Alex Baloga has joined the Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) as its director of government relations. He will lead PFMA’s government relations efforts at the local, state and federal level. “Alex brings a wealth of legislative knowledge and contacts to our government relations team,” said David McCorkle, PFMA president and CEO. “His experience will allow […]
Category: Northeast
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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Consumer Being Hoodwinked By Credit Card Surcharge Bill
by Linda Doherty/NJFC President The New Jersey Legislature has fast tracked legislation that would prevent retailers from charging credit card transaction fees to consumers and yet credit card companies and big banks can continue the predatory practice of charging retailers exorbitant credit card fees. A few things are curious about this rush to legislate. Not […]
Posted in, Northeast
Stop & Shop Customers Raise $1.8M Through Food For Friends Program
The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. raised $1.8 million for local hunger relief organizations throughout the Northeast by the end of 2012 through its 23rd annual Food for Friends program, according to a news release. Stop & Shop customers, associates and partners supported the program and 100 percent of the funds raised will go directly […]
Posted in, C-Store News, Northeast
Sheetz Lauds Governor For Modernizing Pennsylvania Liquor Laws
Sheetz Convenience Restaurants support Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett’s efforts to modernize the state’s liquor laws, stating in a news release that until now there has not been a state leader willing to push for change since Prohibition. The chain of more than 437 stores continues to endorse the idea of reforming the way alcohol is […]
Posted in, Executive News, Northeast
Ahold USA Names Van Dam EVP Of Supply Chain, E-Commerce
Ahold USA has appointed Jan van Dam to the position of EVP of supply chain and e-commerce. In this role, which will be based in Carlisle, Pa., van Dam will report directly to COO James McCann and will be transitioning into his new assignment in April. van Dam will focus on leading a supply chain […]
Posted in, Market Profile, Northeast
Retail Sector Emerges Modestly Triumphant In Flat Maine Economy
by Kristen Cloud/staff writer Though the Maine economy remains flat, as it has for the last several years, there is a bright spot, albeit dimmer than most would like, and it’s in retail. According to Charles S. Colgan, professor of public policy and management for the Muskie School of Public Service at the University of […]
Posted in, C-Store News, Northeast
Cumberland Farms Launches SmartPay Check-Link Payment Program
Cumberland Farms, a leading convenience and gasoline retailer, has launched its free SmartPay Check-Link payment program that lets customers pay for gas and in-store purchases using their mobile phones or with a swipe of a card. After completing a free online enrollment process, SmartPay Check-Link users will automatically save 10 cents on every gallon of […]
Posted in, Amazon Fresh, Beverage News, Center Store, Northeast, Whole Foods
Activate Rolls Out In N.Y. With Distribution At Food Emporium, Fairway
Activate, the nutrient-enhanced line of water beverages, and creators of the fresh twist cap technology that stores vitamins separately from the water, has announced its 2013 distribution roll out to leading New York City retailers, including Food Emporium and Fairway. After a successful 2012 with high double-digit growth through West Coast and national distribution, the […]
Posted in, Northeast, Store News
Acme Hosts Grand Reopening Of Hockessin, Del., Store
Acme celebrated the grand reopening of its store at 128 Lantana Dr. in Hockessin, Del., on Friday with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony. The newly remodeled store offers customers an expanded variety of fresh produce, top-quality meat and seafood and a large selection of local products. During the ceremony last week, Acme VP of Operations Dan […]
Posted in, Northeast, Store News
Giant Eagle Holds Down Prices With New Winter Low Price Lock
Giant Eagle Inc. has implemented a Winter Low Price Lock on hundreds of popular products. Giant Eagle launched its first Low Price Lock campaign in October and the program quickly became popular with customers, accoridng to a news release. The Winter Low Price Lock provides a degree of predictability in family budgets, as the prices […]
