Raley’s Family of Fine Stores has partnered with Unata, an award-winning leader in 1-to-1 omni-commerce solutions, to launch an improved web and mobile e-commerce platform, E-Cart. The new system will replace Raley’s current online order and curbside pickup solutions across all existing e-commerce-enabled locations. The new e-commerce platform is part of Raley’s commitment to making […]
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Whole Foods Completes Sedona, Arizona, Store Remodel
Whole Foods Market Sedona is celebrating the completion of a two-part remodel to its 31,000-s.f. store at 1420 West Highway 89A. The Arizona store now features offerings in its prepared foods, specialty, grocery and produce departments. A new antipasto bar offers 24 selections of olives, marinated artichokes and roasted garlic cloves. An expanded cheese section […]
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SoCal Grocery Exec Now Regional VP At Weis Markets
Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based Weis Markets has named Wendy Oliver regional VP. She will oversee the day-to-day operations of 58 stores in central and southeastern Pennsylvania. She reports to David Gose, SVP of operations. Oliver has more than 35 years of industry experience, working for Lucky Stores, Albertsons and Supervalu in Southern California. She recently worked as […]
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Arizona Food Marketing Alliance Hosts Annual Golf Classic
The Arizona Food Marketing Alliance (AFMA) recently hosted its annual Golf Classic at the We-Ko-Pa Golf Club near Scottsdale. It marked the the sixth time the AFMA Golf Classic has returned to We-Ko-Pa. This year’s event attracted more than 300 golfers, including AFMA’s retail partners and their vendors. With 19 sampling holes on the course, […]
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Albertsons Introduces Exclusive Private Label Line Called Signature
Albertsons Cos. has launched its new store brand, Signature—the largest private label across all 2,286 of its stores. Signature is a multi-category brand developed to address consumers’ growing appetite for quality private label products from stores they trust, according to the Boise, Idaho-based grocery chain. The Signature line includes more than 4,000 items—from coffee to juice, […]
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Kroger Appoints Smith’s President
The Kroger Co. has promoted Kenny Kimball, currently VP of operations in the company’s Smith’s division, to serve as president of Smith’s, effective April 30. Kimball succeeds Jay Cummins, whose retirement was announced in February. “Kenny’s passion for developing associates and his commitment to putting our customers first will further accelerate growth in our important […]
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Hass Avocado Board Report Highlights Retail Trends For The Year
The Hass Avocado Board (HAB) recently published a Top 10 Retail Trends report that offers insight into the challenges and changes facing retail. The report also provides suggested actions for shippers/handlers and/or retailers to help build the Hass avocado category. “The industry is still witnessing dynamic changes in the retail landscape with traditional grocery retailers […]
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Natural Products Expo West 2016 Kicks Off In Anaheim
Natural Products Expo West 2016 is under way in Anaheim, California. The annual show began Thursday and runs through the weekend at the Anaheim Convention Center. Projected to be the largest in its 36-year history, the sold out trade-only event is playing host to more than 3,000 companies and 70,000 attendees. The natural products industry […]
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CEO Says Smart & Final Had ‘Exceptional’ 2015
Smart & Final Stores on Wednesday reported its financial results for the 13-week and 53-week periods ended Jan. 3. Net income for the 13-week fourth quarter rose 7.4 percent to $10 million. Sales increased 18.9 percent to $997.6 million, including $73.3 million attributable to an extra week in this year’s fourth quarter. Comparable store sales increased 3.5 percent, including […]
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World’s Largest Idaho Potato Display Unveiled At Northgate González Market
The team at Northgate González Market in Southern California recently made final preparations for the culmination of the grocer’s six-month mission to build the world’s largest Idaho potato display. Pallets? Check. Spuddy Buddies? Check. 100,000-plus pounds of Idaho potatoes? Check. But the real hopes of Northgate, the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) and Melissa’s Produce lay […]
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Fry’s Opening Seven New Arizona Stores This Year, Six Are Marketplaces
Fry’s Food Stores, a banner of The Kroger Co., is expanding its presence in Arizona with the addition of seven new stores in 2016. Fry’s says it will invest $260 million in Arizona to build six new Marketplace stores and to add one new store in Tucson along with multiple fuel centers at the properties. […]
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Food City Opens Remodeled Tucson Store Today
Bashas’-owned Food City will open the doors of its newly remodeled store at 2000 E. Irvington Road in Tucson, Arizona, today, March 2, with a special grand opening “fiesta.” The revamped store features festive décor and expanded product and service offerings, including: • A seating area at the restaurant-style deli, which offers dishes and prepared […]
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California Avocado Commission Hires One, Promotes Another
The California Avocado Commission (CAC) has appointed Carolyn Becker to retail marketing director for the northwest region and promoted Zac Benedict to online marketing director. Becker is a produce veteran with 20 years of experience representing growers and marketing associations of the retail produce trade. She has managed marketing programs for a variety of commodity […]
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Smart & Final Launches Private Label Charitable Giving Campaign
Smart & Final has launched a new giving campaign, First Street First Percent, which donates the first 1 percent of net profits from the sale of its First Street private label brand products at its U.S.-based Smart & Final banner stores in California, Nevada and Arizona to the Smart & Final Charitable Foundation to support […]
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Super King Markets Wins Unified’s 2016 Ben Schwartz Retail Grocery Visionary Award
Southern California’s Super King Markets is the recipient of Unified Grocers’ 2016 “Ben Schwartz Retail Grocery Visionary Award.” The award was presented during a special dinner in Los Angeles on Tuesday. The award is named after Ben Schwartz, the 96-year old former board chairman for Unified. Schwartz was in attendance at the awards dinner. “This […]
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Is Daikon Radish The New Cucumber?
by Karen Caplan/Special to The Shelby Report Each December, I get to visit New York City. It’s one of my favorite global destinations, and it is especially delightful during the holiday season. The weather is cold and brisk, the holiday lights are up, and everyone is in the spirit of the holidays. Several years ago […]
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Winter Fancy Food Show Breaks Records
The 2016 Winter Fancy Food Show ended on a high note this month with the strongest attendance and largest exhibit space in the show’s 41-year history. The show is owned and produced by the Specialty Food Association. The sold-out exhibit halls were filled with new products, new brands and top-quality classics from 1,500 exhibitors from […]
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WinCo Foods Opening Store In Grants Pass, Oregon, This Week
WinCo Foods will open its newest store on Thursday, Jan. 28, at 231 NE Terry Lane in Grants Pass, Oregon. The store is the company’s 105th location and is somewhat smaller than most traditionally sized WinCo stores, measuring approximately 72,000 s.f. WinCo says the store has a simple décor package that creates a solid, clean […]
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Associated Food Stores Partners With P&G To Combat Post-Holiday Sales Slump
Associated Food Stores of Salt Lake City, Utah, says it is determined to help their member retailers combat the post-holiday sales slump that many businesses feel. The grocery wholesaler is partnering with Procter & Gamble to sponsor “Marvel Universe Live!”, a superhero live-action show at the Vivint Smart Home Arena, Feb. 11-14. As part of […]
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Specialty Food Retail Exec Wolpert Passes Away
Mr. Tracy Wolpert, VP of operations for Southern California’s Bristol Farms, died in Long Beach last month. Additional details about his passing and funeral arrangements were unavailable at the time of this report. “While he was only with us for a short period of time, he had a big impact on our Bristol Farms family,” […]