Ahold Delhaize USA will launch Edge, a new retail media platform designed specifically for grocery retail, on Jan. 5, marking a significant shift in how the company manages advertising across its digital and physical store environments. The platform, which will initially power on-site sponsored-product display ads and a network of in-store digital screens, represents a […]
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Posted inCorporate Store News, Harris Teeter, Southeast
Harris Teeter Launches New Initiative To Support Health, Wellness Goals
Harris Teeter has unveiled a new, comprehensive wellness program titled “Happier, Healthier with Harris Teeter,” designed to help customers achieve their health and nutrition goals through enhanced in-store offerings, digital tools and personalized support. The initiative will roll out in stores and online throughout January. The program spans all store departments and introduces an expanded […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, News, Southeast
SEG Closes Centennial Year Highlighting Legacy, Community Impact
Southeastern Grocers (SEG), parent company of Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie, is closing its centennial year reflecting on a milestone period marked by community investment, industry recognition and strategic progress as the company looks ahead to its next chapter. Throughout 2025, SEG and the SEG Gives Foundation reported more than $2.8 million in charitable contributions, supporting […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Anniversary Issues, News, Rouses Market, Southeast, Special Section
‘Mr. Anthony’ Remembered For Drive, Work Ethic At Rouses Markets
A good entrepreneur can build a business from the ground up. A great entrepreneur can build a business from the ground up, literally. That was Anthony Rouse, the founder of Rouses Markets. Those who remember him recall the family man in coveralls who was always the hardest-working man in the room – or on the […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Feature, News, Southeast
Smithfield Campaign Aims To Court Younger Consumers, Elevate Pork At Retail
Smithfield is putting a fresh, bolder stake in the ground with its new “We Speak Pork” campaign, an effort designed to reintroduce the category to younger consumers while reinforcing the company’s long-standing authority in pork. Marianne Radley, Smithfield’s managing director of marketing, told The Shelby Report that the campaign emerged after the company evaluated how […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Publix Super Markets, Southeast, Sustainability News
Publix Supports Coral Restoration Through Good Together Campaign
Publix Super Markets is expanding its environmental philanthropy by supporting coral restoration efforts in the Florida Keys, using donations from its Good Together campaign to install a field nursery with conservation partner FORCE BLUE. The project consists of 25 coral trees – tree-like underwater structures anchored to the ocean floor with floats – that provide […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Food City, News, Southeast
Several Southeast Food Banks Receive Holiday Support From Food City
Food City recently made a series of donations and check presentations to local food banks, nonprofits and holiday outreach programs throughout its multi-state footprint. Food City and Dietz & Watson partnered to support the Chattanooga Area Food Bank, delivering more than a ton of premium deli meats and a $2,250 check in support of the […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Anniversary Issues, News, Rouses Market, Southeast, Special Section
Rouses Chairman: ‘We’ll Keep Trying To Get Better Forever’
As Rouses Markets celebrates its 65th anniversary, Chairman Donald Rouse Sr. reflects on the roots of the family-owned company and looks to the future with the third generation leading the way. Rouse said his father, Anthony J. Rouse Sr., set the standard for the company with his humility and strong work ethic. “He would never […]