Posted inNatural Grocers, Independent Store News, Southwest

Natural Grocers Celebrates National New Mexico Day

Natural Grocers is inviting customers to its first Celebrate New Mexico event, June 14-16, at its six New Mexico stores. Customers are invited to celebrate the event with a free Natural Grocers reusable tote bag and a $5 off coupon for in-store purchases for all {N}power members. New Mexico proud Headquartered in Colorado, Natural Grocers expanded its southern roots to […]

Posted inCoborn's, Independent Store News, Midwest

Celebration Nears For Coborn’s New-Look Shopping Campus

Coborn’s Inc. will hold a grand opening June 19 for a shopping center in Otsego, Minnesota, that is anchored by a Coborn’s Marketplace that features expanded grocery and liquor stores, as well as the addition of Erbert & Gerbert’s, Ace Hardware and Pet Supplies Plus. The expansion, which was announced in January, includes an additional […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Harps Food Stores, Independent Store News, Southwest

Grocery TV Helping Harps Roll Out Retail Media Network

Through a partnership with Grocery TV, Harps Food Stores is expanding its retail media network to 145 of its stores in Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi and Oklahoma. Harps will leverage Grocery TV’s end-to-end in-store retail media solution to engage shoppers with digital displays. In addition, the grocer will use Grocery TV’s Content Management System […]

Posted inH-E-B, Independent Store News, Southwest

H-E-B Tournament Of Champions Raises $16-Plus Million To Support Texas Nonprofits

One of the largest charitable events in the nation, the H-E-B Tournament of Champions announced a fundraising record in support of Texas nonprofits. The annual event, in partnership with more than 600 contributing companies, raised over $16 million, an amount that eclipses last year’s total by 20 percent. Over 39 years, the charitable trust has raised […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Amazon Fresh, National, Whole Foods

Online Grocery Sales Down Slightly Versus Last Year

The U.S. online grocery market totaled $6.8 billion in sales for May, a 0.4 percent dip versus last year. Despite a year-over-year gain in overall monthly active users, sales growth was restrained by a pullback in order frequency across all receiving methods versus last year, according to the Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopper Survey, fielded May […]

Posted inBakery News, Albertsons, Dairy News, Deli News, National

Six Guiding Trends Include How Food Influences Tech Of Today, Tomorrow

The IDDBA Show kicked off June 9 with a panel discussion on the six guiding trends in dairy, deli and bakery.  Moderator Anne-Marie Roerink, president of 210 Analytics, was joined by panelists Jewel Hunt, Albertson’s VP of fresh merchandising; Josh Bickford, president of Clyde’s Donuts; Jody Barrik, UNFI’s SVP of fresh merchandising and sales; and […]