Wonder is acquiring Grubhub, a food ordering and delivery platform with more than 375,000 merchants and 200,000 delivery partners across the U.S. Founded by entrepreneur Marc Lore, Wonder is pioneering a new category of “Fast Fine” dining. It offers multi-restaurant ordering, a first in the industry, where customers can choose from 30 or more restaurants […]
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Posted inAssociation News, Albertsons, Northeast
Food Industry Conference Focuses On Security, Loss Prevention
The 2024 Mid-Atlantic Loss Prevention Conference and Expo, which was held Oct. 30 at the Forsgate Country Club in Monroe, New Jersey, addressed the most pressing security issues in the food industry. The annual event – hosted in partnership with the Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association, the New Jersey Food Council, the New Jersey Retail Merchants […]
Posted inExecutive News, Associated Grocers, Inc., Southeast
Associated Grocers Names Politz Interim President, CEO
Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based Associated Grocers Inc. has named David Politz interim president and CEO, succeeding Manard Lagasse Jr., who is leaving the company at year’s end for another opportunity. Politz has a long history with Associated Grocers, beginning in 1985 as a part-time employee while attending college. During his career, he has served in various […]
Posted inMarketing News, Amazon Fresh, Feature, Southeast, Whole Foods
Diversification Helps Acosta Group Connect Shoppers With Brands
The core purpose of Acosta Group is to “help connect shoppers with brands that they love, anywhere that they want to buy them, in this omnichannel environment,” said Darian Pickett, chief global client officer for the company, during an interview at the NACS Show in October with The Shelby Report’s Jan Meade. Understanding today’s shoppers […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Amazon Fresh, National, The Kroger Co., Whole Foods
October Online Grocery Sales Jump 28% Versus Year Ago
The U.S. online grocery market ended October with $10.5 billion in monthly sales, a 27.9 percent increase over last year as all three receiving methods posted solid year-over-year (YOY) sales growth, according to the Brick Meets Click/Mercatus grocery shopper survey. October’s total monthly sales set a record high and marked the second straight month in […]
Posted inBJ's Wholesale Club, Executive News, Northeast
BJ’s Wholesale Club Promotes Schmadeke, Kostka
BJ’s Wholesale Club has promoted Scott Schmadeke to EVP and COO, effective immediately, and named Krystyna Kostka chief supply chain officer. They will fill the roles previously held by Jeff Desroches, BJ’s EVP and COO, who has resigned. Schmadeke, former SVP of field and fresh operations, will have responsibility for all BJ’s clubs, distribution centers, […]
Posted inMarket Profile, Amazon Fresh, Association News, Northeast, Whole Foods
NJFC CEO: New Jersey’s Grocery Landscape Experiencing Selective Growth
Linda Doherty, president and CEO of the New Jersey Food Council, took time out of her busy schedule in October to provide an update to The Griffin Report on the state’s grocery industry. Below are her responses. How is the economy in your state? What kind of population and unemployment trends are you seeing? Our […]
Posted inMeijer, Independent Store News, Midwest
Meijer LPGA Classic Champ Donates $25K To The Other Way Ministries
Meijer is making a $25,000 donation to The Other Way Ministries in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on behalf of 2024 Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give champion Lilia Vu. The donation comes after the tournament achieved a record-setting $2 million fundraising goal and supports a tradition started in 2021 to support a hunger relief program of the champion’s choice. Recent past champions […]