Aldi will open its first Maine location on March 26 at 1100 Brighton Ave. in Portland, marking the German discount grocer’s entry into its 40th state. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for 8:45 a.m., followed by grand opening festivities. To mark the opening, Aldi will donate $10,000 to the Good Shepherd Food Bank to support […]
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Posted inIndependent Store News, Merchant Distributors, News, Online Grocery Technology, Southeast
Swiftly, MDI Bringing Digital Circular, AI Targeting To Independent Grocers
Swiftly has partnered with Merchants Distributors (MDI), a Hickory, N.C.-based wholesale grocery distributor, to expand digital capabilities across MDI’s network of more than 600 independent retailers in the Southeast. Under the agreement, MDI retailers will gain access to three Swiftly products – a modern retail website platform, SmartCircular for digitizing the weekly circular experience and Audience […]
Posted inProduce News, Featured News, News, Northeast, Wakefern
Wakefern Opens Applications For Local Produce Supplier Summit
Wakefern Food Corp. is accepting applications from growers to participate in its annual Local Produce Supplier Summit on July 15 at the New Jersey Convention and Expo Center in Edison, New Jersey. Qualified applicants will be invited to present to Wakefern’s procurement teams, participate in panels and explore retail partnerships across the cooperative’s eight supermarket […]
Posted inPrivate Label Brands, Associated Wholesale Grocers, Featured News, Midwest, News
AWG’s Save-A-Label Program Directs $106K To Nonprofits In 2025
Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc.’s (AWG) Save-A-Label program contributed $106,508 to nonprofits and schools in 2025, supporting 997 organizations across a 17-state footprint. The program, which has run since 1987, converts UPC labels from AWG’s Best Choice Family of Brands into direct cash donations for qualifying organizations. How the program works Shoppers collect UPC labels from […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Featured News, Finance News, Merchandising News, National, News, Walmart
Walmart To Deploy Digital Shelf Labels Chainwide Within A Year
Walmart is accelerating its rollout of digital shelf labels (DSLs) chainwide, with about 2,300 locations already using the technology and full deployment expected within the next year. Price updates are people-led, with employees reviewing and pushing approved changes through a secure system, typically outside of shopping hours, so prices remain stable and consistent during the […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, Natural Grocers, News, Southwest
Natural Grocers To Host Spring Forward Savings Event March 7-10
Natural Grocers is running a four-day promotional event March 7-10 tied to the start of daylight saving time, offering discounts, wellness resources and in-store sweepstakes at participating locations. The “Spring Forward Into Even More Affordable Prices” event targets the sleep and energy disruption many consumers experience with the time change, pairing limited-time deals with educational […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Featured News, Southeast, Walmart
Walmart Opens New Supercenter In The Villages, FL
Walmart opened a new supercenter March 4 at 11115 Waxman Drive in The Villages, a 55-and-up community in central Florida. The “next generation” store opened with a community celebration “highlighting the store’s associates, new products and services, Fresh From Florida produce and local nonprofit partners,” the retailer said. “Today is a proud moment for our […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, International Foods, News, Northeast, Wakefern
Fairway Market Celebrates Lunar New Year With Dumpling-Making Class
Fairway Market celebrated Lunar New Year with a culinary collaboration alongside Nom Wah, New York City’s oldest continuously operating dim sum restaurant, bringing an interactive dumpling-making class to its 74th Street Café on the Upper West Side. The two-hour class Feb. 26 was led by Wilson Tang, owner of Nom Wah, who guided guests through […]