Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Marketing News, Midwest, News, The Kroger Co.

Kroger Precision Marketing Shares In-Store Advertising Solution

Kroger Precision Marketing, the retail media business of The Kroger Co., has announced a new in-store digital advertising capability powered with Barrows Connected Stores’ technology. The collaboration is billed as a shopper-centric approach to in-store media. Digital screens – built into integrated fixtures – will begin appearing across select Kroger stores, offering brands the opportunity […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, Food Lion, News, Southeast

Food Lion Feeds’ Summer Campaign Focuses On Reducing Child Hunger

Food Lion Feeds, Food Lion’s hunger-relief platform, has launched its annual Summers Without Hunger campaign, an initiative that has provided more than 97 million meals since 2019. Summers Without Hunger helps fight childhood hunger by ensuring kids have access to food during the summer when school cafeterias, the primary source of breakfast and lunch for […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Northeast, ShopRite

Cingari Family Markets Debuts Renovated ShopRite In Danbury, CT

Cingari Family Markets, a family-owned and operated supermarket company, has debuted its renovated ShopRite at 1 Padanaram Road in Danbury, Connecticut.  A ribbon-cutting ceremony with Danbury Mayor Roberto Alves was held June 16, celebrating the store’s fresh exterior and enhanced interior amenities. Remaining open throughout the renovation process, the new-look store features: Expanded grab-and-go and […]

Posted inProduce News, Hugo's Family Marketplace, Midwest, News

Hugo’s Family Marketplace, Empower Fresh Add Smart AI Produce Ordering

Hugo’s Family Marketplace, an independent grocer based in Grand Forks, North Dakota, has partnered with Empower Fresh to launch smarter, fresher produce ordering in five of its 15 stores, marking the start of a rollout designed to reduce waste and promote quality.  The partnership brings together Hugo’s commitment to local and Empower Fresh’s AI-powered produce […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, National, News, Walmart

Report: Walmart Captures 24% Of SNAP Shoppers’ Total Spending

Numerator has released The SNAP Evolution: Supporting Shoppers in a Changing Economy, an analysis that explores how shifts in SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits are affecting consumer behavior and retail spending. The report leverages behavioral data from more than 31,600 verified SNAP recipients – defined as those who used benefits 12 or more times […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, News, Northeast, Stop & Shop

Stop & Shop Named Official Grocery Store Of The New York Mets

Stop & Shop has become the official grocery store of the New York Mets, joining forces with the team to fight food insecurity across New York City and Long Island. The partnership will focus on Stop & Shop’s School Food Pantry Program, which supports more than 260 schools across the company’s five-state footprint with in-school […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Meijer, Midwest, News

Meijer LPGA Classic Surpasses Goal, Raises $1.5M To Stock Food Pantries

The 11th Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give concluded June 15, crowning Carlota Ciganda as its 2025 champion at Blythefield Country Club in Belmont, Michigan. Tournament officials announced the event exceeded its goal for the Meijer Simply Give hunger relief program, raising $1.5 million to help stock the shelves of food pantries across the Midwest. Including […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Albertsons, News, West

Albertsons Media Collective Launches In-Store Digital Display Network

Albertsons Media Collective, the retail media arm of Albertsons Companies Inc., unveiled its in-store digital display network during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in France. In partnership with Stratacache Inc., one of the global suppliers of interactive, intelligent shopper engagement experiences and analytic tools, Albertsons Media Collective will power its new in-store advertising […]