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Weis Markets, Cognira To Enhance Promotion Efficiency

Weis Markets has selected Cognira’s PromoAI platform to enhance its promotion planning and analysis. Following an in-depth evaluation process, Weis Markets chose PromoAI for its advanced artificial intelligence, intuitive workflows and analytics capabilities that will streamline promotional efforts in-store and across digital channels. “This partnership reflects a shared vision for smarter, data-driven promotions that deliver […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Balls Foods, Midwest, News

Hen House, Harvesters Partner On ‘Fill The Fridge’ Drive

Hen House Market in Overland Park, Kansas, partnered with Harvesters – The Community Food Network for the virtual “Fill the Fridge” food drive Oct. 1., raising more than $22,470, along with 2,316 pounds of fresh food donations. According to Harvesters, food insecurity in the region is at an all-time high. The “Fill the Fridge” campaign […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Big Y Foods, News, Northeast

Big Y Kicks Off Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraising Campaign

Big Y has begun its annual Partners of Hope campaign, an initiative held each October to raise awareness and funding for breast cancer research and treatment, providing support to local organizations, hospitals and medical centers.   To participate, customers can buy a Partners of Hope ribbon for $1 when checking out at any Big Y location […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Natural Grocers, Southwest, Sustainability News

Natural Grocers To Donate 1% Of Sales On World Food Day

In honor of World Food Day on Oct. 16, Natural Grocers will hold an in-store fundraising campaign benefiting The Cornucopia Institute. The company has pledged to donate 1 percent of sales from all stores nationwide, with a goal of raising more than $45,000 for the nonprofit. By shopping at a Natural Grocers that day, customers will help support The Cornucopia […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National, News, Rosauers, Rouses Market

Uber Eats Adds More Regional Grocers To Platform

Uber Eats has begun partnerships with Citarella, Rouses Markets, Town and Country, Wild Fork and Rosauers Supermarkets, bringing more regional grocers onto its platform. “We’re excited to offer our neighbors the convenience of delivery with Uber Eats – and introduce more people to the unbeatable quality and excellent service we’ve established over the last 100 […]

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Instacart Rolls Out Additional Savings Features On Caper Carts

Instacart has introduced new savings features for its artificial intelligence-powered Caper Carts aimed at enhancing the omnichannel shopping experience. Building on Caper Cart’s real-time budgeting capabilities, these updates turn the cart’s screen into a more powerful savings tool with the introduction of Electronic Benefits Transfer for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (EBT SNAP) item eligibility tracking, […]

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Wakefern Food Corp. Finalizes Purchase Of NYC-Based Morton Williams Stores

Wakefern Food Corp. has closed the acquisition of Morton Williams, a family-owned grocer with 17 stores in Manhattan, the Bronx and Jersey City. The move will preserve the grocer’s legacy and deep community connections while using the resources of the largest retailer-owned supermarket cooperative in the U.S. Wakefern announced the purchase agreement in August. “When […]