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Stop & Shop union votes to strike, contract negotiations continue

A Boston area chapter of the United Food and Commercial Workers has voted to strike after Quincy, MA-based Stop &...

6 years ago 2 minute read

NGA: Hy-Vee perishables manager wins Best Bagger

SAN DIEGO – Dwayne Campbell, assistant manager of perishables for a Hy-Vee store in Des Moines, IA, is the winner...

6 years ago 1 minute read

MAP: See which Shop ‘n Save stores will become Martin’s Food Markets

Giant Food Stores LLC’s proposed purchase of Supervalu’s Shop ‘n Save stores has been given approval by the Federal Trade...

6 years ago 1 minute read

NGA: How to compete with deep discounters

SAN DIEGO – Deep discount retailers’ growth is on the rise, and independent grocers need to focus on what they...

6 years ago 2 minute read

NGA: How to compete with dollar stores

SAN DIEGO – Dollar stores present serious competition to independent retailers, increasingly in food, but there are a few key...

6 years ago 2 minute read

United Fresh Releases Q4 2018 FreshFacts on Retail Report

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 25, 2019) – Fresh produce continues to play an important role in fourth quarter holiday sales, according...

6 years ago 3 minute read

MAP: See which Southeastern Grocers are closing

Less than a year after closing nearly 100 underperforming stores amid bankruptcy restructuring, Jacksonville, FL-based Southeastern Grocers announced more store...

6 years ago 2 minute read

NGA: How to compete with online retailers

SAN DIEGO – Independent retailers can fight against the competition of online grocery by being more of what they already...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Key buyers to attend PMA Fresh Connections: Retail

PRESS RELEASE Newark, Del. – More than 30 produce buyers from 24 companies are scheduled to attend Produce Marketing Association’s...

6 years ago 4 minute read

Sprouts reports continued sales growth in Q4

Sprouts Farmers Market reported a successful fourth quarter, with an 11 percent sales increase over Q4 last year. For the...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Arizona retail space continues to attract competition

The retail environment in Arizona is conducive to the fresh produce industry and continues to attract new entrants. Tim McCabe,...

6 years ago 3 minute read

E-Commerce helps Walmart grow in Q4

Bentonville, AR-based Walmart reported a slight rise in fourth quarter revenue over last year, but its e-commerce continues strong growth...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Kroger and Ocado add two more high-tech fulfillment centers

PRESS RELEASE The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, America’s largest grocery retailer, and Ocado, one of the world’s largest dedicated online grocery...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Wegmans lowers prices, citing SNAP concerns

Potatoes, onions, lettuce, grapes and salad mix are among more than a dozen grocery staples Wegmans Food Markets is offering...

6 years ago 2 minute read

America’s best supermarkets have this in common

How can a retailer that’s only been in the U.S. for less than two years make a list of America’s...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Walmart is outpacing Amazon in e-grocery

Walmart is pulling ahead of Amazon for online grocery shoppers, and I know why. It’s fresh food. You can get...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Wonderful aims at parents for new Halos snacking campaign

LOS ANGELES (February 12, 2019) – Wonderful Halos, America’s No. 1 most loved healthy snack brand, launched a new integrated...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Love Beets pairs with Kroger for National Heart Health Month promotion

BALA CYNWYD, PA – February 12, 2018 – Love Beets, the creators of everyone’s favorite ready-to-eat beets, will celebrate National...

6 years ago 3 minute read

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