Kibo, a Dallas, Texas, cloud-commerce company, and Certona, the real-time omnichannel personalization solution of AI-driven experience individualization, are joining forces. The combination brings together Kibo’s cloud-commerce platform, comprising both e-commerce and order management solutions, and Certona’s personalization platform. The companies say that as the market becomes “more dynamic and competitive,” retailers need individualized ways to build loyalty, […]
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I and Love and You To Debut New Dog Food Line In March
I and love and you, a Boulder, Colorado-based maker of holistic pet food and treats, will debut a new line of oven-baked dog food called Baked & Saucy at Natural Products Expo West in March. Baked in small batches with farm-raised meats as the first ingredient, Baked & Saucy features non-GMO produce and protein, is grain-free, and […]
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Keurig Dr Pepper Relocating Texas HQ To Cowboys Campus
Keurig Dr Pepper announced Feb. 21 that it will move its Texas headquarters from Plano to a new 350,000-s.f., build-to-suit leased facility at The Star in Frisco, Texas. The new location will be ready in 2021 and serve as one of the company’s two headquarters; the other is located in Burlington, Massachusetts. The Star is […]
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Walmart’s Revenue Up By $14 Billion In Fiscal 2019
On Feb. 19, Walmart reported its results for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2019 year ended Jan. 25. In the fourth quarter, total revenue was $138.8 billion, an increase of $2.5 billion, or 1.9 percent. Walmart U.S. comparable sales on a two-year stack of 6.8 percent is the strongest growth in nine years, the Bentonville, […]
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The United Family Brings Texas-Born Culture To New Mexico Stores
The United Family’s parent company, Albertsons, handed United the reins to its stores in New Mexico in September 2014. Since then, United has worked to bring the culture it perfected in West Texas to the Land of Enchantment. “Your biggest fear is your culture, because you can integrate the systems and you can change the […]
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Specialty Products Have Always Had A Home At Kaune’s In Santa Fe
by Terrie Ellerbee/editor-Southwest Kaune’s Neighborhood Market—and as stated on the company’s website, “if you’ve ever known a Connie, you can say Kaune’s”—is a small boutique grocery that has been in operation in Santa Fe since 1896. According to a story in Specialty Food Magazine, founder Henry Spencer Kaune, who was from Illinois, was known for […]
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John Leevers Of Leevers Supermarkets Dies
John “Jack” Norman Leevers of Leevers Supermarkets Inc. died at his home in Mesa, Arizona, on Jan. 22. Mr. Leevers, was born on July 25, 1942, to Norm and Marge Leevers as the oldest of four children in Devils Lake, North Dakota. With the opening of Norm’s IGA store and the founding of Colorado-based Leevers […]
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Blue Bell Introduces Limited Time Raspberry Fudge Brownie Ice Cream
Brenham, Texas-based ice cream maker Blue Bell is debuting a new flavor—Raspberry Fudge Brownie Ice Cream—which began arriving in stores last week. Raspberry Fudge Brownie is an almond ice cream combined with fudge brownie chunks, flakes of dark chocolate and a raspberry sauce swirl. “We are excited to add a flavor that features raspberry to […]