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Midwest ethnic and independent retailers battle tough
In Chicago’s retail world, Rob Strube, president of Chicago’s Strube Celery & Vegetable Company, BB #:102030 says, “Pricing goes as...
AmazonFresh takes huge step in competition with Walmart’s online grocery
Watch out, Walmart. AmazonFresh is coming. The Seattle-based company is dropping the $14.99/month subscription fee for Amazon Prime members in...
Del Monte plans to open its first US retail concept in early 2020
During the company’s third quarter financial earnings call, Del Monte Fresh Produce NA BB #:160808 chairman and CEO Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh...
Report: Amazon to overtake Walmart as largest retailer by 2022
PRESS RELEASE ROCKVILLE, MD, October 24, 2019 — Amazon BB #:283186 is set to become the largest retailer in the...
Fresh Summit through the eyes of a retail dietitian
ANAHEIM, CA—Carrie Taylor’s PMA Fresh Summit experience was similar to many attendees’: she looked for fresh produce trends and met...
Fresh Summit Retail Tour: Grocery Outlet, Placentia, CA
PLACENTIA, CA–I thought I’d seen a great Grocery Outlet BB #:154673 before, when I visited Seaside this summer. This stop...
Fresh Summit Retail Tour BONUS CUT: Gelson’s Market, Long Beach
LONG BEACH, CA—I went on the Fresh Summit Retail Tour this year, and sure the stores were nice, but they...
WATCH: Wegmans named Mango Retailer of the Year
ANAHEIM, CA—One of America’s best places to work, America’s favorite supermarket and the No. 1 in Corporate reputation also is...
United Fresh opens nominations for Retail Produce Manager Awards
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 21, 2019) – United Fresh is now accepting nominations for the 2020 Retail Produce Manager Awards Program....
VIDEO: Fresh Summit Retail Tour: Albertsons, Fullerton, CA
FULLERTON, CA—Organizers for the Fresh Summit Retail Tour brought three distinct formats to participants. In Bristol Farms we saw high...
Kroger to standardize Our Brands date labels to reduce household food waste
CINCINNATI, Oct. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073 announced today its plan to standardize date labels for...
Retailers: How to profit from dietary trends
Retailers can best capitalize on dietary and greater food trends with a mixed-marketing plan—one that combines advertising, promotions, sampling, culinary...
Weis Markets promotes district manager to regional vice president
Weis Markets BB #:104388 announced it has promoted Matt Burke to Regional Vice President. In this position, Mr. Burke oversees...
UNFI struggles with Supervalu integration
In United Natural Foods Inc.’s BB #:158953 fourth quarter report, executives said the Supervalu integration isn’t going as well as...
Tesco CEO to step down next year, successor named
Tesco BB #:194471 announced that Dave Lewis has decided to step down as Group CEO of Tesco. He will leave...
Amazon moves ahead on grocery plan
Amazon BB #:283186 plans to open a handful of grocery stores in the U.S. as early as later this year....
On the Road: Stew Leonard’s, Paramus, NJ
PARAMUS, NJ—This store is bananas, and it’s not just the singing one. Here I thought Jungle Jim’s International Market in...
Meijer celebrates 85th anniversary 85-cent promotion
PRESS RELEASE: GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — In the midst of the Great Depression in 1934, Hendrik...
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