Springdale, Arkansas-based Harps Food Stores has released more details on changes the employee-owned chain will make to nine Walmart Express properties it acquired in June, including opening dates, which stores will close and when job fairs will be held to staff others. Three of the acquired stores are located in Missouri, in Anderson, Seligman and […]
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Super King Markets Opens 7th Store In Santa Ana, California
Super King Markets is opening its seventh location in July in Santa Ana, California. The Los Angeles-based specialty chain is known for its selection of fresh produce, meat, seafood and deli products, as well as grocery products from all over the world, along with Heathy Directions, a line that includes organic, natural and gluten- and […]
Posted in, Aldi, Grocery News, Health & Wellness, Home Page Latest News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest, Organic Natural
Aldi Launches New Free-From Meat Line
Aldi is expanding on its healthier initiatives by introducing a new “free-from” meat line. The launch comes on the heels of the Aldi Healthier Checklanes rollout and the decision to remove added MSG, partially hydrogenated oils and certified synthetic coloring from all Aldi-exclusive food products. “We believe every shopper should have access to food they feel […]
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BJ’s Wholesale Club Offers Free Electronics Help For Members
BJ’s Wholesale Club is launching Tech Advisors, an exclusive free service that lets members research, shop and install electronics. BJ’s Tech Advisors offer free technical support for TVs, home theater, audio, computers, tablets, cameras and other consumer electronics, both before and after purchase. After purchase, the advisors are able to assist members with first-time setup; […]
Posted in, Coborn's, Grocery Industry, Home Page Latest News, Independent Store News, Midwest, Online Grocery Technology, Suppliers
Coborn’s And Foodtown Deploy Birdzi’s Shopper Engagement Platform
Minnesota-based Coborn’s and New Jersey-based Foodtown, have selected the Birdzi (sounds like bird’s eye) platform to provide personalized digital savings for their shoppers and increase customer engagement. The independent chains selected Birdzi for its ability to create personalized offers and drive loyalty at home, in store and on the go. The Birdzi platform allows retailers to […]
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Wendy’s To Add Self-Service Kiosks And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… During the second half of the year, Wendy’s will add self-service kiosks to more than 6,000 of its U.S. locations in an attempt to control labor costs. Although franchisees can decide whether to deploy the kiosks, some franchise locations already have been raising prices to offset minimum wage increases… Amazon Prime […]
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Amazon To Launch Private Label Products, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… In the coming weeks, new lines of private label brands will begin to appear on Amazon.com, which will include the e-commerce company’s first broad push into perishable foods. The new brands will include nuts, spices, tea, coffee, baby food and vitamins as well as household items such as diapers and […]
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USC FIM Capstone Team: Bring Store Technology Into 21st Century
Team Invisible Hands, one of two USC Food Industry Management (FIM) Program teams chosen to present their capstone projects at the Western Association of Food Chains (WAFC) convention in April in Hawaii, wants to drastically change the way grocery stores operate. With the rise of online and high-tech retailers like Amazon, the average brick-and-mortar grocer […]