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SpartanNash adds features to Fast Lane online grocery subscription
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As part of its commitment to make online shopping for groceries accessible, affordable and convenient, Fortune 400...
Fresh food retail technology company Invafresh hires CRO
TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Invafresh, the market leader in Freshology for the fresh food retail industry, has hired Doug Iverson to the newly...
Instacart opens in Quebec with French language edition
SAN FRANCISCO, June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Instacart, the leading online grocery platform in North America, today announced its expansion...
NGA study shows independent retailers’ value to U.S. economy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2021 Washington, D.C. – Independent community grocers play a key role in the nation’s economy...
Fresh food jumped 200% in online orders, and shows no signs of dropping
The pandemic changed everything about groceries: what, how much and when people bought, but especially the where. While grocery e-commerce...
Nutrition program Guiding Stars launches new look
PORTLAND, Maine, June 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Guiding Stars, a leading nutrition guidance program used by several leading East...
Hy-Vee partners with Google Cloud to improve digital services
Sunnyvale, CA, June 9, 2021 — Hy-Vee, Inc. BB #:101759, a leading supermarket chain with more than 250 stores nationwide,...
The Giant Company plans to roll out Flashfood chainwide
Carlisle, Pa., June 8, 2021 – The GIANT Company BB #:103652 today announced it is rolling out the Flashflood app...
Home Chef makes executive promotions, plans expansion
CHICAGO, June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Home Chef, the fast-growing meal kit subscription and retail business, today announced leadership promotions...
Lowes Foods partnership delivers groceries to workplaces
Durham, North Carolina, June 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DURHAM, N.C., June 9, 2021 – QuickCollect Solutions, powered by Bell...
Kroger starts Ocado-backed grocery delivery in Florida
GROVELAND, Fla., June 9, 2021 — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073, America’s largest grocery retailer, today announced the opening of...
Kroger plans to hire 10,000 associates
CINCINNATI, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073 today announced its Family of Companies’ first nationwide hybrid...
Sprouts Farmers Market opens Orlando produce distribution center
PHOENIX, June 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Last week, Sprouts Farmers Market BB #:168563 opened a new produce distribution center...
H-E-B breaks ground, releases details on new store in Frisco, TX
Furthering its commitment to the DFW Metroplex, H-E-B BB #:106490 officially started construction on a new H-E-B store in Frisco,...
Grocery service Hungryroot secures $40MM in funding
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE June 04, 2021)–Hungryroot, the first and only AI-powered personalized grocery service, announced today that it has raised...
Food Lion expands To-Go services in 32 additional stores
SALISBURY, N.C., June 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With more shoppers opting to save time by ordering groceries online, Food...
Grocery E-commerce firm Anycart adds retail expertise to board of directors
PALO ALTO, Calif., June 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Anycart, a software technology company that recently launched its online grocery shopping...
United Fresh’s FreshFacts Q1 2021 shows rising prices at retail
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 3, 2021) – United Fresh Produce Association’s BB #:145458 Q1 2021 issue of FreshFacts on Retail is...
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