Whole Foods Market 365 will open its first store in Long Beach, California, and eighth store nationwide on Wednesday, April 25. The 28,000-s.f. store at 3881 Lakewood Boulevard will be the third Whole Foods Market 365 in Southern California, joining Santa Monica and Silver Lake locations. All products sold in the store are free of […]
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Former Haggen, Starbucks Exec Joins Albertsons As President, COO
Albertsons Cos. has appointed Jim Donald, former president and CEO of Starbucks, as its new president and chief operating officer (COO), effective immediately. “Donald is an experienced retail operator with extensive knowledge of Albertsons Cos., having previously held senior leadership roles at both Albertsons Inc. and Safeway Inc.,” the company says. Donald also served as […]
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Recommended: Kohl’s To Sublet Space To Aldi
Kohl’s said Thursday it would bring discount grocer Aldi into as many as 10 stores later this year in a pilot test, as the retailer aims to scale down its real estate footprint and leverage space for others. CNBC reported in January that Kohl’s would be working with grocers and convenience stores to lease space […]
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Dairy Groups Support Proposal Allowing More Milk Options In Schools
Putting low-fat flavored milk back into schools will bolster the nutrition intake of America’s children, say national dairy organizations in comments submitted to the USDA. In joint comments, both the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) praised a proposed USDA rule for the positive effect it will have on the […]
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New Marketing Service Connects Retailers With Sponsorship Opportunities
BAM (Brand Activation Maximizer), a new marketing service, aims to connect brands, events and retailers to make event advertising and shopper activation easier. The BAM software and service provides brands with a spectrum of targeted national and local advertising and sponsorship opportunities to consider, and indicates which events align to retailer priorities. This enables them […]
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Ounce Water Gains NYC Distribution Through Preferred Beverage
Bottled water brand Ounce Water is expanding its distribution throughout New York City and the greater New York area with Preferred Beverage Distribution out of Brooklyn, New York. Preferred Beverage Distribution maintains a roster of 5,000 accounts across Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island, as well as Westchester County. Lou Ferraro, founder of Preferred […]
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Study: Walmart Gains Ground In Amazon Price War
Walmart’s online grocery prices are edging closer to Amazon’s prices, with only a slim gap separating prices between the two retailers, according to a new study by global e-commerce analytics firm Profitero. In its report, Price Wars: Grocery, Household & Beauty, Profitero analyzed pricing for 21,000 products in grocery, beauty and household supplies, finding a 1.8 […]
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Supermarkets Up In Latest American Customer Satisfaction Index Report
Publix vs. Trader Joe’s, Costco vs. BJ’s, Target vs. Walmart—ACSI scores show which retailers customers prefer As industry analysts continue to debate the severity of the retail apocalypse—or whether or not it even exists—the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) says its 2017 Retail Report indicates that signs of the retail apocalypse have not been exaggerated. […]