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The United Family Raises $70K For Texas Disaster Relief

With the help of its guests and a $10,000 matching donation, The United Family raised $70,000 for disaster relief efforts in communities across the Texas panhandle following the devastating impacts of severe weather, flooding and tornados earlier in the summer. United Family employees in several communities had a front-row seat as the severe weather left […]

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Instacart To Accept SNAP Payments Online Across U.S.

Instacart has announced that EBT SNAP can now be used to buy groceries online in every state, making Instacart the first and only online grocery marketplace to accept SNAP payments in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. The company recently launched online SNAP acceptance in Alaska with Albertsons Cos. banner Safeway, completing the commitment it made in 2022 as part […]

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Retailers Uncork Big Sales With Private Label Wine

Dollar sales of private label wine in all U.S. outlets jumped 9.1 percent to $52.2 million for the 52 weeks ending June 18, versus the same period in 2022, according to new data from Circana. Unit sales grew 8 percent for the same period.  Store brand spirits are another strong segment, with dollar sales up […]

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Safeway, Albertsons Uncork Vine & Cellar Wine Delivery

Safeway and Albertsons have introduced Vine & Cellar, a collection of curated wines available online with home delivery in one to three business days. Offered only in California, Vine & Cellar features an expanded assortment of wine varietals and global wine regions selected by Curtis Mann, master of wine and group VP of alcohol for […]

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NGA Pleased With Proposed Merger Guidelines On Buyer Power

The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice has released a much-anticipated proposed update to merger enforcement guidelines that marks a significant shift to incorporate concerns the NGA has raised with federal enforcers. The proposed draft rewrites merger enforcement standards to include new considerations for those that enhance buyer power. Specifically, one of the 13 proposed […]

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Albertsons Market, Market Street Donate $42K To Hunger Nonprofits

Albuquerque, New Mexico-based Albertsons Market and Santa Fe, New Mexico-based Market Street joined The Food Depot and Roadrunner Food Bank for two check presentation ceremonies following a 12-day statewide donate-at-the-register fundraising campaign.  Guests and team members combined to raise more than $42,500 to help these organizations fight food insecurity across New Mexico.  The fundraiser ran […]

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Albertsons Companies’ O Organics Brand Launches Hunger Program

Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Companies Inc. has launched its O Organics “Fight Hunger, Serve Hope” initiative to combat hunger during the summer months, when households with school-aged children face higher rates of food insecurity. Through Aug. 1, the company’s private label brand will donate one meal for every O Organics product purchased, up to $7 million […]

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United Express C-Stores Support Special Olympics

Lubbock, Texas-based United Express c-stores’ month-long fundraiser for Special Olympics culminated in a check presentation June 30.  “We are so thankful to be in a position where we can help support the mission and activities of the Special Olympics,” said Angelos Lambis, director of fuel and convenience for The United Family and board member for […]