Marking its expansion into Los Angeles’ South Bay area, Vallarta Supermarkets is holding a grand opening Nov. 8 for a store at 110 E. Carson St. in Carson, California. To celebrate, Vallarta Supermarkets will give the first 300 customers reusable bags filled with groceries or gift baskets. “Our goal has always been to provide a […]
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The Shelby Report of the West covers grocery retailers, wholesalers and suppliers in Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Follow the latest store openings, remodels, leadership changes and market news from the region.
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, West
Sprouts Taps Instacart’s FoodStorm For Catering Services
Sprouts Farmers Market has partnered with Instacart to launch FoodStorm, an order management system, to help streamline catering operations and modernize the handling of holiday inventory across the grocer’s more than 400 locations. Sprouts is now accepting pre-orders for the holiday season through its website, app and in-store with FoodStorm’s OMS. The addition of the […]
Posted inExecutive News, West
Stater Bros. Markets Promotes Reed As SVP, CFO
Mike Reed has been promoted to SVP and CFO of San Bernardino, California-based Stater Bros. Markets. This move is due to the recent retirement of Dave Harris, former EVP of finance, CFO and principal accounting officer. The promotion is effective immediately. Reed will report to Stater Bros. Markets’ CEO and Chairman Pete Van Helden and be […]
Posted inAssociation News, West
FTC Chair Khan Tours PITCO Foods’ Distribution Warehouse
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan toured a PITCO Foods facility in the San Francisco Bay Area of California to hold the latest in a series of roundtables discussing retail challenges and what Washington is doing to enforce the nation’s antitrust laws. The event took place at one of PITCO Foods’ grocery distribution warehouses, which services […]
Posted inRetailer of the Year, West
New Seasons Market Strives To Improve Social, Environmental Efforts
New Seasons Market, The Shelby Report of the West’s Retailer of the Year, is the nation’s first grocer to be B Corporation certified. Certified B-Corps are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. New Seasons Market, like other B-Corps, undergoes […]
Posted inPackaging News, West
Perfect Hydration Alkaline Water Introduces New Resealable Can
Perfect Hydration Alkaline Water will share a rebrand of its full product line to illustrate the beverage’s qualities and support its positioning as a brand for active lifestyles and athletes. Perfect Hydration is a water option for athletes, having been named the official water of the NOBULL CrossFit Games earlier this year, with a 9.5+ […]
Posted inWoman Executive of the Year, Home Page Latest News, Retailer of the Year, West
New Seasons Market CEO Lebold Relishing Return To Pacific Northwest
(Editor’s note: Bob Reeves, Shelby Publishing’s EVP West, recently visited with Nancy Lebold, CEO of Oregon-based New Seasons Market and the Woman Executive of the Year for the West. Their discussion appears below.) Thank you so much for joining us. Before we dig in, our readers would like to get to know you a bit […]
Posted inGelson's, Corporate Store News, Grocery Store Layout, West
Gelson’s First West L.A. Location Boasts Modern Design
Reimagining “the Gelson’s experience” for its 28th full-service store, the grocer has officially opened its first location in West Los Angeles. Located at 12121 West Olympic Blvd., it serves as the anchor of West Edge, a mixed-use residential, office and retail development that is under construction. Designed by the firm Shook Kelley, Gelson’s West L.A. […]
Posted inCenter Store, West
Bounty Picks Up Adoption Fees At Best Friends Animal Society
Bounty Paper Towels is picking up pet adoption fees in partnership with Best Friends Animal Society, working to save the lives of shelter pets across the country. “Some animals spend over 500 days in a shelter,” said Janette Yauch, VP of Bounty. “We’re proud to be teaming up again with Best Friends Animal Society in […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Albertsons, West
Chicory Builds Integration For Albertsons’ Online Shopping
Albertsons Companies has partnered with Chicory, a contextual commerce advertising platform, through a direct shoppable integration. According to the Boise, Idaho-based grocer, the arrangement offers several benefits, including the capability to send products to carts at Albertsons and 15 of its banners through Chicory’s shoppable recipe technology and in-recipe contextual advertisements. “At Albertsons Companies, we […]
Posted inExecutive News, West
Sprouts Farmers Market Taps Valentine For CFO
Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. has appointed SVP of Finance Curtis Valentine as CFO, effective Jan. 1, succeeding Lawrence “Chip” Molloy, who previously announced he will retire at year’s end. “We are delighted to elevate Curtis from our deep bench of finance talent to be our chief financial officer,” said CEO Jack Sinclair. “Curtis and Chip […]
Posted inNatural Grocers, Corporate Store News, West
Natural Grocers Opens Fifth Location In Washington
The recently opened Natural Grocers store at 751 N. Columbia Center Blvd. in Kennewick, Washington – the company’s fifth location in the state – is featuring special discounts, sweepstakes and free samples through Nov. 30. “We’ve been serving communities in Washington since 2014, when we came to Vancouver,” said Raquel Isely, VP of marketing. “We previously […]
Posted inGelson's, Beverage News, West
First Release In Gelson’s New Wine Club Celebrates SoCal Life
The inaugural release in Gelson’s new Wine Club offers members the opportunity to capture life in Southern California through six specially-chosen wines. For customers who prefer white wine, there are three options: Keever Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc by Celia Welch, known for her work with wineries such as Scarecrow, Staglin Family and Corra. Merry Edwards Olivet […]
Posted inGelson's, West
Gelson’s Names Veilleux As Senior Director, Produce/Floral
Bob Veilleux has joined Gelson’s as the senior director of produce and floral. Veilleux comes to Gelson’s from his previous position with Gerrity’s Supermarkets and Valley Farms Markets in Pennsylvania, where he served as the director of produce, floral and bulk foods. He will be responsible for all aspects of the produce and floral operations, […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, West
Smart & Final Extra! Opens In Lancaster, CA
Shoppers in California’s Antelope Valley have a new destination for quality and budget-friendly household and club-sized products with the Oct. 25 opening of the Smart & Final Extra! store in Lancaster. The 32,000-square-foot store at 2058 W. Avenue J is the second Smart & Final has opened in less than a year, following the debut of a […]
Posted inAlbertsons, Corporate Store News, West
Albertsons Cos. Foundation Raises Nearly $6M To Combat Hunger
Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Cos., along with the Albertsons Cos. Foundation, raised nearly $6 million through customer donations made at the register in September to help break the cycle of hunger. The donations will go to support community organizations committed to connecting qualified individuals with existing federal meal programs. Grants will be awarded in October through […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Supply Chain News, West
ReposiTrak Traceability Network Adds East Coast Seafood Suppliers
ReposiTrak, the world’s largest food traceability and regulatory compliance network, has added two seafood suppliers to the ReposiTrak Traceability Network. Salt Lake City, Utah-based Park City Group, parent company of ReposiTrak, stated the new users will exchange complex, FDA-required Key Data Elements for each Critical Tracking Event in the supply chain, ensuring compliance ahead of […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, West
Grass Fed Foods Partners With Matador Ranch & Cattle
Grass Fed Foods, a grass fed beef platform, has formed a partnership with Montana-based Matador Ranch & Cattle, to source regeneratively-raised, high attribute domestic grass fed beef for its brands. Stretching 380,000 acres from the Beaverhead Valley through the Blacktail Range and into the Centennial Valley, the ranch is full of wildlife, trout streams and […]
Posted inStater Bros. Markets, Executive News, Marketing News, West
Stater Bros. Markets Promotes Singler To VP Integrated Marketing
Stater Bros. Markets has promoted Denise Singler to VP integrated marketing. In this position, Singler will report to Stater Bros. SVP and CMO Rebecca Calvin and will be responsible for ensuring that Stater Bros.’ brand integrity and strategy are consistent across all touchpoints. This includes the direction of the company’s brand experience and how customers and company teammates feel about the Stater Bros. […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, West
UNFI Deploys Zero-Emission Refrigerated Delivery System
UNFI has deployed two battery-electric semi-trucks and five regenerative electric refrigerated trailer systems in the Sacramento and Gilroy, California, markets. UNFI worked with Penske Truck Leasing to secure two, class-8 electric trucks, which include the Freightliner eCascadia and the Volvo VNR Electric models. Both vehicles are well equipped for safety and driver comfort and include […]