Coborn’s Inc. has appointed Kris Roberts as SVP of center store merchandising, a role she will transition into when Andy Knoblauch retires on March 1. Roberts, who will work alongside Knoblauch for six months before his retirement, will be responsible for leading the company’s strategic merchandising initiatives in grocery, dairy, frozen, health and beauty and […]
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Posted inStater Bros. Markets, Executive News, Marketing News, West
Stater Bros. Markets Promotes Singler To VP Integrated Marketing
Stater Bros. Markets has promoted Denise Singler to VP integrated marketing. In this position, Singler will report to Stater Bros. SVP and CMO Rebecca Calvin and will be responsible for ensuring that Stater Bros.’ brand integrity and strategy are consistent across all touchpoints. This includes the direction of the company’s brand experience and how customers and company teammates feel about the Stater Bros. […]
Posted inMarket Profile, Albertsons, Association News, West
Utah ‘Exceptional’ State For Independent Grocers
Utah was named the No. 1 state for economic outlook for the 16th year in a row by Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index. According to a statement from the office of Gov. Spencer Cox, this is attributed to “strategic policies, smart fiscal decisions and forward-thinking reserve funds, combined with the hard […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Balls Foods, Midwest
Balls Food Stores Opens Price Chopper In Kansas City, MO
Balls Food Stores opened its new Price Chopper store Oct. 11 at 207 NE Englewood Road in Kansas City, Missouri. To celebrate the grand opening, a ribbon cutting was held at 8 a.m. with a speech from CEO David Ball. The company plans to continue the celebration throughout October with balloon artists and face painters scheduled […]
Posted inFood Lion, Corporate Store News, Southeast
Food Lion Launches ‘Be The Season’s MVP’ Program
Food Lion has introduced its “Be the Season’s MVP” program, designed to offer ease and affordability for customers during the upcoming holidays. “Customers can be this season’s MVP by taking advantage of affordability and convenience as well as cooking tips, recipes and catering options at Food Lion,” said Jennifer Blanchard, director of community relations. “We […]
Posted inDollar General, Executive News, Southeast
Vasos Returns As CEO For Dollar General
Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based Dollar General Corp. has named Todd Vasos as CEO, effective today. Vasos, who previously served as Dollar General’s CEO from June 2015-November 2022, has agreed to return to lead the company for the foreseeable future. He succeeds Jeff Owen, whose separation from the company and resignation from its board is effective today. “The board […]
Posted inNorthgate Market, Independent Store News, West
Northgate Gonzales Market Recognizes Juntos Award Recipients
Northgate González Market has recognized 12 people during its Juntos Awards campaign, in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Born out of the pandemic, the program’s message is that “we are all united in this journey to help those less fortunate,” according to the company. As part of the award, Northgate Market has announced $24,000 in […]
Posted inMeijer, Midwest, Packaging News
Meijer Reduces Plastic Packaging In Bolthouse Farms’ Partnership
Meijer is the first retailer nationwide to carry Earthbound Farm Organic Mini Peeled Carrots, packaged by Bolthouse Farms in compostable bags. According to Ron Lovelace, director of produce for Meijer, the partnership with Bolthouse Farms – one of the retailer’s longest supplier relationships – reflects the company’s preference for offering its customers more sustainable packaging […]