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Retail
Rio Grande Valley sees inventive independent retailers
While H-E-B and Walmart rule the roost throughout the Valley’s high-population areas, a handful of grocers have managed to find...
H-E-B: King of the Valley
In 1905, H-E-B was founded by Florence Butt as the C.C. Butt Grocery Store in Kerrville, Texas. Her son Howard...
Plastic-free efforts go bananas…literally
While Trader Joe’s in the U.S. has committed to reducing the amount of plastic packaging in its produce departments, most...
A Range of Retail in the Rio Grande
When it comes to grocery stores, the Rio Grande Valley offers a mixed bag. The region includes everything from big...
What is Walmart doing with small format stores?
A few stories have come across my news feed over the past few days suggesting Walmart is “quietly” closing stores...
E-commerce: the enemy of produce brands?
I gave a talk last week in Tubac, AZ, to the Association of Table Grape Growers of Mexico at their...
Walmart drops the ball with Savings Catcher cancellation
Users are livid that Bentonville, AR-based Walmart Inc. is cancelling its Savings Catcher program, which allows shoppers to scan their...
United Fresh releases 25 Retail Produce Manager Award Honorees
PRESS RELEASE Marking 15 years of recognizing exceptional retail produce managers, on March 18 United Fresh Produce Association announced the...
Dollar General paving way for fresh produce self-distribution
Goodlettsville, TN-based Dollar General’s expansion into fresh food is prompting the company to accelerate its self-distribution with a new DG...
Technology changes Quebec retail
Technological change—whether completely welcome or not—is coming to Quebec shopping. Walmart is investing in scan-and-go technology, betting that today’s customers,...
MAP: Where in Houston can you get Kroger’s driverless delivery?
HOUSTON, March 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), America’s largest grocery retailer and Nuro, the robotics company transforming local commerce,...
Quebec retail responds to consumer demand
As is happening elsewhere in North America, foodservice in Quebec is reinventing itself as a category, with even the word...
Asking “Why?” as retail evolves
Remember pulling into a gas station when an attendant would pump your gas, check oil and tire pressure, and clean...
Apeel gets retail validation from Midwest chain
ORLANDO, FL – A Midwest retail chain tested Apeel’s plant-based coatings on its avocados and liked it enough to commit...
Wegmans tops another list
How can a company that operates in only six states rank so high in yet another nationwide list? In this...
SEPC: Retailers adjust to shifting consumer demand
ORLANDO, FL – Now that “produce department” has overtaken “price” as the No.1 reason consumers choose a grocery store, retailers...
SEPC: Translating science into action
ORLANDO, FL – Some of the smartest people in the produce industry work in food safety, but if that work...
Apeel Science Helping Martin’s to Virtually Eliminate Shrink in Avocado Category
PRESS RELEASE Just a few weeks in, Apeel Avocados are soon to represent 100% of the fresh avocados offered at...
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Blue Book Helps Fresh Thyme Market Find Reliable Suppliers and Streamline Operations
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