The United Family is expanding the company’s rewards program with the launch of a points program allowing guests to earn free fuel or groceries by making everyday purchases at any of the 66 United United Supermarkets, Market Street, Amigos, Albertsons Market and United Express locations in West Texas, Dallas-Fort Worth and New Mexico. Through the […]
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Most Trusted Brands In America Revealed
Reader’s Digest has released the results of the Reader’s Digest Trusted Brand Survey, which makes its debut in the U.S. in the October issue, on newsstands Sept. 15. More than 4,500 Americans across the nation took part in the online survey, which awarded the “Reader’s Digest Most Trusted Brand” title to winners in 40 product […]
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McKesson Expands Distribution Agreement With Albertsons, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… McKesson Corp. and Albertsons have signed a five-year distribution agreement to include the sourcing and distribution of both branded and generic pharmaceuticals, commencing on April 1, 2016. As part of the agreement, Albertsons’ network of nearly 1,700 pharmacies in its 2,200 stores across the country will receive McKesson’s proprietary OneStop […]
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United Supermarkets Announces Plans For 10th Lubbock Store
United Supermarkets announced today that it will open a new location in Lubbock at the corner of FM 1585 and Indiana in 2016. Construction on the new location is expected to start late this fall and is targeted for completion in late summer or early fall 2016, according to Robert Taylor, president of United Supermarkets […]
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BJ’s Wholesale Club Names Baldwin President, COO
BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc., Westborough, Massachusetts, has named Christopher Baldwin, a former Hess CEO and executive at several food companies, as president and COO, effective Sept. 8. Baldwin will have responsibility for business operations, including merchandising, logistics, membership, marketing and club operations; he also will join BJ’s board of directors. Baldwin brings more than 30 […]
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Coborn’s Builds Gluten-Free Bakery, Products Begin Hitting Stores This Week
Coborn’s Inc. has built a gluten-free bakery “from scratch” to meet the demand for fresh, gluten-free bakery treats at its 50 midwestern supermarkets and its online delivery company, CobornsDelivers. The bakery is housed on the Coborn’s corporate campus across from the company’s central bakery and has begun production of 20 specialty bakery treats. Go here to […]
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GMDC Celebration Of Its 45th Gets Under Way
Aug. 1 marked the official 45th anniversary of the Global Market Development Center (GMDC). The official celebration will take place at GMDC’s 2015 Health Beauty Wellness Conference taking place Oct. 1-5 in Phoenix, Arizona. As part of the runup to the celebration, GMDC shared some information from “The Evolution of Retail: Reinventing the Customer Experience,” […]
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Aldi To Hire More Than 2,500 People At Events Nationwide
Aldi is hosting hiring events across the U.S. throughout August for more than 2,500 positions, a step toward the grocer’s previously announced goal of creating 10,000 new jobs by the end of 2018. With more than 1,400 stores in 32 states, Aldi says it has store associate, shift manager and manager trainee roles available. Employing […]