Produce Shows Sales Gains
WASHINGTON — Fresh fruit and vegetables both posted sales gains the first quarter of this year over the same period a year earlier, according to the latest edition of FreshFacts … Continue Reading →
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Technibilt to Make Disabled-Person’s Cart
NEWTON, N.C. — Following a successful grassroots marketing campaign fueled by social media, Caroline’s Cart, designed to carry disabled older children and adults in a supermarket, will be manufactured by … Continue Reading →
June 27, 2013: The Week in Stocks
Data for North American food retailers tracked by SN, at the close June 27, 2013. read more Supermarket News
Homeland App Allows Mobile Payment
OKLAHOMA CITY — Homeland Stores here, which operates 78 stores, has launched a new iPhone and Android mobile application that allows customers to use their smartphones to pay for groceries. … Continue Reading →
NGA, Wal-Mart Applaud Senate’s Immigration Reform
ARLINGTON, Va. — Peter J. Larkin, president and chief executive officer of the National Grocers Association here, said Thursday NGA applauds passage by the U.S. Senate of the Border Security, … Continue Reading →
Price Chopper Creates Shopper/Digital Marketing Dept.
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Price Chopper Supermarkets here Thursday announced the creation of a Shopper and Digital Marketing Department that will concentrate exclusively on building shopper marketing programs and leading the … Continue Reading →
Today’s Consumer Is a SHE
Who are the main consumers today? Women. Industry Voices read more Supermarket News
Wakefern to Unveil Data Quality Scorecard for Vendors
KEASBEY, N.J. – Wakefern Food Corp. is “close to” rolling out a Vendor Data Quality Scorecard that it began piloting earlier this year, said Michael Durning, manager of data integrity … Continue Reading →
Wegmans Spotlights N.Y. Cheese
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Wegmans Food Markets announced a collaboration with Cornell University to foster artisanal cheesemakers, and plans to source more cheese from New York. read more Supermarket News
Nash Finch Promotes Swanson to Sr. VP
MINNEAPOLIS — Nash Finch Co. here said Wednesday it has promoted Tom Swanson to senior vice president of retail operations. read more Supermarket News