With food pantries struggling to keep up with demand in late summer, Meijer launched its latest Simply Give campaign to provide support to local food banks and pantries. Unemployment continues to challenge the U.S. economy and an increasing number of people now focus on local food banks to help feed their families. To help ease […]
Tag: Supermarkets
Posted in, Northeast
CoolJuice Now Available in Mid-Atlantic, Northeast
Leading retail supermarket chains in the northeast are now stocking shelves at Stop & Shop, Giant and Martin’s with CoolJuice, a 100 percent juice blend that contains no preservatives, dyes or artificial ingredients. This distribution growth marks another major breakthrough for the all-natural, chilled juice beverage company. Shoppers can purchase CoolJuice in over 750 Stop […]
Posted in, Southeast
Winn-Dixie Issues Recall on Some Bakery Items
Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. is voluntarily recalling three mislabeled bakery items, lemon bar cakes, chocolate cherry bar cakes and the six-pack of iced cinnamon rolls
Posted in, Market Profile, West
Grocers Fine-Tune for Future Success as Recovery Inches Along
While economists are hopeful that Oregon is poised for recovery, that recovery is coming a bit slowly.
Posted in, Southeast
BI-LO Launches fuelperks! in Chattanooga
While gas prices continue to rise as quickly as the temperature, BI-LO stands ready to bring relief to Chattanooga-area residents with the much-anticipated launch of its exclusive fuel loyalty program. Now local customers can save money on gas by doing something they normally do—buy groceries—through BI-LO’s exclusive fuelperks!® program. Since the start of the program […]
Posted in, Southeast
Walmart Markets planned for Atlanta
Metro Atlanta is closer to getting two Walmart Market concepts, the first in the market, and more are in the pipeline according to an Aug. 1 article by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has filed plans for two Walmart Market stores, one in Snellville and the other in Marietta. First opened in 1998, […]
Posted in, West
Whole Foods Market Coming to Fashion Island
Whole Foods Market® and the Irvine Co. revealed July 28 that the companies have signed a lease for a new Whole Foods Market in Newport Beach, Calif.
Posted in, Southeast
Publix Reports Sales Increase of More Than 5%
Lakeland, Fla., based Publix’s sales for the second quarter of 2011 were $6.6 billion, a 5.8 percent increase from last year’s $6.2 billion.
Posted in, From My Point of View, National
It Can Be Done & Here Is the Proof
It almost makes me ill to see the lack of attention given to this most important part of today’s retail operations called Customer Service, which many have turned into Customer-No-Service
Posted in, Southeast
Kroger Marketplace Breaks Ground in West Knoxville
Kroger will break ground on construction of its new Knoxville-area Marketplace Aug. 2 at 10 a.m.
Posted in, Market Profile, Southeast
2011 South Fla. Profile: In a ‘Funk,’ But Grocery Industry Growing
Deep concerns about prolonged economic hard times have Floridians in a “lingering funk,” noted a press release for a Nielsen Co. poll that surveyed 1,220 Floridians in January.
Posted in, Midwest
Spartan Stores Sales Up 4.4 Percent
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Spartan Stores Inc., a leading regional grocery distributor and retailer, on July 28 reported financial results for its 12-week first quarter ended June 18, 2011.
Posted in, Midwest
Groupon, Incentive Targeting Launch Groupons in Chicago
Groupon and Incentive Targeting Inc. are partnering with Supervalu and Unilever to bring social buying to grocery shopping in Groupon’s home city of Chicago.
Posted in, Southeast
Publix Offers Customers Free Diabetes Screenings
Publix Super Markets will offer free diabetes screenings at more than 800 Publix stores this year.
Posted in, Southeast
Bruno’s Launches New Website
Bruno’s Supermarkets is introducing a new, more interactive grocery experience for customers today, July 27, at www.brunos.com.
Posted in, Southeast
Harveys Opens Replacement Store in Camilla, Ga.
Harveys is unveiling a new store in Camilla, Ga., located at 68 North Scott Street inside the Camilla Plaza Shopping Center, July 27.
Posted in, Southeast
East Cobb Now Has a Whole Foods
Signaling the completion of its major redevelopment of Merchant’s Walk, Edens & Avant will officially open the Whole Foods Market in East Cobb County tomorrow.
Posted in, Southeast
BI-LO’s New e-Coupon Program Starts July 27
Starting Wednesday, July 27, BI-LO will offer customers exclusive e-coupons that customers can load directly onto their My BI-LO BONUSCARD® for redemption in stores.
Posted in, Midwest, Northeast, Southeast
Bottom Dollar Plans to Open Pa., Ohio Stores in 2012
Bottom Dollar Food, the discount grocery format from the operators of Food Lion, announced plans to open 14 stores in the greater Pittsburgh and Youngstown, Ohio, markets, with most stores opening in early 2012
Posted in, Center Store, Northeast
Seneca Foods and Allens Inc. Plan to Merge
Seneca Foods Corp. and Allens Inc. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding contemplating a merger of the two companies in a stock-for-stock transaction.