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Category: West
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 inNews, Associated Food Stores, Featured News, Independent Store News, West
Macey’s Celebrating Lehi Remodel With Weeklong Celebration
The Utah store stayed open during the remodeling process, which touched virtually all areas of the store.
Posted inProduce News, Beverage News, Center Store, Marketing News, Suppliers, West
3 Wonderful Brand Patches To Adorn Fresno State Jerseys
In addition, the Wonderful Pistachios logo will be painted on the field for home football games.
Posted inCorporate Store News, News, West
Safeway Opens As Anchor Of The Gilmore In Gilbert, AZ
The store is located in one of the fastest-growing cities in metro Phoenix’s Southeast Valley.
Posted inInternational Foods, Featured News, Food Service News, Independent Store News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, News, West
Seafood City Opens 1st Arizona Store At Mall In Chandler
The 66,000-square-foot supermarket featuring Filipino, Asian and other international products anchors Chandler Fashion Center.
Posted inCorporate Store News, Finance News, West
Costco’s July Sales Up 10.7 Percent; Fresh Foods Up Mid-Single Digits
Comparable store sales in U.S. clubs were up 10.3 percent during the month when including gasoline prices and foreign exchange.
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Albertsons, Corporate Store News, Featured News, News, West
Albertsons Launches Safeway Plug-In In ChatGPT
Shoppers can discover products, reorder weekly lists and build carts through natural language requests.
Posted inInternational Foods, Corporate Store News, Equipment & Technology, News, West
Asian Grocer Maison Solutions Plans To Divest 2 CA Stores
“Continuing to support persistently loss-generating operations would not have been responsible,” said the president and CEO.
Posted inInternational Foods, Beverage News, News, Suppliers, West
Grupo Chilero Acquires Tadin Herb And Tea, Its 3rd Hispanic Brand
Grupo Chilero’s CEO says the company’s goal is to become the leading Hispanic food company in the U.S.
Posted inFinance News, Corporate Store News, Featured News, News, Organic Natural, West
Sprouts Sales Up, Comps Down In Q2; New Store Pace To Grow In Q3
The Phoenix-based grocer expects to open at least 15 stores in the third quarter – its largest quarterly cadence to date.
Posted inSustainability News, Costco Wholesale, Equipment & Technology, News, Southeast, West
Costco Distribution Center In Florida Gains Off-Grid Capability
The project, completed in conjunction with Trinity Energy, allows the facility to operate off the utility grid when needed.
Posted inProduce News, National, News, Organic Natural, West
Organic Produce Summit Marks 10th Year With Record Turnout
The Organic Produce Summit (OPS) closed its 10th anniversary event July 16 at the Monterey Conference Center in Monterey, California, drawing nearly 200 exhibitors and more than 750 attendees and buyers. Buyers made up 40 percent of attendees and traveled from more than 40 U.S. states and 12 countries to attend the event, said to […]
Posted inExecutive News, Corporate Store News, News, West
McCollam To Retire As President, CFO Of Albertsons Companies
Albertsons Companies has announced that Sharon McCollam, president and CFO, plans to retire. The retirement was announced July 23, the same day the company reported its first quarter results as well as plans to consolidate its divisions into regions and centralize its center store buying process. McCollam, who joined Albertsons five years ago, will remain […]
Posted inNational, Association News, Feature, Finance News, Marketing News, News, West
Brand Builders, Investors Agree On What Separates Winning CPG Brands
Two panels, two very different rooms, but one message. At the CPG Convergence Conference, hosted June 25 by the Navigator Lighthouse Foundation and Mission Matters at Verizon’s 5G Labs in Playa Vista, California, a panel of brand strategists and a panel of investors took the stage hours apart. They never coordinated, but they arrived at […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Albertsons, Center Store, Featured News, National, News, West
Albertsons ID Sales Down in Q1, Restructuring Operations
The changes are designed to speed decision-making, strengthen accountability and improve the customer experience, the Boise-based grocer said.
Posted inMarketing News, International Foods, News, Northgate Market, West
Northgate González Market Wraps World Cup ‘Familia Futbol’ Campaign
Northgate González Market concluded its months-long Familia Futbol World Cup campaign, celebrating Southern California Latino families through food, culture and soccer.
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, Stater Bros. Markets, West
Stater Bros. Breaks Ground On Fourth Menifee Store
Stater Bros. Markets held a groundbreaking ceremony July 9 for a supermarket at the northwest corner of McCall Boulevard and Menifee Road in Menifee, California. Company leadership was joined by several Menifee City Council members and city officials. The store will anchor the McCall Square shopping center, which also will include a McDonald’s and more […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, National, News, West
Pacific Seafood, Ocean Beauty Seafoods Merge Distribution Businesses
Pacific Seafood and Ocean Beauty Seafoods have merged their distribution businesses, combining two family-owned seafood companies across six western facilities.
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, News, Vallarta Supermarkets, West
Vallarta To Open Store In Food Desert Area Of South Phoenix
Vallarta Supermarkets is planning to open its first Phoenix location in South Phoenix, according to a report on the city’s website. The story said the project is “an adaptive reuse, transforming a currently vacant space into a full-service, culturally rich grocery store. The placement of this grocery store will help address a food desert in […]