Family Dollar To Start Selling Alcohol in 1,000 Locations
In a bid to drive more business, Dollar Tree has announced plans to start selling alcohol in approximately 1,000 Family Dollar units. It will also expand freezers and coolers at…
Erik Keptner To Join Rite Aid As SVP-Marketing & Merchandising
Top marketing executive to leave Wakefern.
Amherst Wegmans Shutters In-Store Babysitting Service
Wegmans, which once offered an in-store babysitting service called Wkids in select locations, is closing its last one situated in Amherst, NY, as reported by The Buffalo News. The free…
Wakefern, ShopRite And Colgate Palmolive Women Honored at 2019 YWCA TWIN Awards
Several associates from Wakefern, ShopRite, and Colgate-Palmolive were honored on May 16 at the Tribute to Women & Industry (TWIN) Awards Dinner hosted by the YWCA Union County at the Parsippany…
New Jersey Food Council Hosts Trade Relations Conference
200 leaders in the NJ food retail and distribution business gathered to discuss the e-commerce explosion and disruption currently taking place in the industry.
Costco Writes The Playbook On Hooking Shoppers
With 94 million customers and 722 warehouses across the globe (including 535 in the U.S.) and a number of Instagram fan accounts dedicated to the wholesaler, Costco has a zealous…
Amid Consumer Labeling Confusion, FDA Shows Support of “Best If Used By” Language
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a public letter urging the food industry to get behind standardizing the phrase, “Best If Used By” on food product date…
Eddie’s Of Roland Park Rings In 75 Years As Baltimore Family-Owned Grocer
The independent retailer is celebrating with an exciting lineup of summer events, contests, and collaborations.
BrightFarms and Giant/Martin’s Celebrate Groundbreaking on Selinsgrove Greenhouse
The Carlisle, PA-based retailer was on hand to commemorate the groundbreaking of its salad and produce vendor's new 250,000 sq. foot greenhouse.
Target First Quarter 2019 Earnings Grow On 4.3 Percent Rise In Comp Sales, Digital Sales Increases
Target Corporation on May 22 announced its first quarter 2019 performance, including comparable sales growth of 4.8 percent driven by a 4.3 percent increase in comparable traffic. The company reported…
Kroger, Walgreens Team Up With Green Circular Shopping Platform Loop
Kroger has announced that it is the exclusive U.S. grocery retail partner for Loop, a global circular shopping platform that uses a reusable and returnable program to help manage consumer…