New York City supermarket chains D’Agostino and Gristedes are now available on Grocery TV, an in-store digital advertising network. ‘”This expansion not only enhances our reach but also gives our NYC-based agency partners and brands the opportunity to experience Grocery TV firsthand,” said Marlow Nickell, CEO of Grocery TV. With the additions, Grocery TV will […]
Category: Northeast
Posted inGrocery Store Equipment, Executive News, Northeast
Trion Industries Mourns Passing Of President
Trion Industries has announced the death of President John Thalenfeld, who died unexpectedly Feb 4. Thalenfeld, 67, was the son of company founder David Thalenfeld. “All who knew him, his corporate endeavors, and years of involvement in community charitable efforts mourn this unfathomable loss,” the company said in a statement. “The corporation’s officers, management and […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Northeast
UNFI Wraps Up First Full Assortment Selling Show
United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) has concluded its first comprehensive product and solution regional selling show, which featured its range of natural, conventional, fresh and organic products and total store solutions. The two-day event in San Diego brought together more than 5,500 representatives of hundreds of UNFI customers and connected them with the company’s network […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Northeast
Ahold Delhaize Sells Two Meat Facilities To Cargill
As it focuses investments in omnichannel businesses, Ahold Delhaize USA has announced that its Infinity Meat Solutions subsidiaries have sold two processing facilities – North Kingstown, Rhode Island, and Camp Hill, Pennsylvania – to Cargill. “As our brands focus on being the leading omnichannel grocery retailers in our markets, we have made the decision to […]
Posted inRetailer of the Year, Independent Store News, Northeast
Rebranding As Market 32 Rooted In Past, Focused On Future
In the ever-shifting grocery industry, retailers need to evolve or become irrelevant. Schenectady, New York-based Price Chopper/ Market 32 – The Shelby Report of the Northeast’s Retailer of the Year – is no exception. The Public Service Market in Green Island, New York, was founded in 1932 by brothers Ben and Bill Golub. Three more […]
Posted inGiant Food, Corporate Store News, Health & Wellness, Northeast
Giant Food Launches CPR Certification Program
Giant Food has become the first community pharmacy to offer an on-site CPR certification program for businesses and organizations. Led by Giant Food’s pharmacists, the program provides the skills necessary to respond to life-threatening cardiac emergencies. It is available for groups of six or more starting at $69.99 per person. The certification is good for […]
Posted inGrocery Store Equipment, Feature, Northeast
Boosted By ‘Head Start,’ PDL Keeps Driving Tech Forward
Peapod Digital Labs (PDL) drives the digital and eCommerce innovation, technology and expertise for the retail brands of Ahold Delhaize USA – Food Lion, Giant Food, The Giant Co., Hannaford Supermarkets and Stop & Shop. Originally known as Peapod Online Grocer or simply Peapod, the company was founded in 1989 and operated independently until Ahold […]
Posted inMarket Profile, Northeast
At Family-Owned Bishop’s Supermarket, They Greet Every Customer
Bishop’s Supermarket in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, is very much a family affair. The company was founded in 1954 by William “Bill” Bishop and partner Bobby Dillon. They bought the store from Dillon’s father and uncle. The small, three-aisle store, known as Dillon and Bishop’s, was located downtown. Bill Bishop’s brother, Floyd, joined the business […]