“The independent grocer represents the American Dream fulfilled, and it is your entrepreneurial spirit that keeps our communities vibrant,” said Joe Sheridan, president and COO of Wakefern Food Corp. and chairman of the National Grocers Association (NGA) board, as he shared the stage with NGA President and CEO Peter Larkin on Feb. 10 at the […]
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Consumer Being Hoodwinked By Credit Card Surcharge Bill
by Linda Doherty/NJFC President The New Jersey Legislature has fast tracked legislation that would prevent retailers from charging credit card transaction fees to consumers and yet credit card companies and big banks can continue the predatory practice of charging retailers exorbitant credit card fees. A few things are curious about this rush to legislate. Not […]
Posted in, Amazon Fresh, Beverage News, Center Store, Northeast, Whole Foods
Activate Rolls Out In N.Y. With Distribution At Food Emporium, Fairway
Activate, the nutrient-enhanced line of water beverages, and creators of the fresh twist cap technology that stores vitamins separately from the water, has announced its 2013 distribution roll out to leading New York City retailers, including Food Emporium and Fairway. After a successful 2012 with high double-digit growth through West Coast and national distribution, the […]
Posted inHy-Vee, Midwest, Store News
Hy-Vee Begins Construction Of Second Ankeny Store
Hy-Vee has started construction on a new supermarket in the Prairie Trail planned community in Ankeny, Iowa. The 92,000-s.f. store, to be located at the northwest corner of Southwest Oralabor Road and Southwest State Street, will be Hy-Vee’s second supermarket in Ankeny. Andy McCann, SVP of store development for Hy-Vee, says in a news release […]
Posted in, Albertsons, National
Tough Times On Horizon For 2013 Grocery Biz
Stater Bros.’ Jack Brown: Year ahead will be one of the most competitive by Kristen Cloud/staff writer If you thought the past few years were tough for business, just wait until 2013 runs its course—at least according to Jack H. Brown, chairman and CEO of San Bernardino-based Stater Bros. Markets, which operates 167 stores in […]
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Smith Brothers Of Demo Deluxe/IMG Pass Away At 66
Brothers James and Jerry Smith, owners and operators of Demo Deluxe/IMG, both recently passed away after battling cancer. A funeral service for the brothers was held Monday in Orange, Calif. James A. Smith died Nov. 21 and Jerry E. Smith died Dec. 6. Both were 66 years old. They were born two minutes apart on […]
Posted in, Albertsons, National, West
2012’s Top Stories In The West
A number of big stories came out of the western states in 2012. Below are the most noteworthy as reported by The Shelby Report this year. Haggen Rolls Out Rebranding Program Bellingham, Wash.-based Haggen launched its Northwest Fresh rebranding program at its Bellevue store in late 2011, and this year the company began extending the […]
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Supervalu Reportedly Moving Toward Sale Of Two Chains To Cerberus
Bloomberg News reports Supervalu Inc. is moving toward a deal to sell retail chains such as Albertsons and Save-A-Lot to Cerberus Capital Management LP after talks on a full takeover of the grocer stalled, said people with knowledge of the matter. Save-A-Lot, Supervalu’s hard-discount banner, also received interest from parties such as private-equity firm KKR […]