Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Associated Grocers of New England, Featured News, News, Northeast

AGNE Adds GoSpotCheck Mobile Task Management Platform

Associated Grocers of New England (AGNE) will deploy GoSpotCheck by FORM’s mobile task management platform. The implementation will equip AGNE’s field and member service teams with real-time shelf intelligence, merchandising visibility and task management capabilities. The platform will provide data and insights to the cooperative’s marketing, retail services and category management teams. AGNE was founded […]

Posted inSnacks Brands, Food Lion, National, News

Food Lion Feeds Honors Kellanova With Grand Lion For Good Vendor Award

Food Lion Feeds, the hunger-relief platform of Food Lion, has launched its 2026 Feedys Awards, recognizing partners who help provide access to food and support families across the retailer’s 10-state operating area. The awards will be presented from April through June as a series of surprise celebrations. Food Lion Feeds presented the Grand Lion for […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Northeast, Wegmans

Wegmans Releases 2025 Impact Report, Highlights $96.3M In Giving

Wegmans Food Markets has released its 2025 Impact Report, detailing the Rochester, New York-based grocer’s community contributions, sustainability progress and workforce investments through its 114-store footprint. The company contributed $96.3 million to communities in 2025 through corporate gifts, 36.8 million pounds of donated food, employee donations and customer scan campaigns. Through its Check Out Hunger […]

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Proxy Advisors Back Summer Road’s Nominee for Ingles Board; Grocer Fires Back With Sackler Trust Details

The proxy fight between Ingles Markets and Sackler-affiliated investment firm Summer Road LLC escalated this week as all three major independent proxy advisory firms recommended shareholders vote for Summer Road’s nominee, while Ingles responded with an open letter alleging deeper ties between that person and the Sackler family than previously disclosed. The contest centers around […]

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Tops Markets Adds Compost Drop-Off Initiative In Hamburg, NY

Tops Friendly Markets has introduced a neighborhood compost drop-off location at its 6150 South Park Ave. store in Hamburg, New York. Called “From Scraps to Soil,” the pilot program marks Tops’ first retail composting effort designed for customers. It builds on a partnership with Farmer Pirates Compost, a worker-owned company that provides commercial composting services […]

Posted inHealth & Wellness, Featured News, Food City, News, Southeast

Food City Launches Pharmacy RX Pickup Station Pilot In Gatlinburg, TN

Food City has introduced an RX Pickup Station at its store in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, a city that has no pharmacy locations. The first of its kind for a retail location in the state, the kiosk operates through a pilot program with the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy. The program enables Food City to fill prescriptions at […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, News, Southwest, Walmart

Sam’s Club Expands Retail Experience Network With Measurement Tools

Sam’s Club’s Member Access Platform (MAP) is advancing its Retail Experience Network (REN) with new capabilities designed to connect member engagement with measurable business outcomes. The platform, which evolved last year into the industry’s first REN, now offers expanded measurement tools, video content integration and in-club feedback capabilities. MAP’s approach centers on the member experience […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, Meijer, Merchandising News, Midwest, News, Private Label Brands

Meijer Introduces 300 Products To Meet Fiber, Protein Consumer Goals

Meijer is launching more than 300 new products designed to help customers meet fiber and protein intake goals. The move aligns with nutrition trends that show fiber overtaking protein as a top consumer priority for 2026. Current Dietary Reference Values recommend 25-38 grams of fiber per day for adults. Meijer said it is responding with […]