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 […]

Posted inAssociation News, Lipari Foods, National

NGA Foundation Wraps Up 2024 ELDP Conference

The NGA Foundation has completed its 2024 Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP), a four-day conference offering personalized coaching and interactive leadership instruction. Held June 2-6 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and sponsored by PepsiCo, the program provides hands-on, lecture and group activities for high impact learning. This year’s session included about 40 participants […]

Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Laurel Grocery Co., Southeast

Several Employees Assume Expanded Roles At Laurel Grocery

Laurel Grocery Co. shared that four employees have been promoted to new positions with expanded responsibilities and that a fifth is joining the company as a buyer. The company said the moves will position it for the long-term future and for continued growth and advancement of all workers. [RELATED: Laurel Grocery Named Wholesaler Of The […]

Posted inBig Y Foods, Corporate Store News, Northeast

Big Y Opens New Family Market In Brookfield, CT

Big Y opened a new family market at 14 Candlewood Lake Road in Brookfield, Connecticut, marking the first of three locations planned in the state for this year. The Brookfield market offers a comprehensive shopping experience, featuring a bakery, full-service butcher shop and a seafood department that will receive fresh, sustainable catches six times a […]