Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Save A Lot, Southeast

New Save A Lot Owner Anchor Foods Opens Remodeled KY Store

New owner and operator Anchor Foods has reopened the Save A Lot at 480 Lexington Road in Versailles, Kentucky. The company and the Woodford County Chamber of Commerce celebrated with a ribbon cutting on Sept. 8. Customers who visited the store that day discovered special offerings and promotions. With the change in ownership came several […]

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

Publix Opens New Store Sept. 11 In Fort Myers, FL

Publix Super Markets opened a new store Sept. 11 at 6900 Daniels Parkway in the Daniels Crossing development of Fort Myers, Florida. “As we open our doors today, we do so with deep respect and gratitude for the heroes in our community and beyond,” said Lindsey Willis, Publix media relations manager. “This day holds profound […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, Albertsons, Association News, News, West

FSA Scholarship Foundation Celebrates Student Recipients

The FSA Scholarship Foundation provides its partners the opportunity to match contributions and invest in the education and advancement of their employees. Through these partnerships, the foundation helps Texas retailers support their employees as they pursue higher education and build long-term careers in the food and beverage retail industry. This year, the FSA Scholarship Foundation […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Northeast, ShopRite

ShopRite Of Hunterdon County Launches Smart Caper Carts

Family-owned ShopRite of Hunterdon County is rolling out Caper Carts in September at its three New Jersey stores – Clinton, Flemington and Greenwich. Developed by Instacart and powered by AI, the carts feature interactive screens that let shoppers scan items as they shop, track their spending in real time and check out. The latest ShopRites, […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Albertsons, News, West

Albertsons Cos., Google Cloud Collaborate On New AI Shopping Assistant

Albertsons Cos. is the marquee collaborator and first retailer to bring Google Cloud’s Conversational Commerce agent solution to market – helping to redefine how customers discover, plan and shop for groceries. The new artificial intelligence-powered solution on Vertex AI provides an advanced product discovery experience for business-to-consumer retailers. Albertsons Cos. is leveraging Conversational Commerce agent […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Independent Store News, News, Northeast, Tops Friendly Markets

Birdzi Launches DataScope Analytics Suite With Tops Friendly Markets

Birdzi has unveiled DataScope, a suite of retail-specific data analytics tools that were developed in close collaboration Tops Friendly Markets. Blending operational clarity with shopper-centric analytics, DataScope goes beyond traditional flat reports to offer merchandising and analytics teams a unified, multi-dimensional view of their business across products, stores and customer groups. It is now available […]

Posted inProduce News, Affiliated Foods, Independent Store News, Lowes Markets, News, Southwest

Lowe’s Markets, EmpowerFresh Expand Produce Partnership

Lowe’s Markets, a Texas-based grocery chain, has expanded its partnership with EmpowerFresh, an AI-powered ordering and analytics platform built for independents’ produce departments. Building on the success of an initial six-store pilot, the rollout will extend EmpowerFresh’s solutions to 68 locations across Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona and Kansas. The produce department – often considered […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Dairy News, News, Northeast, Tops Friendly Markets

Tops Friendly Markets, Garelick Farms Partner On Milk Donation Program

Throughout September, for every gallon of Garelick Farms’ milk purchased at 10 participating Tops locations, a carton of Giving Cow milk will be donated to the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York. The donations come in cartons featuring playful cow characters. The single-serve, 8-ounce packs of ultra-high temperature (UHT) pasteurized milk have a shelf-life […]