Posted inCostco Wholesale, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, West

Costco Wins Praise For New Supply Chain Policy On Animal Welfare

Costco, the world’s second largest retailer, has unveiled a landmark new animal welfare policy that will ban cages for animals in its global egg supply chain. The move covers Costco’s growing international footprint, which includes mainland China, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Australia, Canada and Europe. Costco stock has risen 28 percent this year, with the […]

Posted inShelby Exclusives, Home Page Slider, International Foods, Southwest, The Kroger Co.

Malone’s Cost Plus Multicultural, Full-Service

Boasts ‘generational’ roots in area, can adapt quickly by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer Rhonda Davis describes Malone’s Cost Plus in Dallas, Texas, as “generational,” both in its associates and customer base. Malone’s has been in the Dallas area since 1973. The store adopted the Cost Plus concept in ’81. Today, there are three store locations, […]

Posted inBig Y Foods, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Northeast

Big Y Express Gas Station Opens in Westfield, Massachusetts

Big Y Food is celebrating the recent opening of its 12th Big Y Express Gas and Fresh Convenience Market at 330 East Main St. in Westfield, Massachusetts, across the street from Big Y’s World Class Market. Big Y has been a part of the Westfield Community since opening its supermarket on Silver Street in 1965. […]

Posted inHy-Vee, COVID News, Home Page Slider, Midwest

Hy-Vee Seeks To Hire 1,000 Pharmacy Technicians

West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Ve is seeking to hire 1,000 pharmacy technicians across its eight-state region, as it continues to expand its COVID-19 testing services and prepares for the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. Hy-Vee is hiring both full- and part-time licensed pharmacy technicians across its more than 270 pharmacies to provide additional support to […]

Posted inDeli News, Home Page Slider, Lipari Foods, Southwest

Van’s Kitchen Expands Reach With New Grocery, Distributor Deals

Van’s Kitchen, one of the nation’s leading egg roll brands, continues to expand its reach to consumers by signing five notable distributor, supermarket and grocery store accounts in the past two quarters. A certified women-owned and minority-operated manufacturer based in Dallas, Texas, the company produces millions of egg rolls each year.  While 2020 has slowed […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, Midwest, Whole Foods

New Amazon Fresh Location To Open In Naperville, First In Illinois

Amazon is opening a new 35,000-square-foot Amazon Fresh location on Dec. 10 at 3116 S. Route 59 in Naperville, Illinois. This store is the fifth Amazon Fresh location to open its doors, and the first in Illinois. The Naperville store will be open from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m. CT daily. The first hour, 7 to […]

Posted inPublix Super Markets, Anniversary Issues, Retailer of the Year, Southeast

Publix Named Southeast Retailer Of The Year, Celebrates 90th Anniversary

This year marks Publix’s 90th anniversary. In addition, the company has been named The Shelby Report‘s 2020 Southeast Retailer of the Year. Catch up with Publix in the following four stories. Continued Growth Can’t Change Mission Of ‘One Publix, One Purpose’ Pandemic Effects Likely To Reverberate Throughout Grocery Industry For Years Farmers And Family Program […]

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Continued Growth Can’t Change Mission Of ‘One Publix, One Purpose’

CEO: Associates remain the most valuable asset  This year marks Publix’s 90th anniversary. In addition, the company has been named The Shelby Report’s 2020 Southeast Retailer of the Year.  During a recent visit to the Lakeland, Florida-company’s home state, Shelby Publishing President and Publisher Stephanie Reid and Editor in Chief Kevin Atwill visited with Todd […]