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Rio Grande Valley’s retail mix can be tough for suppliers
From fresh produce suppliers’ perspective, the Valley’s retail is certainly competitive. Michelle Cortez, sales manager for Empacadora GAB, Inc, BB...
Rio Grande Valley’s unique retail scene
The Rio Grande Valley is home to a unique produce retail scene unlike any other in the Lone Star State....
United Fresh schedules webinars to discuss retail, foodservice trends
Have you downloaded the latest copies of the United Fresh Produce Association’s FreshFacts on Retail and Fresh Insights for Foodservice?...
United Fresh Releases Q4 2019 FreshFacts on Retail Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 21, 2020) – United Fresh’s FreshFacts® on Retail Q4 2019 is now available. The issue includes Q4...
NGA: New retail formats will focus on one of these three features
SAN DIEGO – Even with a strong economy and rising consumer spending, independent conventional grocery retailers face increasing challenges. Consumer...
NGA: Bringing local to life
SAN DIEGO – Independent retailers have more competition than ever, but one advantage they still have is their location. They...
Walmart’s grocery win streak continues
While most of the coverage of Walmart’s BB #:143789 4th quarter earnings pointed to lower-than-expected profits, the bright spots show...
KC retailer Price Chopper to invest $54MM into new stores, remodels
OVERLAND PARK, KS – Price Chopper, Kansas City’s locally-owned grocer, is planning an unprecedented amount of capital investments on their...
Hy-Vee to convert four QT convenience stores to Fast & Fresh format
PRESS RELEASE: Hy-Vee, Inc. BB #:101759 announced today that it has acquired four QT convenience store locations in the Des...
Aldi and I still don’t mix
I made sure to bring a quarter. My objective in this expedition was to see if I like Aldi BB...
New Seasons Market and New Leaf Community Markets close merger with Good Food Holdings
West Coast neighborhood grocers New Seasons Market BB #:176908 and New Leaf Community Markets announced that they have closed the transaction...
I found Trader Joe’s products at Aldi, but it’s not what you think
BERLIN—I often hear the rumor that Trader Joe’s and Aldi are the same company, and it’s a complicated thing to...
Albertsons Co-Chairman Jim Donald to keynote OPS
MONTEREY, CA – February 17, 2020 Jim Donald, Albertsons BB #:193326 Co-Chairman and one of most admired CEOs in the...
Ahold USA to close Midwest online Peapod division
QUINCY, MA, Feb. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ahold Delhaize USA BB #:138251 today announced plans to close the Midwest...
PMA Fresh Connections Preview
Newark, Del. – More than 35 produce buyers are scheduled to attend Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) BB #:153708 Fresh Connections:...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – February 7, 2020
Pamela reports from Fruit Logistica in Berlin, the world’s largest produce gathering. She talks with American and Canadian companies that...
Earth Fare faces lawsuit by employees
A Florida and a Tennessee employee of Earth Fare BB #:168468 are suing the retailer for not giving proper notice...
Earth Fare files Chapter 11 with over $100 million in liabilities
Earth Fare, BB #:168468 the natural and organic retail chain, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, only days after announcing plans...
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