by Lorrie Griffith/editor–West The Montana grocery landscape features a mix of chains like Walmart, Costco, Smith’s, Albertsons, Safeway and Lucky Markets as well as some strong local independents. Shoppers in the Billings area may get a new grocery option, as it was reported in February that WinCo Foods is planning to build a new grocery […]
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Four H-E-B Quest For Texas Best Winners Claim $70K And Shelf Placement
H-E-B’s Primo Picks Quest for Texas Best judges have selected four winners out of 25 finalists from across the Lone Star State. The retailer wrapped up the fifth annual event on Friday, Aug. 10, at the Central Texas Food Bank. The winners, hailing from Austin and Houston, received a combined $70,000 in cash prizes and space on […]
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Albertsons And Rite Aid Terminating Their Merger Agreement
Albertsons Cos. Inc. and Rite Aid Corp. have mutually agreed to terminate their previously announced plans to merge. In a statement, Albertsons said it believes that the strategic rationale of the Rite Aid combination was compelling, including the $375 million of cost synergies and $3.6 billion of identified revenue opportunities. “We disagree with the conclusion […]
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Aldi Growing Its Fresh Offerings By 40 Percent
Aldi announced Aug. 9 its plan to deliver more of the fresh products customers want most, including fresh, organic and easy-to-prepare options. By the time the nationwide fresh product rollout is completed in early 2019, about 20 percent of products in every Aldi store will be new compared to the previous year. Aldi is increasing […]
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Gourmet Garage Celebrates E-Commerce Upgrades With Free Delivery
Self Point, a digital commerce partner for supermarkets and specialty food retailers, has assisted with online and mobile shopping upgrades for Gourmet Garage, a Manhattan grocer with the motto of inviting customers to “Shop Like a Chef.” Self Point’s e-commerce technology supports Gourmet Garage locations in New York’s Uptown Lincoln Square Center area and Downtown, with […]
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H-E-B Names Georgoff Chief Product Officer, H-E-B Digital
H-E-B has appointed Mike Georgoff as its chief product officer, H-E-B digital. Drawing on more than a decade of experience working with high-growth consumer technology startups, Georgoff will help drive H-E-B’s continued omnichannel growth, leading the company’s digital-product strategy, design and development. He will report to Chief Digital Officer Jag Bath. “This is an industry-leading […]
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Rebranded California Food Expo Connects Food, Bev Companies With Buyers
The California Food Expo has officially emerged. Formerly known as the Fresno Food Expo, the name change and brand unveil kicked off what organizers say is a new era for the nation’s largest geographically focused food industry tradeshow. More than 135 exhibitors from California food and beverage growers and manufacturers touted their products to more […]
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King Kullen To Expand E-Commerce Capabilities With MyWebGrocer
King Kullen, a Long Island grocery retailer, will be expanding its online retail e-commerce and media capabilities through an upgrade to the newest version of MyWebGrocer’s (MWG) e-commerce platform. MWG is a software and digital media company to the grocery and consumer packaged goods (CPG) industries. King Kullen, based in Bethpage, New York, operates 32 […]