Giant Eagle has expanded its partnership with DoorDash to make on-demand grocery delivery available through all corporate Giant Eagle supermarkets and Market District locations across Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland and West Virginia. This expansion comes after Giant Eagle and DoorDash began their partnership in 2022 to pilot the service in select stores in Ohio. Now, consumers […]
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Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast
Price Chopper/Market 32, Upside Expand Partnership
Upside has entered into a long-term agreement and an enhanced tech integration with Schenectady, New York-based Price Chopper/Market 32. This comes after their initial collaboration resulted in 500,000 incremental transactions from 50,000 customers. “Thanks to Upside, we’ve made significant progress in attracting new customers and encouraging our existing ones to consolidate their food shopping with […]
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Weis Markets Promotes Cicco To VP Of Pharmacy
Weis Markets has promoted Nick Cicco to VP of pharmacy, responsible for strategy development and overseeing the day-to-day merchandising, operation and management of the company’s 127 pharmacies. Cicco, who previously held the position of senior director of pharmacy operations, also is responsible for managing Weis’ team of dietitians. He reports to COO Kurt Schertle. Cicco […]
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PepsiCo Celebrating Anniversary With ‘Faster, Stronger, Better’ Approach
New York-based PepsiCo prides itself on the diverse portfolio of its iconic brands. Celebrating its 125th anniversary, the company recently rolled out a new logo to refresh the visual identity of the brand. It also advertised some of its new innovations, including Mountain Dew Baja Blast, during the 2024 Super Bowl. It has been a […]
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Resident Input Helped Shape New ShopRite In Old Bridge, NJ
ShopRite held a grand opening March 17 for a new 80,000-square-foot store with pharmacy in the Glenwood Green Shopping Plaza in Old Bridge, New Jersey, that replaces a former location. ShopRite surveyed residents to learn what they wanted in the new store, with those responses playing a role in the overall design and product selection. […]
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Fabric Aids Retailers’ Local Fulfillment Through Robotics
Retired brigadier general, CEO and robotics technology specialist are not words that often describe the same person. However, they do apply to New York-based Fabric’s CEO, Avi “Jack” Jacoby. Jacoby joined Fabric in 2018 as chief of staff before being named COO and then CEO of the Israel market, his and the company’s country of […]
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Wakefern Food Corp. Introduces Retail Media Network
Wakefern Food Corp. has launched Wakefern Media Exchange, an omnichannel retail media network that helps consumer brands maximize advertising investments across onsite and offsite media channels through one platform. By combining planning, activation and measurement controls for in-store marketing, onsite and offsite media buying, Wakefern Media Exchange aims to enhance the shopping experience for customers […]
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Weis Markets Names O’Hara As SVP Of Legal Affairs, Real Estate
Weis Markets has promoted Jack O’Hara to SVP of legal affairs and real estate. In this position, he is responsible for the strategic leadership and oversight of the day-to-day operations of the company’s real estate and legal teams. O’Hara reports to Jonathan Weis, company chairman, president and CEO. He joined the company as real estate manager in […]