New Channels News In Brief… Walgreens Balance Rewards members now can apply their loyalty account at checkout through Android Pay, expanding the company’s portfolio of unified mobile payment solutions. This integration eliminates the need for Balance Rewards members to separately scan or enter their loyalty card. “We’re proud to have been the first retailer to […]
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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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Giant Eagle Market District Express Opens With Restaurant As Store Anchor
Multi-format food, fuel and pharmacy retailer Giant Eagle celebrated its newest format on Aug. 18 with the grand opening of the Bexley, Ohio, Market District Express. The Market District Express is a unique format, located in a smaller footprint (30,000 s.f.), in a two-story building, and is anchored by a 155-seat restaurant on the second […]
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New Hampshire Food Co-op Races To Fulfill Capital Investment Goal
The Manchester Area Food Co-op is a member-owned consumer food cooperative in New Hampshire. Under the leadership of General Manager Patrick Neily, it is looking to move into its first retail location in the greater Manchester area. The plan involves taking an existing retail space and converting it into the Manchester Area Food Co-op. A […]
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Couche-Tard Announces Merger With CST Brands
Alimentation Couche-Tard in Laval, Quebec, announced on Aug. 22 a merger agreement with CST Brands, under which Couche-Tard would acquire CST in an all-cash transaction valued at $4.4 billion, including net debt assumed. CST is based in San Antonio, Texas, and employs more than 14,000 people at 2,000-plus locations throughout the southwestern United States with […]
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CVS Launches Mobile Payment Option
CVS Health has launched the CVS Pay mobile payment solution app, with integrated payment, prescription pickup and the ExtraCare loyalty program all in one scan at checkout. Brian Tilzer, SVP and chief digital officer for CVS Health, said, “We’ve been excited by the level of customer adoption of these digital solutions, and we will continue […]
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New NACS-Sponsored Program Offers Background Screening For Retailers, And More…
C-Store News In Brief… The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) has partnered with RedTail to offer the NACS Background Check Program. The program incorporates screening services from SecurTest and patented iReviewNow technology. Today, RedTail and SecurTest solutions are used by many federal, state and local government agencies along with commercial employers and retailers. In […]
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Domino’s Opens 13,000th Store Worldwide, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… Domino’s Pizza celebrated the grand opening of its 13,000th store in Auburn, Washington, outside of Seattle. “The tremendous store growth worldwide is a testament to the continued success of our 55-year-old brand,” said Patrick Doyle, Domino’s president and CEO. “Domino’s has opened 3,000 stores across the globe over the past four […]
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New Whole Foods Market Opens In Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… Whole Foods Market will open the doors on its newly relocated Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, store on Wednesday, Sept. 14. The new store includes an additional 19,549 s.f. of retail space and enhancements for shoppers, including a full-service juice and coffee bar, a significantly expanded hot and cold prepared foods section, and […]
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Harris Teeter Opening New Maryland Store On Wednesday
Harris Teeter will open its 11th Maryland store in Bethesda on Aug. 24. The Flats 8300 location at 4805 Battery Lane will host a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony beginning at 8 a.m. The unit will be open 24 hours-seven days a week and include eight checkouts and four express checkouts. Among the store’s features […]
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NYACS Fall Conference Coming In September
New York’s illegal tobacco trade and the skyrocketing costs for New York’s labor market will be hot topics at the New York Association of Convenience Stores (NYACS) annual fall conference, to be held this year on Sept. 21-22. The conference at the Thousand Islands Harbor Hotel in Clayton will feature a general membership meeting with the […]
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Dickey’s Barbecue Commits To Responsibly Raised Meats, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… Dickey’s Barbecue Pit says that all meats sold in every location now contains “No B.S.” (Bad Stuff) by sourcing only responsibly raised, quality meats; all chicken sold is now raised without antibiotics. The chicken used is 100 percent vegetarian fed and humanely raised. The company also uses humanely handled and sustainably raised […]
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7-Eleven And Redbox Team Up For Drink And Movie Promotion, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… 7-Eleven and Redbox are bringing back their free movie night offer this summer, where customers can receive a free Redbox movie night with every Big Gulp purchase. The offer runs through Aug. 31 at participating U.S. 7-Eleven stores, and promo codes can be redeemed through Oct. 31. A peel-off label […]
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New York’s First Organic Beer Begins Distribution In New Jersey, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… Smart Beer, New York’s first organic beer company, has expanded distribution to New Jersey, bringing premium organic beers brewed with herbal ingredients to the Garden State. Headquartered in New Paltz, New York, the company crafts beers with purified organic ingredients. The beer has been distributed to all boroughs of New […]
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Boston Salad Shop Reopens After Health Violations Are Fixed
Boston health inspectors temporarily closed Sweetgreen, an upscale salad shop in the Back Bay section of Boston until 20 health code violations were fixed. The cited location reopened late last week after a re-inspection by health inspectors. Sweetgreen, located at 659 Boylston Street, was cited for issues related to improper sanitation, improper food temperatures and […]
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Congressman Visits VERC Store As Part Of NACS ‘In-Store’ Program, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… Visitors to the VERC Enterprises store in Plymouth, Massachusetts, had the chance recently to say hello to a special guest—U.S. Congressman Bill Keating. Keating visited as part of the NACS “In Store” event sponsored by the National Association of Convenience Stores. Keating met with VERC Enterprises President and CEO Leo […]
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Ruby Tuesday To Close 95 Underperforming Restaurants, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… Ruby Tuesday plans to close approximately 95 underperforming restaurants by September. As of May 31, 2016, full- and part-time employees impacted by closures will be offered positions in nearby restaurants where possible. Ruby Tuesday’s system includes 724 restaurants, of which 646 were company-operated… The Massachusetts Restaurant Association Education Summit will be […]
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Supervalu Recognizes Top Independent Grocery Retailer Marketing Campaigns
Supervalu on Thursday revealed the winners of its annual Master Marketer competition, which recognizes best-in-class marketing efforts by independent grocery retailers served by the company’s wholesale distribution business. A total of 35 awards were presented at a ceremony during Supervalu’s annual expo in St. Paul, Minnesota. Judging is based on the creativity, clarity and effectiveness […]
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Price Rite Partners With Ibotta For Shopper App, Cash Back On Purchases
Price Rite Supermarkets, Keasbey, New Jersey, has partnered with Ibotta, a free mobile shopping app that offers users cash back on everyday purchases. Customers can earn cash rewards, bonuses and store extras as they shop. With Ibotta, Price Rite shoppers have an added means of saving money, without clipping coupons, according to the companies. Shoppers […]
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Report: Restaurants Are Hungry For Tech Without The Headache
The National Restaurant Association (NRA) set out to explore the landscape of current technology adoption in restaurants, plans for future adoption and restaurant operators’ thoughts and opinions on restaurant technology in its just-released Mapping the Restaurant Technology Landscape report. “Restaurant operators and consumers generally agree on the benefits of technology use in restaurants, but they’re also in […]
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NACS: Consumer Optimism Slumps Even As Gas Prices Fall
Despite declining prices at the pump and a prevailing expectation that lower prices will continue, a majority of U.S. fuel consumers remain pessimistic about the overall state of the American economy, according to the latest national consumer survey released by the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS). Only 44 percent of Americans say they are […]