Market To Open New Brooklyn Store In January
New York-based Fairway Market is set to open what it calls a new, one-stop shopping destination in Brooklyn’s Georgetown community early next year. Opening in a dynamic and growing neighborhood at 2149 Ralph Avenue, the 40,000-s.f. Fairway Market will feature a fresh new look and feel with the same commitment to value and its extensive selection of quality products, according to the […]