Jul 9, 2021
Save A Lot is stepping up its store updates to keep pace with numerous other grocery operators that have turned their attention to refreshing their locations, including fellow discounter Aldi. Save A Lot’s updates include wider aisles, improved lighting and more private label and regionally sourced products. And they’re being financed in part by independent…
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Jul 6, 2021
The St. Cloud, Minnesota-based Coborn Family Foundation has made a $1 million pledge to the Great River Children’s Museum. Additionally, the company says it is recognizing 10 St. Cloud area non-profit organizations with $10,000 gifts to commemorate Coborn’s 100th anniversary celebration. Local charitable organizations receiving $10,000 gifts from the company include Boys and Girls Clubs of…
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Jul 6, 2021
Weis Markets has announced that this year’s Paws for Pets campaign has raised $391,999 for over 120 local animal shelters and rescue organizations within its service area. The four-week program spanned the month of May, in which customers donated at both self- and full-service checkouts by rounding up purchases or donating one to five dollars.…
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Jun 21, 2021
ShopRite held its World Wash Day Donation Drive at stores in Clark, Spotswood, Oakland and Montague. Customers donated $24,000 in donations for the Make A Wish Foundation. Learn more here.
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Jun 21, 2021
Weis Markets is proud to sell Pennsylvania dairy and use local dairy for their Weis Quality ice cream. For National Dairy Month Weis is helping to raise money to supply local food banks with fresh dairy products. You can easily contribute at the check out next time you shop at Weis. Click here to learn more.
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Jun 2, 2021
Weis Markets has completed its month-long round-up at the register program to support the iFoster Hope campaign. On behalf of Weis Markets, Ron Bonacci, VP of advertising and marketing, presented a $250,000 check to iFoster, the national nonprofit that is operating the iFoster Hope campaign. These funds will provide children and youth in foster care…
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Jun 2, 2021
In celebration of June Dairy Month, World Milk Day and the largest sector of the state’s number one industry Agriculture, Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association, Feeding Pennsylvania, American Dairy Association North East and Pennsylvania Dairy Princesses teamed up with Weis Markets to tackle hunger. Weis Markets announced a major $50,000 philanthropic commitment to pour fresh milk across Pennsylvania…
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Jun 2, 2021
SpartanNash announced on Tuesday it has named Douglas Hacker as chairman of its board of directors. Hacker, a former director with Nash Finch who has served as the lead independent director of SpartanNash’s board since 2018, was appointed to the position at the company’s annual shareholder meeting on May 26. “This is an exciting, transformational phase for SpartanNash as the Company…
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May 26, 2021
If you think that there’s no such thing as a free lunch, well, then, you don’t live in Mount Vernon, Ind. This beautiful town of 7,000 residents sits right on the Ohio River between Louisville, Ky., and St. Louis, Mo. That’s where McKim’s IGA is located, a family-owned hometown grocer that has proved there is…
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May 14, 2021
Orlando, Florida-based flexEngage, a global leader in dynamic receipt and transactional communications, has partnered with retail media technology company, CitrusAd. Through this partnership, retailers will be able to leverage the CitrusAd network to monetize and personalize their digital receipts and transactional e-commerce messages. For years, grocers have benefitted from incremental revenue by delivering manufacturer promotions…
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May 13, 2021
On Wednesday, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human resources announced that online food purchasing will be available for customers at the Galaxy Food Center in St. Marys who are a part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (S.N.A.P.). Even though Galaxy has been offering online services for a few years, this announcement will…
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May 12, 2021
A Milwaukee organization that combats domestic violence is getting a major donation to continue its work. The Sojourner Family Peace Center received a $116,150 donation from Sendik’s Food Market on Monday, May 5. Peace Center staff say this donation comes at a critical time. Sojourner is the largest non-profit provider of domestic violence (DV) prevention and intervention…
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May 12, 2021
A Milwaukee organization that combats domestic violence is getting a major donation to continue its work. The Sojourner Family Peace Center received a $116,150 donation from Sendik’s Food Market on Monday, May 5. Peace Center staff say this donation comes at a critical time. Sojourner is the largest non-profit provider of domestic violence (DV) prevention and…
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May 3, 2021
Weis Markets on April 22 reopened a store in Gap, Pa., that had been closed for nearly 17 months after it was badly damaged in a three-alarm fire in November 2019. The rebuilt store reestablishes the Sunbury, Pa.-based retailer in the rural Lancaster County community it had operated in for 25 years, and brings with…
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Apr 29, 2021
To facilitate this past season of giving food to those in need, Big Y converted its Sack Hunger campaign from a $10 bag of groceries to a streamlined $5 donation to the five food banks within its marketing area. These regional food banks support local soup kitchens, food pantries, senior food programs, children’s programs, and…
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Apr 29, 2021
SpartanNash, headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has appointed Adrienne Chance as VP of communications. She will lead the vision, strategy and implementation of SpartanNash’s approach to purpose-driven internal and external communications, reporting to President and CEO Tony Sarsam. Additionally, she will oversee government and corporate affairs responsibilities and serve as executive director of the SpartanNash Foundation. “Communication…
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Apr 29, 2021
The Save Mart Companies plans to test Simbe Robotics’ Tally shelf-scanning robot at seven California stores to help reduce out-of-stocks and ensure products are where they should be in the aisle. Modesto, Calif.-based Save Mart said Friday that it will deploy Tally at three Save Mart stores in the Modesto area, two Lucky California stores…
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Apr 19, 2021
To facilitate this past season of giving food to those in need, Big Y converted its Sack Hunger campaign from a $10 bag of groceries to a streamlined $5 donation to the five food banks within its marketing area. These regional food banks support local soup kitchens, food pantries, senior food programs, children’s programs and…
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Apr 16, 2021
Doc’s Food Stores celebrated the grand reopening of its extensively remodeled Country Mart store in Glenpool, Oklahoma, with a ribbon-cutting on April 14. Additionally, Doc’s used the occasion of the store’s reopening to launch its Scan & Go service, which allows shoppers to scan groceries as they shop, pay for their items on their handheld…
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Apr 16, 2021
Continuing in its quest to expand into new market areas, Food City will make its Alabama debut on April 14 with its newest store location. The new Food City is located on US Highway 431 in Albertville. The more than 54,000-square-foot supermarket includes an in-store bakery and deli, a large café seating area for 40-plus…
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