Posted inBJ's Wholesale Club, Corporate Store News, Grocery Store Layout, Southeast

BJ’s Wholesale Club To Open New Location May 13 In Lady Lake, FL

BJ’s Wholesale Club will open its newest club location May 13 in Lady Lake, Florida. The club, located at 13585 NE 86th Path, will bring the company’s total U.S. stores to 229. The club will have a BJ’s Gas location on-site and offer members the opportunity to earn discounts through the BJ’s Fuel Saver Program. The Lady […]

Posted inH-E-B, Grocery Store Layout, Independent Store News, Southwest

H-E-B Begins Construction On New Store In Georgetown, TX

H-E-B has officially started construction on a new store in Georgetown, Texas. The store, which will replace an existing location less than a mile away, will have a larger footprint and provide customers with an expanded product selection along with more services and features, including the second True Texas BBQ restaurant in Central Texas. The […]

Posted inDeli News, BJ's Wholesale Club, C-Store News, Southwest

7-Eleven Launches Maple-Flavored Breakfast Taquito

Irving, Texas-based 7-Eleven is launching a new maple-flavored sausage, egg and cheese taquito, available all day at participating 7-Eleven, Speedway and Stripes stores. 7-Eleven’s breakfast taquito is a grab-and-go solution for customers, made with whole eggs, pork sausage and cheddar cheese sauce coated with a maple flavored batter. To round out a breakfast meal, customers can pair […]

Posted inCoborn's, Grocery Store Equipment, Marketing News, Midwest, Packaging News

Coborn’s, MessageWrap Continue Partnership With New Campaign

MessageWrap has unveiled its newest campaign with Midwest grocer Coborn’s. Since partnering in 2016, Coborn’s pioneered the integration of cashiers and printed conveyor belt covers to prompt conversations at checkout. Additionally, the grocer developed the following MessageWrap printed conveyor belt cover best practice use cases: Shopper loyalty promotions on the checkout conveyor belt, including Coborn’s […]

Posted inSustainability News, Aldi, C-Store News, Midwest

ALDI Commits To Eliminate Plastic Bags, Releases Responsibility Report

Batavia, Illinois-based Aldi and Jason Hart, CEO, have issued a letter to customers announcing a new commitment to eliminate all plastic shopping bags from stores by the end of 2023. The company believes this will remove 4,400 tons of plastic from the environment every year. The full letter from Hart can be found here. Aldi […]

Posted inPackaging News, Amazon Fresh, Marketing News, Northeast, Whole Foods

Pastene Announces Brand Refresh With New Packaging Labels

Canton, Massachusetts-based Pastene has announced a brand refresh celebrating family meals and traditions that includes new labels, a tagline and a refreshed logo. The updates represent a new look to the company’s iconic yellow and red packaging, but the ingredients remain the same. “A lot has changed over the years, but through it all, we’ve always […]

Posted inPackaging News, Amazon Fresh, Southwest, Whole Foods

Ball Corporation Collaborates With Coldplay’s Music Of The Spheres Tour

Westminster, Colorado-based Ball Corporation, a global provider of sustainable aluminum cans, cups and bottles, will be a key partner in helping Coldplay advance its commitment to make the Music Of The Spheres World Tour environmentally beneficial. Ball will provide its infinitely recyclable Ball Aluminum Cup to Coldplay’s venues across the U.S. and select venues internationally – helping to reduce […]

Posted inPublix Super Markets, Executive News, Independent Store News, Southeast

Publix VP Litz To Retire At End Of May

Lakeland, Flordia-based Publix has released that Chris Litz, VP of product business development for meat, seafood, bakery, grocery refrigerated and frozen, will retire from the company, effective May 31. “Over the years, Chris has led and supported strategic efforts to improve our operations and service to our customers,” said Kevin Murphy, president. “We appreciate his […]