Family owned, Thibodaux, Louisiana-based grocer Rouses Markets has come up with a fun way to celebrate the holidays and, specifically, the liquor selection in its stores. Rouses’ in-house band, Makin’ Groceries, recently wrote the lyrics for and recorded Shopping Rouses Whiskey Wonderland with help from Academy Award-winning composer Donny Markowitz. He won the Academy Award […]
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Posted inPiggly Wiggly, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Southeast
Piggly Wiggly Independent Store Owners Purchase Two Stores From SEG
Two Independent Piggly Wiggly store owners, with the support of C&S Wholesale Grocers, have entered into a definitive agreement with Southeastern Grocers (SEG) to acquire one BI-LO store in South Carolina and one BI-LO store in Georgia. This agreement is part of a series of transactions for SEG as part of its strategic decision to divest of the BI-LO banner, […]
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Sanderson Farms Announces Retirement Of Board Member John Baker
Laurel, Mississippi-based Sanderson Farms Inc. says that John H. Baker III has decided to retire from its board of directors when his current term ends at the 2021 annual shareholders’ meeting. “Johnny Baker has been a valued member of the Sanderson Farms Board of Directors since 1994,” stated Joe F. Sanderson Jr., chairman and CEO […]
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The Fresh Market Appoints Two Executives To Board Of Directors
Greensboro, North Carolina-based The Fresh Market has named Heather Berger and Sue Gove to the board of directors. The appointments were a result of one open position and a decision to increase the size of the board from six to seven directors. The open position resulted from the Dec. 14 resignation of Itai Wallach, who has served as director of the […]
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Ingles Prepared To Administer COVID-19 Vaccine At Its Pharmacies
The FDA has granted its first emergency use authorization for COVID-19 vaccine, and Ingles Markets continues to work with the federal, state and local governments in preparation to administer the vaccine. The vaccine will be given first to high priority populations, as defined by the CDC and state governments, then to the general population as […]
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Profile: Meet Phyllis Johnson With Catalina USA
The Shelby Report and The Grocery Group together present this series, People to Watch, to focus on current and future leadership in the grocery industry. In this installment, Grocery Group Founder and CEO Cindy Sorensen interviews Phyllis Johnson, senior director of business development (own brands) with Catalina USA. Tell me a little bit about yourself. […]
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Jumbo Evolves Its Store Architecture With Self-Checkout From NCR
Jumbo Supermarket has selected NCR, a global provider of retail technology solutions, to roll out self-checkout solutions for its more than 680 retail stores in Holland and Belgium. NCR has been the leading provider of self-checkout solutions since 2003 and continues to evolve its technology with innovations in touchless self-checkout. And Jumbo says it selected NCR due […]
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Wakefern Food Corp. Expands Data Partnership With Catalina
Shopper intelligence leader Catalina has released that Wakefern Food Corp., the nation’s largest retailer-owned grocery cooperative, is expanding its use of Catalina’s ecosystem of data-driven solutions. This will include its Anonymized Transaction Database, to help consumer packaged goods brands more quickly and deeply understand shopper behavior, while expanding digital engagement with shoppers in Wakefern’s retail […]