What makes a supermarket the best? The Shelby Report asked Brian Numainville, a principal with The Retail Feedback Group, for his thoughts. Numainville spent more than 18 years at Nash Finch, most recently as senior director of research and public relations. In May, Numainville was named a principal at The Retail Feedback Group (www.retailfeedback.com), a […]
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Posted in, C-Store News, Midwest
Kum & Go Selling 22 Stores To Casey’s
Kum & Go and Casey’s General Stores Inc. have signed an asset purchase agreement for Casey’s to acquire 22 convenience stores from Kum & Go. The stores are located in Iowa, Missouri and North Dakota. “Our company is committed to carefully planned, strategic growth—that’s evidenced by the fact that we’ll open 40 new stores this […]
Posted in, Southeast, Store News
Sarasota Trader Joe’s Opens Friday
Tampa Bay’s first Trader Joe’s is set to open in Sarasota on Friday as the California company begins its push into the Sunshine State. The Tampa Bay Business Journal reports that the grocery store opens at 4101 S. Tamiami Trail to high expectations. “We’ve had people stopping by, saying they’re so excited,” store captain Linda […]
Posted in, National, West
Safeway Prepares For Blackhawk IPO
Pleasanton, Calif.-based Safeway Inc. has announced that it plans to file a registration statement in the U.S. for a potential initial public offering (IPO) of a minority ownership stake in Blackhawk Network Holdings Inc. Depending on market conditions, the company anticipates executing a transaction in the first half of 2013. A news release says that […]
Posted in, Store News, West
Whole Foods Continues Efforts To Put Salad Bars In Schools
Whole Foods Market is giving shoppers in its Southern Pacific Region added incentive to eat their greens with its “Eat Your Greens to Give Some Green” donation day. For every pound of food purchased from its salad and hot bars on Sunday, Sept. 9, Whole Foods Market will donate $1 to the Whole Kids Foundation […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Midwest
Meijer Pharmacy Expands Free Med Program With Generic Lipitor Sub
In an effort to help families be heart healthy, this week Midwest retailer Meijer began offering the generic substitute for Lipitor (atorvastatin calcium) for free in all 199 Meijer pharmacies. The addition expands the retailer’s free medication program, and makes Grand Rapids-based Meijer the first retailer in the Midwest to offer this generic cholesterol-lowering medication—up […]
Posted in, Southeast, Store News
Woman Falls, Dies On Harris Teeter Escalator
An 83-year-old woman died last week after she fell on an escalator inside a Nashville Harris Teeter grocery store, The City Paper reports. Martha Short was returning to her car inside the parking garage for Harris Teeter, located off of Harding Road at 4416 Ridgefield Way, just after 3 p.m. Wednesday The store has an […]
Posted in, National
Report: ‘Deal Junkies’ Hurt Store Profits
The strategy retailers have employed during the tight economy to lure cash-strapped shoppers into stores has bred a group of deal junkies who won’t shop unless they see 70 percent off signs or yellow clearance stickers, reports The Associated Press. The group is a thorn in the side of retailers due to the now-required discounts […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Southeast
Ruler Foods Opens Doors In Henderson, Ky.
