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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 […]

Posted inPrivate Label Brands, Albertsons, Corporate Store News, West

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 […]

Posted inGrocery Store Equipment, Albertsons, Southeast

Toshiba To Highlight Tech Solutions At RetailNOW 2023

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina-based Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions has announced it will be at the Retail Solutions Providers Association RetailNOW 2023, set for July 30-Aug. 1 in Orlando, Florida. Fredrik Carlegren, VP of marketing and communications, said in a statement that retailers are “looking to technology to help them overcome mounting challenges in the […]

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DoorDash Launches SNAP/EBT Online Payments

DoorDash will begin accepting SNAP/EBT payments on the platform with multiple grocery partners including Aldi, Albertsons, Safeway, Meijer and participating 7-Eleven stores.  With these partnerships, more than 4,000 grocery and convenience locations nationwide will soon offer SNAP/EBT payment capabilities on DoorDash for on-demand delivery of eligible grocery items. DoorDash will offer SNAP recipients the benefits […]

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Albertsons Media Collective Seeks To Standardize Retail Media Networks

In a new whitepaper, Albertsons Media Collective has shared a preliminary framework to standardize specifications, methodologies, terminology and disclosures across retail media networks. The collective, the retail media arm of Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Cos., is hosting a discussion on the topic  – Transforming Retail Media Through Standardization –  alongside leaders from Omnicom Media Group, Pinterest […]

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Stakeholders Gather for NGA Meeting On Healthy Benefit Cards 

The National Grocers Association held a first meeting June 8 to discuss solutions for providing access to healthy benefit cards in high-need communities served by independent grocers. The association convened 30 stakeholders from across the healthy benefit card industry, including health insurance companies, payment networks, point-of-sale system providers and independent community grocers. Healthy benefit programs, […]

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Albertsons Cos. Awards $9M In Grants To Hunger Nonprofits

Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Cos., along with the Albertsons Cos. Foundation, observed June 6 as “Nourishing Neighbors Day.” To commemorate the occasion, the foundation announced the recipients of three multiyear Nourishing Neighbors spark grants totaling $9 million to nonprofits that are spearheading programs designed to create long-term solutions for moving people out of food insecurity. “Our grocery stores, […]