Posted inMeijer, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Midwest

Meijer Toy Book Offers Safer Holiday Shopping Option

More than 1.2 million households across the Midwest are receiving an interactive reminder this week that the holidays and chances for gift-giving are fast approaching. Grand Rapids, Michigan-based retailer Meijer has released its new toy book, featuring its top picks, for an early look as families plan their tactics for safe holiday shopping. The new Meijer Toy […]

Posted inThe Kroger Co., COVID News, Home Page Slider, National

Kroger Health Launches COVID-19 Rapid Antibody Testing At Pharmacies

Kroger Health revealed the launch of rapid antibody testing across its family of pharmacies, expanding the company’s existing portfolio of in-clinic and at-home COVID-19 diagnostic tests, to help inform patients if they have previously been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.  The FDA-authorized rapid antibody tests – conducted using a finger-prick blood sample – are now available at Kroger pharmacies […]

Posted inPublix Super Markets, Home Page Slider, Southeast, Supply Chain News

Publix Reveals Expansion Of North Carolina Distribution Center

Publix has revealed plans to expand its distribution center in Greensboro, North Carolina, to include a dry grocery warehouse, which will add more than 1.2 million square feet of space. In February 2020, Publix broke ground on the distribution center’s first phase, a refrigerated warehouse, currently under construction. The entire distribution center is expected to […]

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

New Whole Foods Market To Open Nov. 5 In Westbury, NY

Whole Foods Market will open its new 57,000-square-foot store, located at 867 E. Gate Blvd. at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5. Special features of the new Westbury store include: Coffee bar featuring on-tap nitro cold brew and rotating tea flavors. Seasonal offerings for fall include pumpkin spice lattes, golden harvest lattes and maple cold […]

Posted inPlant-Based News, Home Page Slider, Southeast, The Kroger Co.

No Evil Foods First Plant-Based Meat Brand To Go Plastic Negative

No Evil Foods, makers of small-batch plant-based meat, has partnered with rePurpose Global, a movement of conscious consumers and businesses, to offset its plastic footprint. The Ashville, North Carolina brand has committed to going plastic negative by funding the recovery and recycling of two pounds of plastic waste for every one pound it generates. In doing […]

Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Midwest

Restock Kroger Transformation Creating Sustainable Shareholder Value

The Kroger Co. provided an update to investors Oct. 27 on how its Restock Kroger framework has reinvented the company’s business model to deliver consistently strong and attractive total shareholder return of 8-11 percent and create value for customers, associates and other stakeholders. “Our associates remain relentlessly focused on our customers, who are at the center of […]

Posted inROFDA Reports, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, Midwest, Shelby Exclusives, Whole Foods

Amy Niemetscheck: The Local Story – ‘Our Stores Can Continue To Find Those Connections’

by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer The state of Wisconsin was looking grim in March, according to Amy Niemetscheck. A state mandate took effect rapidly in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. “Our back office, within five days, went from not having a work-from-home policy to quickly adapting,” she said of Certco Inc., where she is […]

Posted inSnacks Brands, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, West, Whole Foods

Wonderful Pistachios Reaches Billion-Dollar Brand Milestone

Wonderful Pistachios says its annual North America retail sales have surpassed the $1 billion milestone, making it the first brand in The Wonderful Co. portfolio to have reached this number. The success of Wonderful Pistachios can be attributed to a variety of specific factors, including the popularity of Wonderful Pistachios No Shells, which, according to IRI […]