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2012 Oregon Profile: Grocery Industry Remains Competitive Despite State’s Flat Economy

[gn_note color=”#66cc66″] The 2012 Oregon Profile originally ran in the April 2012 edition of The Shelby Report of the West. The profile will be published on theshelbyreport.com one month after it has run in print. [/gn_note] by Kristen Cloud/staff writer The pace of the economic recovery in Oregon is on par with much of the […]

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Report: Sam’s Club, Aldi, Publix, H-E-B Have Most Loyal Customers

A new research report published by Temkin Group, “2012 Temkin Loyalty Ratings,” indicates that only seven companies—four of which are grocery retailers—earned “very strong” loyalty ratings: Sam’s Club, Aldi, USAA, Publix, credit unions, Amazon.com, and H-E-B. At the other end of the spectrum, 37 companies earned “very weak” loyalty ratings. The research examines consumer loyalty […]

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Supervalu Expands Sustainable Seafood Program

Building on its current commitment to sustainably source wild-caught seafood, Supervalu Inc., one of the nation’s largest grocery retailers, has announced a significant expansion of the company’s seafood sustainability program. Specifically, Supervalu has entered into a partnership with the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) to implement a new, comprehensive procurement policy to ensure sustainable sourcing of […]

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2012 Southern California Profile: Supervalu’s Klug Talks Hyper-Local, Diversity

[gn_note color=”#66cc66″] The 2012 Southern California Profile originally ran in the March 2012 edition of The Shelby Report of the West. The profile will be published on theshelbyreport.com one month after it has run in print. [/gn_note] The marketplace is constantly evolving, and nowhere is that more evident than in Southern California. Sue Klug, president […]

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2012 Southern California Profile: Competition as Strong as Ever

[gn_note color=”#66cc66″] The 2012 Southern California Profile originally ran in the March 2012 edition of The Shelby Report of the West. The profile will be published on theshelbyreport.com one month after it has run in print. [/gn_note] by Kristen Cloud/staff writer There’s no question that Southern California is a com­petitive market, perhaps one of the […]

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2012 Delaware Profile: State Slowly Emerges from Recession

[gn_note color=”#b1cbde”]The 2012 Delaware Profile originally ran in the February 2012 edition of The Shelby Report of the Northeast. The profile will be published on theshelbyreport.com one month after it has run in print.[/gn_note] by Ashley Bates/staff writer The economic recovery in Delaware has been slow, but the state seems to be pulling out of […]

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2012 Georgia Profile: SNAP Changes, Sunday Alcohol Sales Mark Georgia’s Year in Grocery Biz

[gn_note color=”#6666ff”]The 2012 Georgia Profile originally ran in the January 2012 edition of The Shelby Report of the Southeast. Due to reader requests we will be posting our Profiles from each edition of The Shelby Report. The profile will be published on theshelbyreport.com one month after it has run in print.[/gn_note] by Katie B. Davis/staff […]

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2012 Profile: Has Nevada Turned the Corner to Economic Recovery?

[gn_note color=”#66cc66″] The 2012 Nevada Profile originally ran in the February 2012 edition of The Shelby Report of the West. Due to reader requests we will be posting our Profiles from each edition of The Shelby Report. The profile will be published on theshelbyreport.com one month after it has run in print. [/gn_note] by Kristen […]