C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc. has entered into an exclusive strategic partnership with Dumac Business Systems Inc. to distribute Dumac’s point of sale (POS) software solution portfolio, RORCv6, to 1,000 C&S independent grocery retail customers across the U.S. RORCv6 is a robust POS solution with customized, feature-rich capabilities and integrations. As a longtime partner with Dumac, C&S […]
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Hyve Group Acquires Shoptalk And Groceryshop Conferences
Shoptalk and Groceryshop, U.S. conferences in the retail, grocery and consumer packaged goods industries, have been acquired by Hyve Group plc, an organizer of international exhibitions and conferences, for $145 million. In connection with the acquisition, Anil D. Aggarwal and Simran Rekhi Aggarwal, Shoptalk and Groceryshop founders are now major shareholders of Hyve. “We’re thrilled […]
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Giant Forms New Partnership With The Berenstain Bears
Giant Food Stores will introduce the company’s new partnership with the iconic Berenstain Bears franchise at the grand opening of The Berenstain Bears Treehouse at Giant at its Pennsylvania flagship store in Camp Hill on Dec. 18. The newly remodeled child care space is the first in the company’s larger plan to elevate the ways […]
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BJ’s Launches Exclusive Line Of Wellsley Farms Premium Spirits
BJ’s Wholesale Club, a Westborough, Massachusetts-based operator of membership warehouse clubs in the eastern United States, launched a premium spirits collection from the retailer’s exclusive brand, Wellsley Farms. Members can find the new spirits, which include vodka, Canadian Whisky and Irish Whiskey, in select BJ’s clubs now, just in time for holiday entertaining. The new collection […]
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Ordergroove Awarded Patent For One Checkout Technology
Ordergroove, a relationship commerce firm, was awarded a new patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Initially filed in 2013, U.S. Patent No. 10,453,112 describes the incorporation of a subscription ordering system into online merchants’ websites as an integrated part of the existing checkout experience unlike other subscription solutions that require a […]
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Lidl Opens Its First Two Stores On Long Island, New York
On Dec. 11, Lidl opened its first two stores on Long Island, New York. The West Babylon store is located at 725 Sunrise Highway; the Center Moriches store is at 821 Montauk Highway. ShopOne Centers REIT Inc. an owner, operator and manager of grocery-anchored shopping centers, is owner of the Hubbards Commons shopping center in West […]
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Green Rabbit Appoints McCann, Gisholt, McEldowney To Board
Green Rabbit, a Braintree, Massachusetts-based e-commerce cold chain logistics provider to the food industry, has appointed three leaders from the grocery, retail and consumer goods industries to serve as independent members on its board of directors: James McCann, Paal Gisholt and Roger McEldowney. The company says its new members bring decades of experience in scaling […]
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Opinion: Congress Should Pass USMCA This Year
Alex Baloga, president and CEO of Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association, issued the following statement about the importance of ratifying the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) and how it can affect Pennsylvania. In July, I wrote a letter to Pennsylvania’s Democratic members of the House on behalf of the Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) and our […]