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Natural Grocers, one of the largest family-operated organic, natural grocery retailers in the U.S., celebrates its 67th anniversary August 18-20 with Epic Savings, prizes, giveaways and more for shoppers.
Produce shoppers will notice some changes in the next 10 weeks at local Gerrity’s supermarket, a northeastern Pennsylvania chain of 10 grocery stores — who announced in June their company was joining Wakefern.
Come Oct. 1, Hy-Vee Inc. will have a new CEO and president of retail operations and also chairman of the board of directors: Jeremy Gosch.
The gas station H-E-B convenience stores are being rebranded as H-E-B Fresh Bites, offering on-the-go customers fresh produce and convenient meal options.
Learn about the five specific areas of the grocery retailer’s sustainability and conservation efforts.
The grocer gives back with a shopper-matching donation program, inviting consumers to join efforts to protect wildlife at the cash register with a topping-off strategy.
Listen to this podcast interview to learn: How does The Fresh Market train its personal e-commerce shoppers?
An organic, natural-market style cooperative retailer, PCC is the first community-owned grocer available on the DoorDash marketplace.
The threats to independent retailers and the produce industry are relentless. John Ross, CEO of the Independent Grocers Association, or IGA, tackled some of these issues.
The multiyear partnership will include a returning sponsorship of Old-Timers’ Day, collective community outreach and special FreshDirect promotions for Yankees fans across the tri-state area.
Heritage Grocers Group has promoted Eric Stover to division CEO of Cardenas Markets, based in Ontario, Calif. He was formerly the chief merchandising officer.
Beautiful, produce-filled dishes are inspiring to look at on TikTok, Instagram, magazines and cookbooks, but when it comes down to it, the reality is based on time, money and family.
Wakefern, which had record sales of more than $18 billion in 2022, is a retailer-owned cooperative including the ShopRite, Price Rite Marketplace, The Fresh Grocer, Gourmet Garage and Fairway Market banners.
The northeastern grocery chain keeps making changes that benefit the planet, from biodegradable potato bags and kinder cleaners to electric vehicle charging stations, solar power and compressed natural gas trucks.
The market research firm surveyed grocery shoppers on factors affecting their choice of store, ranking the stores with the most favorable outcomes. Hint: Trader Joe’s found the top of several lists.
How retail dietitians drive produce purchases in the store and online.
The National Grocers Association created a TV commercial saying the tactics of dominant food retailers are unfair and discriminatory, harming the ability of smaller, locally owned businesses to compete.
Celebrating National Farmers Day on Oct. 12, The Giant Co. of Carlisle, Pa., said it will donate $20,000 to agriculture education programs growing future generations of food and agriculture leaders.
Now using the cloud, Invafresh helps Price Chopper/Market 32 forecast, replenish orders, plan production and manage inventory by integrating in-store production data into the AI-enhanced Fresh Retail Platform.
A great plan won’t hit your goals without execution at store level. I had a boss once who used to tell me, “Nothing is real until it happens in the store.” To have great execution you need great produce managers.
It’s hard to overstate the importance of strawberries to a grocery retailer.
With more than 20 years of experience in the North American supermarket industry, Mike Mauti has learned “Retail 101” firsthand.
WESTCHESTER, NY — FreshDirect trucks, seemingly ubiquitous in New York City, are popping up more and more in surrounding suburbs.
The sudden resurgence of fresh potato popularity with consumers that was fueled by COVID-19 almost 18 months ago does not show any sign of slowing down soon.
Watch our winning 2021 produce retailer and marketer get accolades. Find out why they won.
Misfits Market — a direct-to-consumer online grocery platform focusing on sustainability, affordability and accessibility — has launched in California, delivering to every zip code in the state.
How does Ashley Tyrner, CEO of Farmbox Direct and FarmboxRx, think healthcare will be revolutionized? Listen to the podcast to find out.
Steve Williams, vice president of produce and floral at Southeastern Grocers Inc., won Produce Marketing Association’s Retail Merchant Innovation Award.
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based food solutions company SpartanNash is donating more than $1 million worth of critical food and supplies to Ukrainians amid the country’s recent invasion and attacks by Russia.
After acquiring a lot of new customers, FreshDirect is focusing on strengthening its brand and continuing to build market share, particularly in the New York City metro area.
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