Posted inProduce News, Giant Food, News, Northeast, Private Label Brands

Giant Food, BrightFarms Introduce New Ready-to-Eat Products

Giant Food has begun a new partnership with BrightFarms to bring fresher, ready-to-eat greens to customers under its private-label Nature’s Promise brand. The partnership introduces several new Greenhouse Grown greens to the produce aisle, including Sweet Baby Butter, Spring Mix, Green and Red Leaf and Crunchy Green Leaf. BrightFarms grows leafy greens indoors in high-tech, climate-controlled greenhouses […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Hy-Vee, Midwest, News

Hy-Vee Named National Leader In Workplace Excellence, Veteran Support

Hy-Vee has garnered three national honors recognizing its strong workplace culture and support for veterans and working families. The Iowa-based grocery retailer received the Great Place To Work Certification and the 2025 Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Patriot Employer Special Recognition Award for Excellence in Community Support and has been named a Best Place for Working […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Publix Super Markets, Southeast

Publix Debuts New Supermarket In Raleigh, NC

Publix Super Markets has debuted a new store at 7330 Buffaloe Road in Raleigh, North Carolina. “Customers both old and new will enjoy the special features of this brand-new location, and we’re excited to provide our customers with the quality, convenience and service they know and love,” said Jared Glover, Publix’s media relations manager. To […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, News, Southwest, Vallarta Supermarkets

Vallarta Supermarkets Selects Logile Solutions For Fresh Food Production

Vallarta Supermarkets has implemented Logile Inc.’s Fresh Item Management suite, helping improve forecasting accuracy and providing real-time insights to better align production with true demand. As one of the first retailers to adopt Logile’s fresh production technology, the California-based grocer played an instrumental role in shaping and refining the solutions to meet the needs of a […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Association News, IGA, National, News

IGA Begins Marketing, Technology Partnership With RSA America

In a step forward for independent grocers looking to compete with national chains through smart, scalable and affordable technology, the Independent Grocers Alliance (IGA) has begun a partnership with RSA America. Through the collaboration, IGA retailers will gain access to RSA America’s suite of marketing and technology platforms featuring loyalty, digital promotions, e-commerce, analytics and […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Food City, News

Food City Awards $800K Through School Bucks Program

Food City recently held check presentations for its annual School Bucks program, awarding $800,000 in contributions to more than a thousand area schools. Company officials are in the process of presenting checks to the schools. Allocations are based upon the percentage of customer purchases assigned. They can monitor their progress biannually online at foodcity.com. The 2025-26 […]

Posted inGrocery Store Equipment, Marketing News, News, U.R.M. Stores, West

URM, Superfridge Partner To Transform In-Store Promotions

URM Stores has begun a marketing agreement with Superfridge, an in-store media and promotions platform for retailers and CPG brands. Serving a mix of independents and chains such as Rosauers, Yoke’s Fresh Markets, Super 1 Foods and Harvest Foods, URM will deploy more than 100 Superfridge dual-temperature coolers with digital displays across member-owner grocery stores […]