Sam’s Club Member Access Platform (MAP) is launching display ads in the Scan & Go feature to help members find more products while they shop in-club. This capability integrates physical and digital shopping journeys to provide members with higher levels of convenience. It also unlocks a new way to measure member shopping behavior and ad performance in-club […]
Category: Southwest
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southwest, Whole Foods
Whole Foods Market’s 2023 Impact Report Highlights Agriculture
Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods Market has released its second annual Impact Report, which provides an in-depth look at the company’s investments in reducing waste, championing climate-smart agriculture, empowering its employees, sourcing its products and strengthening the communities in which it operates. “With our purpose to nourish people and the planet as our North Star, we […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southwest, Walmart
Walmart Opens Perishable Distribution Center In Lancaster, TX
Walmart employees, local elected officials and community members celebrated the grand opening of a new 730,000-square-foot perishable distribution center July 16 in Lancaster, Texas. The new facility receives and processes fresh produce, eggs, dairy, flowers and frozen goods for delivery to nearby Walmart stores. The perishable distribution center is Walmart’s second Lancaster-based facility, following the next […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southwest
Whole Foods Market Celebrates 50th Van Donation To Local Nonprofits
Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods Market has donated its 50th refrigerated van to support local nonprofits as part of the Nourishing Our Neighborhood program. Launched in 2020, this initiative aims to expand the capacity and capability of community-based food rescue organizations across the U.S. and Canada to move food to where it’s needed most. Each van […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southwest, Whole Foods
Whole Foods Expands Standards For Animal Welfare, Third-Party Certification
Whole Foods Market is expanding its commitment to animal welfare by requiring additional products and species meet its quality standards for meat. To support the effort, the company is increasing the number of approved third-party animal welfare programs that certify products sold in its stores. According to Whole Foods Market, taking these steps will lead […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Food Service News, Southwest
GrubMarket Acquires Foodservice Company Brothers Produce
GrubMarket has acquired Brothers Produce, one of the largest foodservice distributors in Texas and the broader Southwestern U.S. Founded as a small family business in the 1980s by fresh produce veteran and current CEO Martin Erenwert, Brothers Produce is a full-service food distribution and wholesale business with warehouse facilities in Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth and San Antonio, totaling more than 250,000 square feet in […]
Posted inNatural Grocers, Executive News, Independent Store News, Southwest
Natural Grocers CFO Dissinger To Retire
Todd Dissinger, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s chief financial officer, will retire on Dec. 31. He will continue to serve as CFO until his successor is appointed. “Since his appointment as chief financial officer in December 2017, Todd has been an invaluable member of our executive team, helping Natural Grocers to execute on its founding principles […]
Posted inHarps Food Stores, Executive News, Independent Store News, Southwest
Former Harps Food Stores Chairman, CEO Collins Dies At 75
Springdale, Arkansas-based Harps Food Stores has announced the July 1 death of its former Chairman and CEO Roger Collins. He began his career at Harps in December 1986, serving as VP of finance. From his initial role, Collins quickly became an integral part of shaping the future of Harps Food Stores. Under his guidance, the […]