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Whole Foods Opens in Charlotte, North Carolina; Plans New Tampa, Florida, Store

Whole Foods Market opened a new store in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, on June 13 at 400 East Stonewall Street, located at the Stonewall Station LYNX light rail stop. “We’re excited to join Uptown Charlotte’s vibrant community with the opening of our new Whole Foods Market in the heart of the booming financial and cultural […]

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KeHE’s Holiday Show Highlighted New And Mission-Based Products

More than 4,500 industry leaders convened at Chicago’s McCormick Place in mid-June for KeHE Distributors’ 2018 Holiday Show. Products featured by nearly 700 exhibitors across all categories gave retailers the chance to experience first-hand new products for the upcoming winter season. “Industry leaders convene to ignite their senses and experience great food. Our retail partners […]

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Study: Cumberland Farms, Costco Are Favorite Northeast Fuel Options

Cumberland Farms and Costco are Americans’ favorite fueling stations, according to a new study by Market Force Information, a customer experience management company. More than 11,500 consumers participated in the annual study, which ranks gas stations in two categories—traditional gas stations and convenience stores; and grocery stores and big-box retailers with fuel pumps. The study […]

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Market Force Names Aldi ‘Value Leader’ For Eighth Consecutive Year

Aldi continues to beat out the competition when it comes to value, according to a Market Force Information survey of nearly 13,000 U.S. consumers. For the eighth consecutive year, Market Force has named Aldi as the “Value Leader” among grocery retailers included in the survey. In addition to earning the top spot for value, Aldi […]

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Hissho Sushi Responds To Growth In Sushi With New Branding, Products

Charlotte, North Carolina-based sushi franchise Hissho Sushi has been talking with consumers about their wants and making plans to ensure they’re able to get sushi and poke where they work, shop and play. In response to continued sushi growth and increasing customer demand, Hissho premiered its new “Join the Sushi Revolution” concept and branding at […]

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Kellogg’s Jurassic World Promo Boxes Come With A Screen, Behind-The-Scenes Footage

Kellogg’s has released limited-edition Frosted Flakes and Keebler Fudge Stripes collector’s boxes that include exclusive, behind-the-scenes content of the making of “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,” which debuted in theaters June 22. The limited-edition boxes include more than five minutes of behind-the-scenes footage from the latest “Jurassic World” movie. The content takes viewers on set with the stars and creators of […]

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Prime Now Delivery From Whole Foods Now Available In 14 Cities

Amazon and Whole Foods Market  launched free, two-hour delivery of natural and organic products from Whole Foods Market through Prime Now in Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia and Richmond. The service launched earlier this year. The addition of the East Coast cities brings the number of cities where delivery from Whole Foods Market is available to 14. […]

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The Future Of Retail Is Want-Driven Vs. Need-Based

First of all, brick-and-mortar stores are “never, ever going away.” But what they need to become may make some people uncomfortable. That is according to Michael Rogosa, global research director at Planet Retail RNG, who spoke to ROFDA members about the long-term future of retail during the group’s spring conference. He said that as brick-and-mortar […]