As part of a renewed agreement, KeHE Distributors LLC will serve as the primary distribution partner for Sprouts Farmers Market’s natural, organic and fresh products through the year 2025. “Sprouts is one of the fastest-growing, most forward-thinking and efficient merchants in the country, and we are honored they have chosen to renew and expand our […]
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Amazon, Whole Foods Now Delivering In More Florida, New York Areas
Amazon has launched grocery delivery from Whole Foods Market through Prime Now in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Palm Beach, parts of Long Island and select areas in New York City, beginning with lower Manhattan and Brooklyn. Prime members in those cities can shop through Prime Now for items including fresh produce, meat and seafood, everyday staples and other […]
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Larson Named President Of Shaw’s And Star Market
Michelle Larson has been named president of Shaw’s and Star Market in New England following Paul Gossett’s transfer to Jewel-Osco. Gossett was named president of Jewel-Osco following the sudden passing of Doug Cygan. Larson is a 23-year veteran of the supermarket industry, having started at the stores in 1995. Throughout her career, she has taken on a […]
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Date Check Pro: What Makes A Grocery Store Manager Great?
By Jared Krawczyk/ Date Check Pro There are few destinations more important to the daily life of a neighborhood than the grocery store. It should therefore come as no surprise that grocery store management is a demanding role that requires a range of skill sets to ensure their stores run smoothly day-in and day-out. Take a […]
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Jewel-Osco Appoints New President Following Passing Of Cygan
Jewel-Osco has named Paul Gossett as its new president following the sudden passing of its former president, Doug Cygan. Gossett, who now will lead 186 Jewel-Osco stores in Illinois, Indiana and Iowa, previously served as president of Shaw’s and Star Market in New England. His background also includes serving as VP of marketing for Pennsylvania-based Acme Markets; holding a […]
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Jewel-Osco, Goode Foods Partner For Canned Veggie Giveaway
Jewel-Osco and Goode Foods, both Illinois-based companies, have teamed up for a giveaway of cans of beans and vegetables through November. Goode Foods will be giving away a can of Goode Foods beans or Goode Foods vegetables at Jewel-Osco stores on July 20, Aug. 31 and Nov. 9. To participate in the giveaway, eligible consumers […]
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Garner Foods Learns Texas Pete Is Part Of Vietnam Hero’s Story
Texas Pete has always had a great relationship with the U.S. military, says Garner Foods, which recently learned its hot sauce brand is connected to a story of heroism and brotherhood from the Vietnam War. That story and the sacrifice of Private First Class (PFC) Ralph Henry Johnson now will continue through a college scholarship to a military academy. PFC Johnson was attached […]
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Giant/Martin’s Children’s Miracle Network Fundraiser Breaks Record
Giant/Martin’s, headquartered in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, raised a record-breaking $758,610 during its annual in-store Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Hospitals balloon campaign. The previous highest total for the campaign was $658,565 in 2017. “We humbly thank our loyal customers who joined with us in bringing hope to our communities and our local children’s hospitals,” said Matt Simon, Giant/Martin’s VP […]
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FreshDirect Opens New, Larger Campus In The South Bronx
FreshDirect, an online fresh food grocer based in the Northeast, has opened its FreshDirect Campus (FDC), a new facility in New York City’s South Bronx community. FreshDirect says the new facility “reimagines farm-to-fork food distribution and manufacturing, which will provide even higher-quality, fresher food for customers.” It will enable the company to add thousands of […]
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Boyer’s Food Implements Fully Integrated BRdata E-Commerce System
Boyer’s Food customers in northeastern Pennsylvania now are able to order their groceries online and pick them up at their local store. The new service is supported by technology from software company BRdata and is integrated with the store’s back-office system, which also uses BRdata software. This enables live pricing updates and simplified item selection […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Albertsons, Home Page Latest News, Industry News, Southeast
Shipt Making Tech Push, Will Bring 800 New Jobs To Birmingham
Delivery company Shipt plans to expand its technology and create more than 800 new jobs over the next several years at its operations campus in Birmingham, Alabama. The expansion comes amid a strategic push by the Birmingham-based company to add new retail partners and speed the rollout of its marketplace delivery service across the U.S. […]
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Fresh And Healthy Items Driving C-Store Sales In 2018
Convenience store retailers say they experienced positive revenue growth over the first six months of 2018, with expanded healthy snack and drink options expected to fuel strong summer sales growth, according to a survey of U.S. convenience store owners by NACS, the trade association that represents the convenience retailing industry. More than three in four […]
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Albertsons Cos. Launches O Organics Market With Instacart
Albertsons and Instacart are teaming up to combine organic products and online grocery in a one-stop digital shop. This week, the pair announced the launch of O Organics Market, a virtual store offering organic, natural and better-for-you-foods, beverages, and grocery items. “With nearly 3,800 items from O Organics, Open Nature and other organic and natural brands, O Organics Market is another […]
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Dollar Tree Opens $110M Distribution Center In Warrensburg, Missouri
Dollar Tree Inc. celebrated the grand opening of its new distribution center in Warrensburg, Missouri, July 11 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by associates and their families, management and representatives from the local community. The new DC is Dollar Tree’s 23rd such facility. “We are pleased to celebrate the grand opening of our new Warrensburg distribution […]
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BJ’s Partners With PayPal For Easier Online Checkout
BJ’s Wholesale Club is hoping its union with PayPal, PayPal Credit and PayPal One Touch will make online checkout easier for its customers. The integration of PayPal and PayPal Credit allows BJ’s members to pay for their entire virtual cart securely on BJs.com without having to enter card credentials. PayPal Credit is subject to consumer […]
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AI-Enabled Personalized Marketing Will Drive FMCG Forward
By Mike Bristol/VP Personalized Marketing, Symphony RetailAI Sometimes, the world seems to just turn too quickly; work projects kick into overdrive, kids’ schedules get too hectic, and even taking the time to pick out a somewhat healthy meal at the grocery store seems like a daunting task. As both consumers and busy, complex people, many […]
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Food City Celebrates Phoenix Store’s Grand Reopening This Week
Shoppers who frequent the Food City location at 7th Avenue and Southern in south Phoenix, Arizona, can join in the store’s weeklong grand reopening celebration from July 4 through July 11. After undergoing a major remodel, the grocery store chain will deliver live mariachi music, giveaways, and more as it introduces new and expanded features to […]
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BJ’s Wholesale Club Prices IPO At $17 Per Share
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings set the price of its initial public offering of 37.5 million shares of its common stock at $17 per share. The company has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 5.625 million shares of common stock. The stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on June […]
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H-E-B Now Delivering Beer And Wine In Under An Hour Through Favor
Favor, an Austin, Texas-based on-demand delivery company acquired by H-E-B in February, is now offering beer and wine delivery throughout Texas, exclusively from H-E-B stores. Favor rolled out its new service on June 29 in more than 30 cities, offering free delivery on beer and wine orders this summer through Labor Day. The new service […]
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Caulipower Launches Frozen Paleo Cauliflower Pizza Crust
Gluten-free frozen pizza brand Caulipower is rolling out a ready-to-use Frozen Paleo Cauliflower Pizza Crust—the first of its kind, according to the company. The new crust will join Caulipower’s family of better-for-you pizzas and pizza crusts, alongside Margherita, Three Cheese, Veggie, All Natural Uncured Pepperoni and Original Plain Crust. The completely grain-free offering will be […]