Pipeline to a Cure, which showcases the therapeutic benefits that surfing brings the cystic fibrosis community, hosted its biggest-ever gala Saturday at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Report & Spa. The fundraiser is an event of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and this year’s 8th annual gala honored the Kirby family. It also featured Shelby Klug, […]
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Haggen Selects Unata To Support New Loyalty Program
Haggen Food & Pharmacy has selected omni-commerce provider Unata to help launch its new customer loyalty program and e-commerce experience. The implementation will allow for more personalized marketing across Haggen’s channels, including online, mobile and in-store. Bellingham, Washington-based Haggen says its new e-commerce platform will increase its customer experience offerings and digital presence. Advanced machine-learning […]
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Save Mart Rebranding Lucky Chain, Opens First Concept Store In Daly City
Save Mart unveiled its first new store format in nearly 20 years Wednesday when it opened Lucky California in Daly City. The debut of the 61,000-s.f. store marks the beginning of the Bay Area gorcery company’s process of renovating and rebranding its current 72 Lucky stores. Modesto-based Save Mart says this new store concept provides shoppers […]
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Stater Bros. Honors Hundreds For Years Of Service, Including 50-Year Employee
Stater Bros. Markets recently recognized employees for reaching milestone years in their careers, ranging from 20 to 50 years. In all, 585 Stater Bros. employees were honored—including 50-year employee Mark Gregor, a truck driver in the company’s transportation department. This year’s Family Service Awards Banquet was held at the Riverside Convention Center, and honorees were […]
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WinCo To Open New Store In Surprise, Arizona, On Thursday
WinCo Foods will open its first Surprise, Arizona, store Thursday—marking the seventh store in the state for the Boise, Idaho-based grocer. The Surprise store is located at 16925 W. Bell Road and is approximately 85,000 s.f. in size. It will initially employ approximately 130 people, about 120 of whom have been hired locally. Surprise store […]
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Smart & Final Adds Instacart Delivery Service To Offerings In L.A., San Fran
Smart & Final stores are the latest to add Instacart, the grocery delivery service whose shoppers hand pick and deliver items from local stores, to its offerings. Customers in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area can choose from virtually any items carried at their local Smart & Final store and have them delivered […]
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Triple Crown-Winning Jockey A Longtime City Of Hope Supporter
On June 6, jockey Victor Espinoza and American Pharoah captured the first Triple Crown in American horse racing since 1978, coming out ahead in the Belmont Stakes after having won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes. Also a winner that day was City of Hope, a leading research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes […]
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Digimarc Joins With SAM Group, Expands Digimarc Barcode Sales Channel
SAM Group, a point of sale (POS) services provider, has joined the Digimarc Corp.’s Channel Partner program and will begin offering Digimarc Barcode to its U.S. grocery and other retail customers. SAM Group’s sales and services include application development, system installation, system integration, staging, system support for hardware and software, and customized training. According to the […]