Category: Southeast
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southeast

ECRS Expands Operations With New Deployment Center

by Sommer Stockton

ECRS has announced the opening of its new deployment center on Industrial Park Drive in Boone, North Carolina. The facility will build, manufacture, prepackage and ship retail technology solutions to retailers located throughout North America and the Carribean. The renovated building more than doubles the size of the previous hardware warehouse and shipping space. With a 33-year […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southeast

Southeastern Grocers’ Uses Zebra Services To Improve Operations

by Sommer Stockton

Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers is modernizing technology for its store employees with Zebra Technologies’ workforce and task management solutions to improve in-store operations and elevate the customer experience. Southeastern Grocers selected solutions from Zebra’s Modern Store framework to better engage employees and optimize store labor productivity across its network. Leveraging Zebra’s software capabilities enables the grocer to align the […]

Posted inFeature, Southeast

DECA Important Benefit For Military Personnel, Families

by Sommer Stockton

Officials talk about agency’s purpose, recent transformation, modernization efforts The Defense Commissary Agency, headquartered at Fort Lee, Virginia, operates a worldwide chain of commissaries providing groceries in a safe and secure shopping environment to U.S. military personnel, retirees, service-related disabled veterans and their families. Authorized patrons can purchase items tax free, plus a 5-percent surcharge, […]

Posted inFood Lion, Produce News, Southeast

Food Lion Donates 1.6M Meals Through Orange Bag Campaign

by Sommer Stockton

Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion Feeds has provided 1.6 million meals through its Orange Bag campaign, surpassing its 1 million meals goal. During the Orange Bag campaign, which ran from March 1-21, customers purchased specially-marked orange bags or made a cash donation at the register during checkout at stores. Each bag sold helped provide five […]

Posted inProduce News, Southeast

SEPC Opens Application Period For Fresh Chefs Scholarship

by Sommer Stockton

The Southeast Produce Council has opened the application window for its scholarship program, SEPC Fresh Chefs. The second annual opportunity for this program is open to any full-time college or secondary education student pursuing a degree in culinary arts or restaurant management.  Student applicants will submit a video introducing themselves and explaining the importance of […]