Harris Teeter has been recognized by Newsweek as one of “America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity” for 2025. “We are honored to be recognized by Newsweek for our workplace culture, which emphasizes inclusion and belonging,” said Lauren Furr, the grocer’s director of learning and development and diversity, equity and inclusion. “Fostering a sense of belonging among our […]
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Posted inAssociation News, Southeast
CFIC Donates $50K To Manna FoodBank In Asheville, NC
The Carolinas Food Industry Council (CFIC) has donated $50,000 to Manna FoodBank in Asheville, North Carolina. This donation comes at a crucial time as Western North Carolina continues to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Helene. Lindsey Kueffner, CFIC’s executive director, presented the check to Manna FoodBank CEO Claire Neal and Chief Development Officer Mary […]
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Houchens Food Group Promotes Rush To President, Knies To CMO, SVP
Kentucky-based Houchens Food Group has promoted Greg Rush to president and Craig Knies as CMO and SVP of merchandising. “Greg is an industry veteran and very deserving of this promotion,” said Dion Houchins, CEO and chairman of Houchens Food Group. “I look forward to working closely with Greg and I know he will do a […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Associated Wholesale Grocers, Independent Store News, Southeast
AWG Member Roberts Co. Joins Upside To Boost Loyalty
Roberts Company Inc., a grocery chain operating Corner Market and Grocery Depot locations in the Jackson/Hattiesburg, Mississippi, area, has partnered with Upside, building on the technology firm’s efforts to support Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. (AWG) members. “We are committed to delivering exceptional service, and Upside’s work to drive more customers to our Corner Market and […]
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Ahold Delhaize USA Names Next Food Lion President
Ahold Delhaize USA has announced that Greg Finchum, Food Lion’s EVP of retail operations, will become president of the North Carolina-based grocer in May, following the retirement of longtime leader Meg Ham. Finchum, who joined Food Lion in 1989, has been in his current role for more than a decade. The company described him as […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Independent Store News, Southeast
Publix Continues Southeast Expansion With New Stores
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix Super Markets has continued its expansion in recent weeks by opening several new stores across the Southeast, including four in the Sunshine State and one each in Georgia and Virginia. St. Cloud, Florida Publix opened a new location Dec. 12 at 2895 N. Narcoossee Road, offering departments for grocery, dairy, frozen food, […]
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ECRS DemandFill 3.0 Adds Weather-Integrated Predictive AI Functionality
ECRS has added a new weather functionality for DemandFill 3.0, the third-generation forecasting solution within the CATAPULT Cognition platform. This machine learning artificial intelligence (AI) model integrates historical and forecasted weather data to analyze and anticipate shopper behavior, providing ECRS retailers with precise recommendations to meet future weather-driven demand. The VP of purchasing at a three-store […]
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ECRS, ShipStation Complete E-Commerce Integration
ECRS has completed a requested integration with ShipStation, a web-based shipping software from Auctane. The collaboration brings together ECRS’ native e-commerce solution, CATAPULT WebCart, with ShipStation’s shipping capabilities, creating an efficient, user-friendly platform for retailers of all sizes. The integration offers a host of features designed to simplify and optimize the way ECRS retailers can […]