New Channels News In Brief… Albertsons Cos.’ Mark Panzer, who was named the company’s SVP of pharmacy, health and wellness in May 2015, has accepted the additional responsibility of leading general merchandise and health and beauty aids. Panzer’s retail career began at Osco Drug stores more than 40 years ago. He held senior leadership roles […]
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Big Y Earns Secure Work Force Designation From Immigration Enforcement Agency
Big Y Foods of Springfield, Massachusetts, has become the latest business to partner in a nationwide program by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to ensure a legal and more secure work force. Officials with Big Y and ICE formally agreed in January to partner in the “IMAGE” program. IMAGE is a voluntary program that […]
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Gulf Expands Leadership Team
In its first staffing announcement since it was purchased by Boston private equity firm ArcLight Capital Partners, Gulf Oil says that Jay Davis has been appointed a new team leader for oil supply and trading. Davis, ex-senior director of fuels supply and transportation at 7-Eleven, Citgo and Wawa, brings more than 20 years of energy […]
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IFA To Challenge Seattle’s $15 Wage For Franchisees
The International Franchise Association (IFA) wants to challenge a Seattle law raising the city’s minimum wage to $15 before the U.S. Supreme Court. In June 2014, the Seattle City Council approved a $15 minimum wage, which is structured to rise in increments. Companies with at least 500 workers must have the $15 minimum wage in place by […]
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Rite Aid Installs Proximity Beacons In U.S. Stores
Rite Aid has installed proximity beacons at each of its more than 4,500 U.S. locations. Rite Aid has partnered with inMarket, which makes its own Bluetooth beacons for Android and IOS. The data collected by such beacons provides brick-and-mortar retailers with the ability to personalize and target offers and coupons based on individual shoppers. inMarket also […]
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Schwan Food Co. To Form Chef Collective, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… The Schwan Food Co. has formed Schwan’s Chef Collective, a team of up-and-coming chefs from across the U.S. who will assist in developing the next generation of Schwan-branded frozen foods. The announcement comes on the heels of the company’s commitment to removing four ingredient groups from foods sold by every subsidiary […]
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Industry Provides Water For Flint, Michigan, Students, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… Walmart, Coca-Cola, Nestlé and PepsiCo are collectively donating water to meet the daily needs of more than 10,000 school children in Flint, Michigan, for the rest of the calendar year. That translates to 176 truckloads, or up to 6.5 million bottles of water, to help with relief efforts for those […]
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Webinar Underscores Risks Of Selling Synthetic Drugs
Synthetic drugs have become more prolific in the United States over the last several years, with the drugs finding their way onto the shelves of convenience stores and tobacco shops. States with high percentages of calls to poison centers related to synthetic drugs include New York, Pennsylvania, Texas and Mississippi. The National Association of Convenience Stores […]