Posted inPrivate Label Brands, Associated Wholesale Grocers, Featured News, Midwest, News

AWG’s Save-A-Label Program Directs $106K To Nonprofits In 2025

Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc.’s (AWG) Save-A-Label program contributed $106,508 to nonprofits and schools in 2025, supporting 997 organizations across a 17-state footprint. The program, which has run since 1987, converts UPC labels from AWG’s Best Choice Family of Brands into direct cash donations for qualifying organizations. How the program works Shoppers collect UPC labels from […]

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Walmart To Deploy Digital Shelf Labels Chainwide Within A Year

Walmart is accelerating its rollout of digital shelf labels (DSLs) chainwide, with about 2,300 locations already using the technology and full deployment expected within the next year. Price updates are people-led, with employees reviewing and pushing approved changes through a secure system, typically outside of shopping hours, so prices remain stable and consistent during the […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, Natural Grocers, News, Southwest

Natural Grocers To Host Spring Forward Savings Event March 7-10

Natural Grocers is running a four-day promotional event March 7-10 tied to the start of daylight saving time, offering discounts, wellness resources and in-store sweepstakes at participating locations. The “Spring Forward Into Even More Affordable Prices” event targets the sleep and energy disruption many consumers experience with the time change, pairing limited-time deals with educational […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, Featured News, Southeast, Walmart

Walmart Opens New Supercenter In The Villages, FL

Walmart opened a new supercenter March 4 at 11115 Waxman Drive in The Villages, a 55-and-up community in central Florida. The “next generation” store opened with a community celebration “highlighting the store’s associates, new products and services, Fresh From Florida produce and local nonprofit partners,” the retailer said. “Today is a proud moment for our […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, International Foods, News, Northeast, Wakefern

Fairway Market Celebrates Lunar New Year With Dumpling-Making Class

Fairway Market celebrated Lunar New Year with a culinary collaboration alongside Nom Wah, New York City’s oldest continuously operating dim sum restaurant, bringing an interactive dumpling-making class to its 74th Street Café on the Upper West Side. The two-hour class Feb. 26 was led by Wilson Tang, owner of Nom Wah, who guided guests through […]

Posted inNews, Independent Store News, Publix Super Markets, Southeast

Publix Reports Fourth Quarter, Annual Results For 2025

Publix Super Markets reported fiscal 2025 sales of $62.7 billion, a 5 percent increase from $59.7 billion in 2024. Comparable store sales for the fiscal year ended Dec. 27, 2025, increased 3.5 percent. “Our greatest asset is our associates,” said Publix CEO Kevin Murphy. “I’m proud of their dedication to continuous improvement and commitment to […]