Retail

Cornerstone Produce Group sponsors NASCAR’s AJ Allmendinger

DeBary, Fla. (July 2, 2019) – Cornerstone Produce Group BB #:339174 is excited to announce that they will join forces with...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Publix opens third GreenWise Market

LAKELAND, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The third new-concept GreenWise Market opened today in Mountain Brook, Alabama, in a former Western Market location. “While...

6 years ago 2 minute read

K-VA-T changes leadership in produce group

A retirement and promotion mark the produce leadership changes at Abingdon, VA-based K-VA-T BB #:130750 which owns about 130 Food...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Equitable Food Initiative partners with Costco

PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, DC June 24, 2019 – To build awareness of the Responsibly Grown, Farmworker Assured label, Equitable Food...

6 years ago 3 minute read

The role of execution in success

When I reflect on my career in the produce industry, I often think about two management books that had a...

6 years ago 4 minute read

Independent grocers find their niche in tech as well

From big cities to small towns, independent grocers who please their customers with unique items and service can compete with...

6 years ago 2 minute read

A visit to an Indian supermarket

You’re in the produce business. How many of these items have you dealt with—or recognize? • Goovar • Tindora •...

6 years ago 5 minute read

Hy-Vee partners with digital ad platform Citrus

NEW YORK & WEST DES MOINES, Iowa–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Hy-Vee, Inc., BB #:101759 a U.S. grocery chain with more than 265...

6 years ago 4 minute read

On the Road: McKeever’s Market

LENEXA, KS – The modern market features a strong focus on fresh. Normally this series is Retailer Editor Pamela Riemenschneider’s...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Food Lion to launch “To-Go” grocery pick-up service

SALISBURY, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Food Lion BB #:165295 will offer its “Food Lion To-Go” grocery pick up service at multiple area locations...

6 years ago 4 minute read

VIDEO: Wegmans’ Dave Corsi talks the value of getting involved with food safety research

AUSTIN, TX—Dave Corsi has had a busy year – besides his day job as Vice President of Produce & Floral...

6 years ago 1 minute read

AmazonFresh Expands to Las Vegas With 1- And 2-Hour Delivery

SEATTLE – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Amazon today announced that AmazonFresh BB #:283186 has expanded to Las Vegas. Starting today, Prime...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Sprouts leadership in flux: new CEO, CFO resigns

Just six months after former CEO Amin Maredia left the company, Phoenix-based Sprouts Farmers Market BB #:168563 has named a...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Kroger, Ocado break ground on e-commerce fulfillment center

CINCINNATI, June 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073, America’s largest grocery retailer, and Ocado (LSE: OCDO), one of the...

6 years ago 5 minute read

Chicago’s unique retail landscape

From ongoing consolidation, store closures, and the rising popularity of online ordering, Chicago’s intensely competitive retail scene continues to undergo...

6 years ago 3 minute read

United Fresh awards produce manager grand prizes

CHICAGO—Before releasing the balloons and beach balls to signal the lead up to next year’s United Fresh Convention in San...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Walmart de Mexico y Centroamerica informs on the situation regarding the acquisition of Cornershop

PRESS RELEASE Wal-Mart de Mexico, S.A.B. de C. V. (BMV: WALMEX) BB #:143789 announces to its shareholders as well as...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Produce makes inroads in center store

For years, the fresh perimeter, with the produce department as its crown jewel, outperformed center store – at times featuring...

6 years ago 5 minute read

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