Posted inPublix Super Markets, Independent Store News, Southeast

Publix Opens New Store In Navarre, FL

Publix Super Markets has opened a new store at Wynnehaven Plaza in Navarre, Florida. The 48,387-square-foot store offers departments for grocery, dairy, frozen food, seafood, meat and fresh produce, as well as a full-service bakery, deli and pharmacy with drive-thru. There also will be an adjacent Publix Liquors. “We are excited to bring a second […]

Posted inFeature, Albertsons, Amazon Fresh, Marketing News, National, Whole Foods

Experts Share Ways Market Can Keep Profitability Post Pandemic

During the recent FMI Midwinter Executive Conference, two experts discussed how the grocery market can sustain its profitability as the nation moves further from the COVID-19 pandemic. Karen Short is managing director for Credit Suisse, while Scott Moses serves as managing director and head of food retail and restaurants investment banking for Solomon Partners. The […]

Posted inKeHE Distributors, Midwest, Wholesaler/Distributor News

KeHE Partners With WeStock On First-Party Consumer Data

Ahead of Expo West 2023, Naperville, Illinois-based KeHE Distributors will be partnering with WeStock to bring first-party consumer data into the conversation when it comes to their product foraging, curation and assortment decisions. By partnering with WeStock, which helps brands identify where their online audience wants to see them carried, KeHE and its retail partners will discover new products to […]

Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Albertsons, Southwest

Storytellers With Super Powers – Female Marketing Execs Bond

“One of the biggest obstacles is getting out of your own way.” That was Alexa Langona’s advice Monday during the “Women in Meat Retail Networking Lunch: Meat Marketing, Where Women Rule,” part of the first session of the Annual Meat Conference in Dallas, Texas.  Langona, senior director of project management of Albertsons Co.’s Own Brands, […]

Posted inPublix Super Markets, Independent Store News, Southeast

Publix Super Markets Reopens Location In Tampa, FL

Publix Super Markets has reopened a store at the Gandy Shopping Center in Tampa, Florida. The 59,409-square-foot store offers departments for grocery, dairy, frozen food, seafood, meat and fresh produce, as well as a full-service bakery, deli and pharmacy. Additional offerings include a Pours area and burrito, pizza and pasta bars. There also is upstairs […]

Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Midwest

Kroger To Invest $770M In Employee Wages, Benefits

Cincinnati, Ohio-based The Kroger Co. has announced a more than $770 million incremental investment in its employees during 2023. The company will use this money to raise average hourly rates, improve healthcare options and build new training and development opportunities. “Our associates enable our success, and we are committed to investing in theirs,” said Rodney McMullen, chairman and CEO. […]