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Kroger recycles and upcycles its way to milestone

CINCINNATI, April 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073 today announced its innovative recycling program has hit a...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Weis Markets to invest $160MM in upgrades in 2023

Sunbury, PA (April 27, 2023) Weis Markets, Inc. BB #:104388 Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Jonathan H. Weis today...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Amazon and the Kroger-Albertsons merger

Writing in Retail Wire, George Anderson discusses the proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger. If it is approved by the Federal Trade Commission...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Save-On-Foods: Geographic growth

In the decade after its purchase by the Pattison Food Group, Overwaitea increased floor space by 140 percent and doubled...

2 years ago 6 minute read

Save-On-Foods: Banners

The Jim Pattison Group, a holding company based in Vancouver, BC, with C$14 billion in annual sales, purchased Overwaitea in...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Survey shows dollar stores converging with traditional grocery and mass retail

‱ Deep discount retailers like Dollar General, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar are poised to capture even more food and...

2 years ago 6 minute read

Save-On-Foods: Sharing and caring in the community

Community focus is another Save-On-Foods BB #:153831 mandate, whether through customizing its product lineup to support area growers or giving...

2 years ago 2 minute read

Instacart reaches milestone: 1 billion bananas delivered

Believe it or not, bananas are the top-selling grocery item delivered via Instacart in the United States and Canada, trumping...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Save-On-Foods: The in-store experience

Save-On-Foods BB #:153831 has a reputation for providing customers with a great in-store experience, and David Karwacki, CEO at The...

2 years ago 6 minute read

Retail foot traffic drops in 2023 Q1

With the first quarter of 2023 behind us, Placer.ai dove into offline traffic data to understand how the ongoing economic...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Save-On-Foods: Steeped in history and shining bright

The Overwaitea Food Group got its start in 1915 when Robert C. Kidd opened an eponymously named store, R.C. Kidd,...

2 years ago 2 minute read

Yellow Banana to invest $26.5MM in Chicago Save A Lot stores

April 24, 2023 CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Yellow Banana, the owner and operator of eight Save A Lot locations in the Chicagoland area,...

2 years ago 6 minute read

Whole Foods plans job cuts as it reorganizes regional, global structures

Austin, TX-based Whole Foods Market BB #:147784 plans to cut “several hundred” corporate jobs as the company restructures its regional...

2 years ago 1 minute read

Retailers list five top reasons to attend IFPA’s Retail Conference

Newark, DE. and Washington, D.C. –The full retail supply chain will gather June 7-8 near Chicago at The Retail Conference...

2 years ago 6 minute read

OPS announces 2023 retailer roundtable

Monterey, CA – As changes to the grocery business come fast and furious, and their impact on fresh produce is...

2 years ago 5 minute read

H-E-B launches Fresh Bites convenience brand

H-E-B BB #:106490 is making it easier for Texans to fill up the gas tank while stocking up on fresh...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Lower inflation drives higher fruit demand in March, but is it enough?

The March Marketplace For the first time in many months, inflation for total food and beverages stayed in the single...

2 years ago 10 minute read

Loblaw Cos. appoints president, CEO

BRAMPTON, ONTARIO, April 18, 2023 /CNW/ – George Weston Limited (“George Weston”) (TSX:WN) and Loblaw Companies Limited BB #:138169 jointly...

2 years ago 4 minute read

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