Shoppers will find a blend of heritage and progress when shopping Klein’s Family Market’s nine ShopRite stores in Maryland. Whether shopping a Klein’s store in a larger city like Baltimore or a smaller town like Cardiff, customers will find a broad selection of Maryland-grown and -made products (and everything else they need) in modern stores […]
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The Giant Co. Plans New Store In Glen Mills, PA
The Giant Co. has shared plans for a 53,000-square-foot store in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, that will be part of The Shoppes at Concord, which is being built at Route 202/Wilmington Pike and Ridge Road. Construction is scheduled to begin next year, subject to obtaining the necessary permits and approvals. Specific store amenities and employment opportunities, […]
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Big Y Donates $1M To Support New Children’s Hospital Tower
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, the state’s only health system focused on children’s well-being, received a $1 million gift from Big Y to support its new eight-story clinical tower, which opened Dec. 4. In recognition of the gift, the tower lobby’s 30-foot-tall visual centerpiece will be named the Big Y Tree of Life. “Big Y has […]
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99 Ranch Market Opens New Food Hall Inside NYC Store
99 Ranch Market has opened Eat Up, a 12,000-square-foot food hall featuring more than 20 Pan-Asian food concepts, inside its store in Flushing, Queens. One of the largest Asian food destinations in New York City, the food hall offers cuisines ranging from Taiwanese fried chicken cutlet and Hong Kong milk tea to Guangxi rice noodles […]
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Birdzi To Showcase Customer Intelligence Ecosystem At NRF Showcase
Birdzi has been selected to participate in the NRF Innovators Showcase 2026, taking place during NRF 2026: Retail’s Big Show, Jan. 11-13 in New York City. Each year, the National Retail Federation selects 50 of the most forward-thinking retail technology companies to demonstrate their solutions at the showcase, a curated, immersive and interactive experience for show attendees. Birdzi […]
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UNFI Reports Q1 Fiscal 2026 Results, Adjusted EBITDA Up 24.6%
On Dec. 2, United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) reported first quarter fiscal 2026 results for the 13 weeks ended Nov. 1, with adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) increasing 24.6 percent to $167 million despite a slight decline in net sales. The Providence, Rhode Island-based wholesaler posted net sales of $7.8 billion, […]
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Coalition Launches Campaign For Beer, Wine Sales In Maryland Grocery Stores
The Maryland Consumer Freedom Coalition has launched a campaign to advocate for legalizing beer and wine sales in grocery stores. Maryland is one of just four U.S. states where grocery stores can’t sell alcohol, though the coalition said significant momentum has grown to pass legislation addressing the issue in 2026. “It’s past time that we […]
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Council President: Season Of Change Afoot Across Maryland Grocery Market
The Maryland grocery market is in a season of change, according to Cailey Locklair, president of the Maryland Food Industry Council. “New stores have opened, but many have closed this year as well,” said Locklair, who also serves as president of the Maryland Retailers Alliance and the Maryland Association of Chain Drug Stores. “Food is […]