Louise Keely, global head of retail for Nielsen, Jay Nikolich, divisional VP of e-commerce at Pharmavite LLC and Jonathan Scherr, head of strategic partnerships at CircleUp, came together to discuss “The Future Retail Reality” at the Grocery Manufacturers Association Leadership Forum at The Greenbrier in West Virginia in September. Pharmavite offers vitamins, minerals and herbal […]
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FoodMaven Online Marketplace Aims To Reduce Food Waste
About 40 percent of food produced by U.S. agriculture gets lost in a complex distribution system and is never used, contributing to the 133 billion pounds of food that’s hauled to U.S. landfills each year. “This is not only a social and environmental nightmare; it represents an estimated $200 billion per year in lost revenue,” […]
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Big Y, Instacart Expand Same-Day Grocery Delivery
Instacart, an on-demand grocery delivery service, and Big Y World Class Markets, one of the largest independently owned supermarket chains in New England, have expanded their same-day grocery delivery service to select stores in the Boston and Worcester areas. The service allows Big Y customers to complete their grocery shopping online and have their orders […]
Posted inDeli News, Bakery News, Bashas', Frozen Food, Grocery Industry, Grocery News, Grocery Store Layout, Health & Wellness, Home Page Latest News, Independent Store News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Nonfood Items, Organic Natural, Store News, West
Bashas’ Unveils Newly Remodeled Navajo Nation Grocery Store
Bashas’ Diné Market opened the doors this week to its newly remodeled store in Window Rock, Arizona, with a store blessing, remarks from Navajo Nation VP Jonathan Nez, and a performance from Roxyanne Harvey, a traditional Navajo singer. “From the moment shoppers step through the doors, they are welcomed by the new look and feel […]
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Meal Planning Service eMeals Debuts Vegan Plan
Meal planning service eMeals has launched a new Vegan Meal Plan that it says solves the “What’s for dinner?” dilemma with creative, plant-based, animal-free dinner menus that change on a weekly basis while also costing an average of $3.50 per serving—half the price of typical meal kits. Read more: eMeals Expands Online Ordering Fulfillment Options With […]
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Coborn’s, Kowalski’s Join Healthy Savings Program
Coborn’s, Cash Wise, Marketplace Foods and Kowalski’s Markets are partnering with Healthy Savings at 51 Minnesota locations to offer healthier foods at an affordable price. Healthy Savings, a program sponsored by health plans, government entities and employers, provides members with savings of more than $50 each week on foods qualifying in the top 1/3 of […]
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New IGA President/CEO Sees Three Trends Driving Retail’s Future
On John Ross’ first day as president and CEO of IGA USA in Chicago on Oct. 17, he and his predecessor Mark Batenic took time to field some questions from Shelby Report Editor-in-Chief Lorrie Griffith. Ross already had met with members of the 38-person team at IGA headquarters before the 9 a.m. Central interview. Asked […]
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Raya, Dorcheus Swap Roles At Albertsons
Albertsons has confirmed that Lori Raya, president of its Southern California division, has switched roles with Shane Dorcheus, president of the Southwest division. An Albertsons spokesperson told The Shelby Report Monday that “Lori Raya and Shane Dorcheus were swapped, essentially. Lori transferred to the Southwest division and Shane transferred to SoCal.” An internal memo reportedly […]