Walmart and VIZIO took the stage during the 2026 IAB NewFronts to announce new platform integrations, a first-to-market branded content deal with L’Oréal and early connected TV campaign results – accelerating the buildout of a content-to-commerce ecosystem that connects streaming audiences to retail purchases. Walmart completed its acquisition of VIZIO in December 2024. The NewFronts […]
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Big Y Named ‘Greatest Workplace For Culture, Belonging, Community’
Big Y has been recognized as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Culture, Belonging and Community in 2026 by Newsweek in partnership with Plant-A Insights Group. The designation is based on one of the nation’s largest independent studies of employee experience, drawing on millions of employee reviews, survey data, public information and third-party analysis. “Being […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Featured News, Harris Teeter, News, Southeast
Harris Teeter Packs 5K Meal Boxes At Annual Company Meeting
More than 300 Harris Teeter store managers, directors and support center leaders packed 4,992 seven-day meal boxes during the company’s annual leadership meeting, generating more than 104,000 meals for residents of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Through a partnership with Nourish Up, each box was filled with items ranging from mac and cheese, tuna and pasta […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Featured News, Independent Store News, News, Northeast, ShopRite
ShopRite Of Paramus Opens Electrify America Fast Charging Station
The ShopRite in Paramus, New Jersey, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony March 23 to mark the opening of a new Electrify America fast charging station in the store’s parking lot. The station features six Hyper-Fast chargers, each capable of delivering up to 350kW, among the fastest publicly available EV charging speeds on the market. Paramus Mayor Christopher […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Associated Wholesale Grocers, Featured News, Midwest, News
AWG Reports $293M Patronage Distribution During Annual Meeting
Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) distributed a record $293.1 million in year-end patronage during its Annual Shareholders Meeting, capping a fiscal year in which the cooperative reported net sales of $11.6 billion and consolidated company sales of $12.2 billion – up 0.63 percent and 0.91 percent, respectively, on a comparable basis. The total distribution of cooperative […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Fareway, Midwest, News
Fareway Breaks Ground On Freezer Expansion At Boone Distribution Center
Fareway Stores has broken ground on a 105,000-square-foot freezer building expansion at its Boone, Iowa distribution campus, a project the company says will nearly double pallet capacity and lay the groundwork for future automation investment. Gleeson Constructors and Engineers is set to complete construction by summer 2027. The Boone campus has served as the operational […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Associated Wholesale Grocers, Featured News, News, Southeast
AWG Invests $110M To Automate Gulf Coast Distribution Center
Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) will invest $110 million to modernize its Gulf Coast Division Support Center in Pearl River, Louisiana, installing advanced automation in the facility’s ambient section to improve order accuracy and service reliability for independent grocery retailers across the Southeast. Construction begins in January, with automation installation in April 2027 and full operations […]
Posted inDeli News, Featured News, News, Northeast, Stop & Shop
Stop & Shop Repositions Hot Bars As Dinner Destination For Shoppers
Stop & Shop is updating its in-store hot bars, transforming them into a meal solution center designed to make dinner easier for shoppers. The refreshed offering introduces new comfort-food favorites, globally inspired proteins and an expanded selection of sides available from 4-7 p.m. daily. New protein options include black pepper steak, Thai coconut chicken thighs, […]