Smartway, a France-based food waste technology provider, completed deployment of its artificial intelligence-powered waste management system across 39 Vallarta Supermarkets locations in six months, marking the company’s entry into the North American market. The rollout included 34 stores in five weeks across center store grocery, deli, frozen and dairy departments. The deployment followed a three- […]
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Posted inIndependent Store News, Meijer, Midwest, News
Taylor Bros. Construction Builds Business Through Meijer Grow Program
Taylor Bros. Construction Co., a Columbus, Indiana-based construction company, has expanded its operations through participation in the Meijer Grow program, which supports local businesses within the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based retailer’s footprint. Taylor Bros., established in 1933, previously worked on Meijer stores through other general contractors. “We were part of the team, just not working with […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, National, News, Walmart
Walmart Raises Pharmacy Technician Pay, Creates 3K Leadership Roles
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart has elevated 3,000 pharmacy technician positions to pharmacy operations team lead roles with increased pay and created expanded earning potential for techs across nearly 4,600 locations nationwide. The pharmacy operations team lead positions pay an average of $28 per hour, with the possibility to earn up to $42 per hour plus bonus […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Food Lion, News, Southeast
Food Lion Holds Grand Opening In Statesville, NC
Food Lion opened its fifth store in Statesville, North Carolina, on Jan. 18, marking more than five decades of service to the community. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at 7:45 a.m. at the 1909 E. Broad St. location. The first 100 customers received a mystery gift card valued up to $200 and a free reusable […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Northeast, ShopRite
ShopRite To Open New Supermarket Feb. 4 In Manahawkin, NJ
Saker ShopRites will open a larger, expanded location Feb. 4 at 733 Route 72 West in Manahawkin, New Jersey. The new store is more than double the size of the Stafford Square location it is replacing and marks a addition to the Manahawkin Commons shopping center. Members of the Saker family and local officials will […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Amazon Fresh, Finance News, National, News, Whole Foods
Amazon To Close Go and Fresh Stores, Open 100+ Whole Foods Locations
Amazon is closing all its Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh stores to focus on online grocery delivery and Whole Foods Market expansion, with various locations converting to Whole Foods stores. In addition, the Seattle-based company plans to open more than 100 new Whole Foods Market stores over the next few years and will expand same-day […]
Posted inExecutive News, Albertsons, News, West
Albertsons Cos. Names Pinkham EVP, Chief HR Officer
Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Companies has appointed Allison Pinkham EVP and chief human resources officer, effective Feb. 16. Pinkham brings more than 25 years of executive leadership and human resources experience to the retailer. She most recently served as chief human resources officer and executive committee member at Galderma, a global dermatology category leader. In that […]
Posted inBJ's Wholesale Club, Corporate Store News, Home Page Latest News, National, News
BJ’s Wholesale Club Opening Second Small-Format Market
BJ’s Wholesale Club is set to open its second BJ’s Market location on Jan. 30, marking the expansion of the retailer’s small-format concept designed to offer warehouse club value in smaller, more convenient locations. The 55,000-square-foot store – at 14595 South Military Trail in Delray Beach, Florida – is about half the size of a […]