The Kroger Co. and The Procter & Gamble Co. have opened the application window for its 2023 Game Changers Scholarship. In its second year, 23 $2,000 scholarships will be awarded to diverse female students pursuing a business-related, sciences, technical and/or liberal arts undergraduate degree or certificate. The scholarship is presented by The Kroger Foundation and […]
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Posted inH-E-B, Independent Store News, Southwest
H-E-B Holds Grand Opening For Lake Austin Store
H-E-B held a grand opening Feb. 15 for its Lake Austin store. Located at 2652 Lake Austin Blvd., the 97,000-square-foot store is the first multi-level location for the retailer in the city. Construction on the store began in October 2019, but was interrupted due to COVID-19 pandemic-related delays. “This is a special store that the […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Amazon Fresh, National, Whole Foods
January eGrocery Sales Dip From Year Ago To $8.4 Billion
The U.S. online grocery market finished January with $8.4 billion in total sales, down 1.2 percent compared to last year, according to the monthly Brick Meets Click/Mercatus grocery shopping survey fielded Jan. 30-31. The drop in total online grocery sales was driven by ship-to-home sales, which declined 15 percent to $1.3 billion. Pickup posted the strongest gains, […]
Posted inBashas', Corporate Store News, West
Bashas’ Showcases Valentine’s Day Offerings, Products
Chandler, Arizona-based Bashas’ and Food City have shared items, offerings and products available to customers for Valentine’s Day. Bashas’ will hold chocolate-dipping events with long-stemmed strawberries from 2-6 p.m. on Feb. 14. The live chocolate-fountain strawberry-dipping demonstrations will take place throughout the four-hour event, and freshly dipped berries will be available for purchase in four-packs. […]
Posted inFood Lion, Corporate Store News, Southeast
Food Lion Feeds Donates 158M Meals In 2022
Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion and its foundation donated 158 million meals in 2022, an increase of 6 million meals over 2021. Contributing to that total, Food Lion employees volunteered more than 17,000 hours, which equates to more than 5 million meals based on various organizations’ meal equivalent formulas. The support comes at a time […]
Posted inHarris Teeter, Association News, Frozen Food, National
Harris Teeter, SpartanNash To Keynote NFRA Conference
The National Frozen and Refrigerated Foods Association will hold its 31st annual executive conference April 17-19 at the Tempe Mission Palms in Tempe, Arizona. Retailer keynote speakers include Tammy DeBoer, president of Harris Teeter, and Tony Sarsam, CEO of SpartanNash. The three-day event brings frozen and refrigerated food industry professionals together to network and learn about consumer insights on industry […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Midwest
Kroger Shares Product Offerings For Valentine’s Day
Cincinnati-based The Kroger Co. is sharing its product offerings for customers in celebration of Valentine’s Day. “From dinner and dessert to flowers and candy, Kroger has everything customers need for a romantic dinner for two,” said Juan De Paoli, Kroger’s VP for Our Brands. “Celebrate love by experiencing the joy of cooking a meal together made […]
Posted inRaley's, Executive News, West
The Raley’s Companies Hires Burkhalter As CFO
West Sacramento, California-based The Raley’s Companies has hired Tiffanie Burkhalter as CFO, effective Feb. 16. In this role, Burkhalter will oversee all enterprise financial functions, real estate and risk management. “I am excited to join The Raley’s Companies and support their expanded portfolio of brands,” Burkhalter said. “I look forward to working alongside the impressive leadership team and […]