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BJ’s Wholesale Club opens small-format version
WARWICK, R.I.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BJ’s Wholesale Club BB #:162875, a leading operator of membership warehouse clubs in the Eastern United States, announced...
Aldi to eliminate plastic bags by the end of 2023
The Aldi BB #:116756 supermarket chain has announced a commitment to eliminate all plastic shopping bags from its stores by...
Weis Markets to spend $150MM on new stores, expansion, remodels
Sunbury, PA (April 28, 2022) – Weis Markets, Inc. BB #:104388 Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Jonathan H. Weis today...
7-Eleven plans to hire 60,000 on national hiring day
IRVING, Texas, April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — 7-Eleven BB #:105528, Speedway and Stripes, along with participating independent franchise owners and...
The difference between buyers and merchants
Throughout my career in the produce industry, I’ve been blessed to be exposed to many different perspectives. As a jobber...
Publix and Instacart offer 15-minute delivery in Miami
LAKELAND, Fla. and SAN FRANCISCO, April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Publix BB #:110909, the largest employee-owned company in the United...
Online grocer Farmstead to expand in Charlotte, NC
CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Farmstead, the first national online grocer to offer fresh, local fare plus...
Kroger to hold hiring event, aiming to fill 23,000 jobs
CINCINNATI, April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073 today announced a spring hiring event scheduled for Saturday,...
Publix reaches 50MM pounds of produce donated in pandemic farmer assistance
LAKELAND, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Publix BB #:110909 announced today that the company has donated more than 50 million pounds of produce as...
Meijer to hold local supplier event virtually
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Meijer BB #:104887 announced today the return of its Lift Local Supplier...
Tops parent promotes produce director to oversee merged stores
Jeff Cady, previously director of produce and floral for Tops Friendly Markets BB #:103173 is the new Vice President of...
SpartanNash expands specialty, local offerings through partnership
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE) — Food solutions company SpartanNash BB #:104892 has expanded its specialty and local food selection for...
NGA presses FTC, DOJ to address anti-competitive buyer power in retail
April 21, 2022 – Washington, D.C. – The National Grocers Association BB #:163424 today submitted comments to the Federal Trade...
SpartanNash hires vice president of strategy, business development
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Food solutions company SpartanNash BB #:104892 today announced Peter Anjorin is joining the company as Vice President, Strategy and...
A glimpse at grocery wages suggests room for increases
I find it disgustingly vulgar when business news run stories about the latest gargantuan CEO salary. But that’s just me....
Instacart introduces contact-free checkout for small format retail
SAN FRANCISCO and PHILADELPHIA, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Instacart, a leading retail enablement company in North America, today announced...
Apollo acquires Tony’s Fresh Market
NEW YORK and CHICAGO, April 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Apollo (NYSE: APO) today announced that funds managed by its...
Organic fresh produce sales up 4 percent in Q1 2022
(MONTEREY, CA—April 20, 2022) Total organic fresh produce sales for the first quarter of 2022 increased by 4 percent from...
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