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Brands need to deliver whether private label or a company’s
Branding in the produce department is more than just a label. It has to be a promise to the consumer...
How high inflation is affecting fresh produce promotions
Pamela talks with Anne-Marie Roerink of 210 Analytics about some of the most widespread food inflation numbers she’s ever seen,...
Retail Reflections: Shoppers beware
After 50 years in the retail produce business and spending countless hours in stores of all types and configurations, I...
Dollar General clears path to fresh produce self-distribution
Dollar General BB #:172794 wrapped up the initial rollout of its DG Fresh initiative, which clears the company to focus...
Schnucks deploys inventory robots chainwide
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Schnuck Markets, Inc. BB #:105541 announced an industry-first chainwide expansion with Simbe Robotics’...
Walmart launches Instacart competitor: GoLocal third party delivery service
BENTONVILLE, Ark., August 24, 2021 — Today, Walmart BB #:143789 announced the creation of a new line of business –...
ShopRite expands Fresh to Table program
Wakefern Food Corp. BB #:101244 expanded its Fresh to Table program to another ShopRite store, this time in Philadelphia. Fresh...
U.S. online grocery sales for July 2021 down 2% month-over-month
Sales drop largely driven by ship-to-home as pickup/delivery retain gains at 4x pre-COVID level Barrington, Ill. – Aug. 23, 2021...
SpartanNash promotes director to VP Finance
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Grocery retailer and distributor SpartanNash BB #:104892 today announced Tyler King has been promoted from Senior Director...
Publix opens 9th GreenWise Market
LAKELAND, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Publix GreenWise Market opened its newest location in the redeveloped Water Street neighborhood of Tampa, Florida. It is...
Walmart posts strong quarter, credits Produce 2.0 execution during pandemic
Walmart BB #:143789 executives are pleased with fresh produce performance as the company beat expectations for the second quarter of...
Segregation in the produce aisle
Segregation is an issue in American supermarkets, The New York Times tells me. It’s not about people; it’s about SKUs....
Aldi plans to hire 20,000-plus employees, increase wages ahead of holiday season
BATAVIA, Ill., Aug. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Aldi BB #:116756 is hiring more than 20,000 new store and warehouse employees...
Albertsons brings new digital products to customers
BOISE, Idaho–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Albertsons Companies BB #:193326 has set out to reintroduce themselves to shoppers through new and refreshed offerings...
Wakefern adopts RPCs in produce
Keasbey, NJ – Wakefern Food Corp. BB #:101244, the largest retailer-owned grocery cooperative in the United States is adopting the...
Foodservice demand cuts retail produce sales below 2020 levels
The battle for the food dollar is intensifying as shoppers are ramping up their engagement with restaurants. “Whereas in May,...
Giant Eagle OKs PayPal, Venmo payments at registers
PLEASANTON, Calif., Aug. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Giant Eagle, Inc. BB #:104280 announced today that PayPal and Venmo are now...
Culture clash: PCC Community Markets CEO resigns
Just eight months after she was appointed CEO of Seattle-based PCC Community Markets BB #:164071, former Kroger and H-E-B executive...
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Blue Book Helps Fresh Thyme Market Find Reliable Suppliers and Streamline Operations
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Shuman Farms Uses Blue Book Services to Strengthen Customer Relationships
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