Rise of the Super Regionals

Lowes Foods President Tim Lowe talks store experience, local innovation and making community connections in some of America’s most competitive markets

Pandemic Accelerates Adoption of AI Assortment Planning

As food and consumables retailers grow more digital, they’ll make use of ever more granular data to better forecast consumer demand

Today's Food Packaging Puts Safety First

Packaging manufacturers are ensuring that their products protect against viruses like COVID-19, as well as other forms of contamination

Meijer Shops Local for Its Fitness Supply

Nonfoods

Meijer Shops Local for Fitness Supplies

Midwestern retailer created Michigan-made solution to meet increased demand for exercise equipment

Events

Fancy Food Show 2021 to Take Place in Person

The Specialty Food Association will hold event Sept. 27-29 at NYC's Javits Convention Center

Another Female CEO Appointed to Major Health Care Company Roz Brewer Walgreens

Pharmacy

Walgreens Appoints Female CEO

Walgreens Boots Alliance appoints Rosalind Brewer to leadership position, effective March 15

Anheuser-Busch IGNITE

Learn how success in the alcohol category can be achieved by highlighting additional purchase occasions beyond the traditional events that call for celebrating with a drink in hand.

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Guest Viewpoints

Increasing Allocation Accuracy Is Key to Efficient Fulfillment

antuit.ai's Kaushik Katari shares insights on why retailers need to build their back-end omnichannel systems and supply chain processes

Independent Grocers

Presidente Supermarkets Introducing Wholesale Concept

1st store to open this year in Kissimmee, Florida

Pharmacy

ShopRite Closing 62 Pharmacies

Patients’ Rx info will be transferred to CVS

Sustainability

Albertsons Takes Steps to Reinvent Single-Use Plastic Bags

Retailer joins Beyond the Bag Initiative to reduce waste

Technology

Frictionless Food Shopping Tech Keeps Spreading

New UST tool employs AI and sensors

VIDEO TOUR: AJ's Fine Foods Strengthens Community Ties

Long-awaited remodel in Phoenix, Ariz. takes a giant leap forward in freshness

TOP WOMEN IN GROCERY

In this year's Top Women class, you’ll see many examples of selfless giving across all three of our categories — Senior-Level Executives, Rising Stars and Store Managers — which this year contain a total of 350 Top Women spanning the grocery and food industries.

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