The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) has published a new online toolkit for retailers that shares eight low-cost and proven examples of how convenience store operators can successfully grow their healthy offer and increase sales of better-for-you items. Through the NACS refresh initiative, the new online “Ideas That Work To Grow Better For You […]
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CVS Pharmacy Expands Healthy Food Initiative
CVS Pharmacy plans to expand its assortment of healthier foods and beverages to more than 2,900 stores nationwide. Throughout the year, 100 stores each week are being enhanced with a selection of national and niche better-for-you brands that make healthier eating on the go more convenient and affordable. “Since becoming the first and only national […]
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Development Plans Continue On New Brooklyn Wegmans, And More…
Grocery News In Brief… Building plans continue for New York City’s first Wegmans Food Market, set to open at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in 2017. Wegmans will initially hire 450 people, including 150 people in full-time positions. It is projected that the number of full-time positions may grow to as many as 250, with as […]
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Philadelphia Enacts Soda Tax
The Philadelphia City Council last week approved a 1.5-cents-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened and diet beverages by a 13-4 vote, making Philadelphia the first major U.S. city to enact such a tax. The city plans to start collecting the tax on Jan. 1, 2017. According to the Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) and the National Association […]
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Sheetz Applauds Reforms To Pennsylvania Liquor Laws
Convenience store chain Sheetz says it is ready to move its Pennsylvania convenience stores into the 21st century by giving their customers the ability to purchase beer and wine. Legislation recently passed in the state will change how alcohol is sold in Pennsylvania. It will improve convenience for customers and is good for the state by […]
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NRA Says Some Commodities And Food Costs Are Dropping
Food costs are lower this summer, thanks to a surplus of pork, chicken, beef and even coffee, according to industry analysts and the National Restaurant Association (NRA). “There’s plenty of pork to be had,” said commodities analyst John Barone. “It should continue flowing.” According to Hudson Riehle, NRA’s head of research, wholesale food prices overall […]
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NJFC Concerned With Proposed State Minimum Wage Increase, And More..
Grocery News In Brief… The New Jersey Food Council (NJFC) is concerned about proposed minimum wage legislation after the Senate Labor Committee passed a bill increasing the wage in New Jersey by 79 percent to $15 an hour. NJFC President Linda Doherty said New Jersey’s food retail and distribution industry employs nearly 200,000 workers annually. […]
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Phillips 66 Alliance Helps Stores Buy Foodservice Equipment, And More…
C-Store News In Brief…. The Phillips 66 Branded Retail Buying Program Convenience Store Alliance (CSA) announced a partnership with foodpros.com to give national discount pricing on foodservice equipment and merchandising items. CSA members receive discount pricing on foodpros.com, where they may browse more than 3,500 products from hot dog roller grills, pizza ovens and warmers […]