Convenience Store News In Brief… More than 180 merchant associations have sent a joint letter to Capitol Hill urging members of Congress to protect debit reform and to reject language in the Financial Choice Act seeking to repeal it. The letter highlights the benefits of debit reform, which the groups say injected competition into the […]
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Gorton’s Seafood Earns Sustainability Award, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… The Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) has recognized Gorton’s Seafood of Gloucester, Massachusetts, as a winner in its inaugural AIM Sustainability Award For Excellence program for managing environmental stewardship, social well-being and economic prosperity in Massachusetts. Gorton’s changed the temperature of its truckloads to significantly reduce the environmental impact of […]
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Giant Food, BrightFarms And Food Bank Using Supply Chain To Fight Hunger
A retailer, a grower and a food bank are getting more quality fresh produce flowing into underserved communities throughout the Washington, D.C., metro region by cutting out the middle man altogether. BrightFarms, a startup company creating a national brand of local produce, has begun donating greens directly to the Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB) through a […]
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Windsor Marketing Group Names New Execs, Completes HQ Expansion
Windsor Marketing Group (WMG), a producer of in-store marketing solutions for many retailers, has expanded its leadership team with the addition of Steve Thomas as chief marketing officer and Garrett Bain as chief sales officer. Thomas brings more than 30 years of marketing experience to the position, where he will oversee brand development, market strategy, […]
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Domino’s Introduces Messenger Ordering In The U.S.
Domino’s Pizza is giving customers yet another way to order: via Facebook Messenger, using bot technology. The same Domino’s in-house team that brought U.S. customers zero-click ordering, as well as ordering via Amazon Echo and Apple Watch, developed the new ordering bot. Now, Domino’s customers in this country who have a Pizza Profile can place […]
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FDA Issues First Warning Letter To Retailers Of Regulated Tobacco Products
The FDA has taken action against 55 tobacco retailers by issuing the first warning letters for selling newly regulated tobacco products, such as e-cigarettes, e-liquids and cigars, to minors. These actions come about a month after the FDA began enforcing new federal regulations making it illegal nationwide to sell e-cigarettes, cigars, hookah tobacco and other newly regulated […]
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Chicken Of The Sea Launches Digital Traceability Initiative
Chicken of the Sea has launched a digital traceability initiative allowing customers to trace the source, processing location and fishing method of their seafood as part of its commitment to seafood sustainability. The new interactive program currently covers all Chicken of the Sea shelf-stable tuna products. “It is important for our customers to have an opportunity […]
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Red Apple Group Aids D’Agostino Supermarkets, And More…
Grocery News In Brief… The Red Apple Group, led by John Catsimatidis, owner of Gristedes Supermarket, is helping to invest in D’Agostino’s Supermarkets. Both are long-time New York City grocers. The Red Apple chain, which owns and operates assets in the energy, real estate, finance, insurance and supermarket industries, has set up a revolving credit […]