The new Ruler Foods discount supermarket opened in Audubon Village shopping center on U.S. 41-North in Henderson, Ky., late last week, filling the remainder of the former Walmart space and nearly completing the rebirth of the 25-year-old shopping center. The Gleaner reports that the new grocery sits in an approximately 25,000-s.f. space between Office Depot […]
Posted in, National, Store News
Study Reveals Independent Grocers’ Compensation Benchmarks
The National Grocers Association (NGA) and FMS have released the first edition of an in-depth, comprehensive study that compares a range of financial benchmarks at independent supermarkets across the country. The 2012 Compensation and Benefits Study offers insight as it analyzes independent grocers’ finances pertaining to healthcare plans, benefits, retirement plans and pay increases (categorized […]
Posted in, Executive News, West
Sprouts Appoints Sanders CEO As Boney Becomes Board Chair
Phoenix, Ariz.-based Sprouts Farmers Markets has announced that Shon Boney, who has served as CEO since the company’s founding in 2002, will assume the role of chairman of the board of Sprouts. Long-time Sprouts President Doug Sanders will become president and CEO, whereby he will continue to be responsible for all day-to-day aspects of running […]
Posted in, National, Suppliers
Farm Bill Now Coalition Plans To Fight For New Farm Bill
With Congress on August recess until Sept. 10 and the Farm Bill left unfinished, members of the agricultural community have formed a coalition, Farm Bill Now. As of Aug. 23, the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance has joined 39 of the nation’s foremost agricultural organizations to rally the public to urge Congress to pass a […]
Posted in, Beverage News, New Products, Southeast
Krispy Kreme Debuts County Fair-Inspired Fare
Krispy Kreme® is taking your taste buds on a trip to the county fair with four new blue ribbon doughnuts and beverages. The new Caramel Apple Cake Doughnut and Cotton Candy Doughnut are available through Sept. 30 at participating Krispy Kreme U.S. and Canada locations. You can pair these tasty treats with a Krispy Kreme […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Northeast
White House Chef Sam Kass Joins Save-A-Lot For Food Bank Donation
White House Assistant Chef and Senior Policy Advisor for Healthy Food Initiatives Sam Kass joined Save-A-Lot, one of the nation’s leading hard-discount, limited-assortment grocery chains, on Aug. 16 to donate $2,500 and 55,000 school supplies to the Capital Area Food Bank as part of Save-A-Lot’s 2012 Fuel Your Family Road Trip program. The donation will […]
Posted in, Marketing News, Midwest
All-Star Speakers to Highlight LEAD Marketing Conference
Executives from Coca-Cola, Bozzuto’s, and Barilla America will highlight the agenda of all-star speakers at the 4th annual LEAD Marketing Conference, to be held Oct. 1-3 at the Westin O’Hare in Chicago. Special educational workshops on retail technology and marketing will be held just prior to the start of the conference. LEAD, hosted by the […]
Posted in, Organic Natural, Southeast
Winn-Dixie Launches Annual Vaccination Program
To encourage people to protect their health, Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. has kicked off its “Shield Yourself” flu vaccination campaign, offering three different options of this year’s influenza vaccine to help shield guests from the flu. Guests at any of the grocer’s in-store pharmacies can choose from the standard vaccination, a high dose vaccine recommended for […]
Posted in, Beverage News, C-Store News, Southeast
7-Eleven Acquires 76 W. Va. Locations from Prima Marketing
7-Eleven Inc. has closed a deal to acquire 74 operating convenience stores and two land parcels from Prima Marketing LLC, a 7-Eleven licensee with stores in West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Kentucky. The bulk of the stores being purchased are in West Virginia. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition includes all Prima […]
Posted in, Beverage News, Center Store, National
FaVe Debuts Line Of All-Natural Juices At The Fresh Market
In response to the growing U.S. diet and obesity crisis, the FaVe Juice Co. is launching FaVe, an all-natural blend of 100 percent fruit and vegetable juices, at all locations of The Fresh Market. FaVe comes in three flavors: Strawberry-Banana-Kiwi, Blueberry-Pomegranate-Goji and Orange-Tangerine-Pineapple. The Fresh Market, a grocer with locations across the Midwest, East Coast […]
Posted in, Executive News, Northeast
Supervalu Appoints New Shoppers President
Supervalu has named Robert Bly as the president of Shoppers, a 56-store division in the Baltimore/Washington D.C., market. Bly is expected to begin his new role on Wednesday, and will report to Chuck Elias, SVP of retail operations. Bly replaces Tim Lowe, who recently accepted a new leadership role in Supervalu’s merchandising organization. “Bob is […]
Posted in, National, West
Metropolitan Market Joins Good Food Holdings
Good Foods Holdings has acquired a majority equity interest in Metropolitan Market, a Seattle-based premium grocer. Good Food Holdings is the parent holding company of Bristol Farms of California. Terry Halverson, founder of Metropolitan Market, who remains its chairman and CEO, has become a significant investor in Good Food Holdings and a member of its […]