Fiesta Mart is preparing for the June 26 grand opening of a 49,000-square-foot store – its first new location since 2015 – in Lewisville, Texas, which is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Located at 724 W. Main St., the store offers a full-service assortment of value-priced products to diverse communities representing more than 100 […]
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Posted inAssociation News, Southwest
IDDBA Wraps Up 2024 Show With Nod To 60th Anniversary
The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) flagship event, IDDBA 2024, came to a close Tuesday. “What a great [time] to celebrate IDDBA’s 60th anniversary. The show floor was filled with over 2,200 exhibitor booths and 10,000 registered attendees,” said David Haaf, IDDBA president and CEO. Highlights of the show included the association’s What’s In […]
Posted inNatural Grocers, Independent Store News, Southwest
Natural Grocers Celebrates National New Mexico Day
Natural Grocers is inviting customers to its first Celebrate New Mexico event, June 14-16, at its six New Mexico stores. Customers are invited to celebrate the event with a free Natural Grocers reusable tote bag and a $5 off coupon for in-store purchases for all {N}power members. New Mexico proud Headquartered in Colorado, Natural Grocers expanded its southern roots to […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, H-E-B, Southwest
Joe V’s Smart Shop Opens First Store In DFW
The first Joe V’s Smart Shop by H-E-B outside metro Houston has opened on Wheatland Road in Dallas. Joe V’s Smart Shop is an H-E-B brand that offers a price-conscious shopping experience and provides customers with popular H-E-B items, such as bakery tortillas, sushiya sushi made in-house daily, Meal Simple chef-inspired meals, fresh-cut fruit, organic […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Harps Food Stores, Independent Store News, Southwest
Grocery TV Helping Harps Roll Out Retail Media Network
Through a partnership with Grocery TV, Harps Food Stores is expanding its retail media network to 145 of its stores in Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi and Oklahoma. Harps will leverage Grocery TV’s end-to-end in-store retail media solution to engage shoppers with digital displays. In addition, the grocer will use Grocery TV’s Content Management System […]
Posted inH-E-B, Independent Store News, Southwest
H-E-B Tournament Of Champions Raises $16-Plus Million To Support Texas Nonprofits
One of the largest charitable events in the nation, the H-E-B Tournament of Champions announced a fundraising record in support of Texas nonprofits. The annual event, in partnership with more than 600 contributing companies, raised over $16 million, an amount that eclipses last year’s total by 20 percent. Over 39 years, the charitable trust has raised […]
Posted inPrivate Label Brands, Corporate Store News, Southwest
Sam’s Club Introduces Member’s Mark Community
Sam’s Club has introduced a new, consumer-driven process to shape and contribute to Member’s Mark, its private brand. In the Member’s Mark Community, participants can provide input on products – from voting on exclusive flavors to testing and trying new items – before they reach stores. The feedback helps guide the large-scale development of products, ensuring […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Corporate Store News, Southwest, Walmart
Walmart Using Digital Shelf Labels For Better Outcomes
Walmart Store 266 in Grapevine, Texas, has been testing innovative technology, digital shelf labels, that enhances the way the company conducts pricing changes in stores – ultimately making it faster and improving the customer experience. Walmart will be expanding the use of digital shelf labels (DSLs) to 2,300 stores by 2026. This represents a significant […]