Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion, an omnichannel retailer serving towns and cities across 10 states, has announced a $50 million deposit supporting M&F Bank, the second-oldest minority-owned bank in the United States. M&F Bank has branches located in Durham, Raleigh, Charlotte, Greensboro and Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The deposit will provide the bank with greater financial […]
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Acosta To Acquire Premium Retail Services, Broaden Omnichannel Reach
Jacksonville, Florida-based Acosta, an integrated sales and marketing services provider, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Premium Retail Services, a provider of tech-enabled retail merchandising, in-store sales and training, advanced analytics, and other purpose-built solutions for omnichannel retail. The acquisition represents another step forward in Acosta’s commitment to provide a suite of progressive service offerings. […]
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SEG To Expand Regional Offerings Through New Local Supplier Program
Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers Inc. is hosting a local supplier sourcing event to collaborate with local businesses, and in turn, provide stores with an expanded variety of local products. The Local Supplier Connect program will give local businesses within SEG’s five-state footprint the opportunity to showcase their products for a chance to be featured on […]
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Dollar General Opens 18,000th Store, Celebrates With Donation
Gulf Shores, Alabama is the site of the 18,000th Dollar General store. The Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based company marked the occasion by donating $18,000 to Gulf Shores Elementary School, which aims to support ongoing literacy and education programs within the school district. Additionally, customers were provided with complimentary gift cards and tote bags filled with vendor products. […]
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Seo Joins Sprouts Farmers Market’s Dania Beach, FL Opening Dec. 1
Cookbook author and TV show host Danny Seo will be at the Dec. 1 grand opening of the new Sprouts Farmers Market store in Dania Beach, Florida. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held before doors open at 7 a.m. at the new location at 150 South Compass Way. The store is the first Sprouts in […]
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Dollar General, DoorDash Partner For On-Demand Delivery Of Essentials
Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based Dollar General is partnering with DoorDash, a last-mile logistics platform, to offer on-demand delivery of household essential items, including food, snacks and cleaning supplies. “At Dollar General, we strive to make shopping hassle-free and affordable, and our partnership with DoorDash reiterates DG’s commitment to provide convenient and contactless options,” said Emily Taylor, Dollar […]
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Food Lion Feeds, Customers Partner To Provide 4 Million-Plus Meals
Food Lion Feeds has kicked off its annual “Holidays Without Hunger” campaign with a goal of providing more than one million food boxes to families in need, equaling more than four million meals. Through the campaign, which runs until Dec. 14, customers can purchase and donate a specially marked, prepacked “Holidays Without Hunger” food box […]
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Catalina, Coupon Bureau Partner On New Standard In Coupon Security
In partnership with the Association of Coupon Professionals and the Coupon Bureau, St. Petersburg, Florida-based Catalina will be the first company to offer omnichannel marketing campaigns featuring the next standard in coupon security GS1 US (AI) 8112 in both digital and paper formats. This new 8112 standard will enable real-time validation of coupon offers at […]