Posted inBJ's Wholesale Club, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast

BJ’s Expands Its Footprint With Plans To Open Six New Clubs

Westborough, Massachusetts-based BJ’s Wholesale Club, an operator of membership warehouse clubs in the Eastern U.S., is expanding its footprint by opening six new clubs this fiscal year. The newest clubs will be located in Seabrook, New Hampshire; Port Charlotte, Florida; Commack, New York; South Fayette, Pennsylvania; Ross Township, Pennsylvania; and Lansing, Michigan. The locations in […]

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

Kroger And Local Unions Agree To Improve Future Pension Benefits

Certain associates within the Fred Meyer and QFC divisions of Cincinnati, Ohio-based The Kroger Co. have ratified an agreement with four local unions for the transfer of liabilities from the Sound Retirement Trust to the UFCW Consolidated Pension Plan. This new arrangement will help secure the pension benefits of more than 10,600 Kroger Family of Companies’ […]

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

2021 Meijer LPGA Classic Bringing World’s Top Golfers Back To Michigan

The 2021 Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give will draw the world’s best golfers to Grand Rapids, Michigan, with early commitments from top LPGA players, including defending champion Brooke Henderson. Former champions Lexi Thompson, Sei Young Kim and Mirim Lee will join Henderson in the field, alongside the other big names on tour. The field was finalized May 24 for the 2021 Meijer LPGA […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Amazon Fresh, National, Whole Foods

Double Total Company Net Income With Halo Merchandising

Sponsored content Halo Merchandising can provide retailers the opportunity to double company net income. The Halo Effect is caused by consumer behavior. Grocery consumers buy full meals, not individual items. Fully understanding the Halo Effect and more importantly realizing its potential benefits requires sophisticated AI technology and automation.  The Halo Effect should be understood and […]

Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Albertsons, Home Page Latest News, Midwest

AWG’s Berry Retires, Moore Appointed As Successor

Associated Wholesale Grocers’ Randy Berry, SVP and chief information officer, retired in April after 38 years of dedicated service. Shelly Moore joined the company on May 3, as Berry’s successor. She also will be a member of the executive leadership team. “When Randy started with the company in 1983, neither Randy nor AWG probably realized the […]

Posted inCenter Store, Albertsons, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, Southwest, The Kroger Co., Whole Foods

Ball Corp. Brings Aluminum Cup To Retailers In All 50 States

Ball Corp.’s first-of-its-kind Ball Aluminum Cup is now available for purchase at major retailers in all 50 states. Between May and June, the cups will be available for the first time in more than 18,000 food, drug and mass retailers, including Kroger, Target, Albertsons, CVS and others. “Ball has a long history of being a […]

Posted inDairy News, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, West

Organic Cheesemaker Rogue Creamery Debuts New Wedges

Southern Oregon artisan cheesemaker Rogue Creamery, famous for its award-winning organic blue cheese, is debuting a new line of pre-packaged blue cheese wedges. Six varieties of Rogue’s certified organic, cave-aged blue cheeses are now available in a 4.2-oz. wedge format: Oregon Blue, Smokey Blue, Crater Lake Blue, Oregonzola, Caveman Blue and Bluehorn Blue.  “We are always looking for ways […]

Posted inProduce News, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, West

Local Bounti Adds Valiasek And Nelson To Leadership Team

Local Bounti Corp., a U.S. indoor agriculture company, has added Kathleen Valiasek and Mark Nelson to its leadership team. Biotech veteran Valiasek has assumed the role of CFO, and food industry innovator Nelson has joined the company’s board of directors. As Local Bounti’s CFO, Valiasek will help advance the company’s plan to more than double […]