KeHE Distributors will feature top trends, merchandising ideas, show-only deals and industry perspectives Feb. 7-8 during the 2024 KeHE Summer Show in Salt Lake City and virtually on its proprietary platform, KeHE CONNECT, from Feb. 1-15. The food trade shows offer in-person and virtual events that allow supplier and retailer partners to connect and discover […]
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Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast, ShopRite
ShopRite Retains ‘Most Trusted’ Title In Northeast
For the third year in a row, ShopRite has been named the “Most Trusted Conventional Grocery Store in the Northeast” as part of the BrandSpark Most Trusted Awards. Research and consulting firm BrandSpark International, in coordination with Newsweek, surveyed which brands American customers trust the most. As part of the ranking, brands were considered in […]
Posted inFood Lion, Corporate Store News, Southeast
South Carolina Store Manager Named Food Lion’s Best
Isaac Smalls of the Food Lion at 2465 Main St. in Elgin, South Carolina, has been named the grocer’s 2023 Ralph W. Ketner Store Manager Excellence Award winner. Smalls was selected from a group of more than 1,100 store managers across Food Lion’s 10-state operating area. Named after one of Food Lion’s founders, the award […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Online Grocery Technology, Southwest
Bonton Farms, Kroger Address South Dallas Food Deserts
Grocery Connect, a new initiative from Bonton Farms, is offering fee-free delivery of groceries ordered online for pickup at designated, staffed centers in food desert communities of South Dallas. Powered by Kroger Delivery, the first of three Bonton Farms’ Grocery Connect ordering and pickup points in the community has opened in the South Dallas Fair […]
Posted inHy-Vee, Independent Store News, Midwest
Hy-Vee Awards $50K To Local Businesses During Showcase
Hy-Vee, Inc. awarded $50,000 to minority- and women-owned businesses during the Hy-Vee OpportUNITY Inclusive Business Summit Jan. 31 at the Scott Conference Center, located on the University of Nebraska-Omaha’s Scott Campus. During the pitch competition component of the event, 15 companies from across the Midwest presented to a panel of judges and more than 200 […]
Posted inMeijer, Independent Store News, Midwest
Meijer Supports Black-Owned Businesses Through Grow Academy
Meijer is growing its selection of Black-owned brands to meet customer interest and demonstrate its support of small businesses in its communities through its Meijer Grow Academy. Since formalizing this program in 2021, Meijer has grown its selection of Black-owned brands by about 35 percent. When a certified diverse supplier joins Meijer, the supplier inclusion […]
Posted inWalmart, Corporate Store News, Southwest
Walmart To Add New Stores, Jobs By 2029
Shared in a statement on the company’s website, Walmart has announced plans to build or convert more than 150 stores, while continuing to remodel existing stores. These efforts represent millions of dollars in capital investment of labor, supplies and tax revenue, which benefit their respective communities. During the next 12 months, Walmart plans to remodel […]
Posted inDollar General, Corporate Store News, Produce News, Southeast
Dollar General Reaches Produce Milestone, Adds AI Ordering
Noting that it now offers fresh produce at more than 5,000 stores across the country, Dollar General said it has more individual points of produce distribution than any other U.S. mass retailer or grocer. First announced in the company’s fourth-quarter 2022 earnings in March, more than 5,000 stores now carry the top 20 items typically […]