Posted in, Northeast, Store News
Fairway Market Opening In Kips Bay, N.Y., On Friday
Fairway Market says it has a holiday gift for residents of Kips Bay, Murray Hill, Gramercy, Union Square and many other midtown area New York neighborhoods. The newest Fairway Market will open at 550 Second Ave., off 30th Street, on Friday. The 40,119-s.f. store, in the Kips Bay Shopping Center, is being staffed by many […]
Posted in, C-Store News, Northeast
Sheetz Again Named A Best Place To Work In Pennsylvania
Altoona, Pa.-based Sheetz Inc. has been recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania for the 11th year in a row. Ranked No. 16 this year, the convenience restaurant chain is the only retailer to be included among 100 top companies and is one of only three businesses ever to make the […]
Posted in, Northeast, Store News
Celebrity Chef Helps Acme Celebrate Grand Re-Opening Of Pa. Store
Acme Markets last week celebrated the grand re-opening of its store at 3590 West Chester Pike in Newtown Square, Pa., with an official ribbon cutting ceremony and special appearance by Philadelphia Chef Walter Staib. The newly remodeled store offers customers an expanded variety of the fresh produce, top-quality meat and seafood and a large selection […]
Posted in, Center Store, Northeast
Nature’s Own Breads Arrive In The Northeast
Nature’s Own bread is now available throughout the Northeast in select supermarkets and grocery retail stores. New Nature’s Own markets include Boston and Springfield, Mass.; Providence, R.I.; Hartford, Conn.; Portland, Maine; Manchester, N.H.; and Albany, N.Y. Nature’s Own breads in the Northeast are baked by Lepage Bakeries in Auburn, Maine, and delivered fresh to stores […]
Posted in, Executive News, Northeast
McCann Appointed COO Of Ahold USA
Ahold has appointed James McCann as COO of Ahold USA, effective Feb. 1, 2013. He will take over the role from Carl Schlicker, who has announced his retirement. McCann will continue as a member of Ahold’s corporate executive board. “I am very pleased that we have a strong leader for Ahold USA from within our […]
Posted in, National, Northeast
Smithfield, UFCW Donate 1M-Plus Servings Of Protein To Sandy Relief
Smithfield, in partnership with the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union, will be donating a total of more than one million servings of protein to food banks in the Northeast tri-state area affected by Hurricane Sandy. As part of the Smithfield and UFCW Feeding the Hungry initiative, seven Smithfield trucks, each carrying more than […]
Posted in, Northeast, Suppliers
Goya Donates 300K Pounds Of Food, 25K Meals To Sandy Victims
Goya Foods, America’s largest Hispanic-owned food company, is donating more than 300,000 pounds of Goya products and more than 25,000 meals to victims of Hurricane Sandy in New York and New Jersey. With the aid of City Harvest in New York, The Community FoodBank of New Jersey, The United Way of Hudson County, local elected […]
Posted in, Northeast, Perishables
Fairway Market’s Turkey Ordering Website Goes Live
Need an organic turkey for Thanksgiving? Or a kosher one? A locally, humanely raised bird? Or do you want to impress your friends and family with a bird descended from the original Thanksgiving table? New York, N.Y.-based Fairway Market has them all and more, and all it takes to get them is a click on […]
Posted in, National, Northeast
Industry Headed For Perfect Storm With Proposed Minimum Wage Increase
by Linda Doherty/president, New Jersey Food Council Special to The Shelby Report The New Jersey State Senate is moving forward to seek passage of SCR-1, which proposes to amend the New Jersey Constitution to increase the minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.25 per hour and with adjustments for inflation based on the consumer price index […]
Posted in, Market Profile, Northeast
New Jersey Struggles As Income Drops, Public Assistance Increases
[gn_note color=”#b1cbde”]The 2012 New Jersey Profile originally ran in the October 2012 edition of The Shelby Report of the Northeast.[/gn_note] by Kristen Cloud/staff writer New Jersey’s economy is struggling. Few would argue that. The Garden’s State’s unemployment rate hit a 35-year high of 9.9 percent in August, soaring over the national rate of 8.1 percent. […]