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August 2021
Aug 02
Walmart, Target, CVS Health Unite to Reinvent Retail Bag With In-Store Pilots
Companies test new design solutions to combat plastic waste
Aug 02
Former Whole Foods Exec Joins ePallet’s Board
Wholesale grocery online marketplace taps Michael Schall as key advisor
Aug 02
Consumers Prefer Retailers Committed to Fighting Food Waste: New Data
Afresh Technologies surveys shoppers about concerns over global issue
Aug 02
Meijer Reveals Back-To-School Shopping Trends
Merchandise buyers stocked 1,800+ items in anticipation of one of the busiest shopping seasons
July 2021
July 30
CVS Opens Workforce Innovation and Talent Center in Pittsburgh
Ebenezer Baptist Church location will increase access to employment opportunities in underserved communities
July 30
AppHarvest Secures $91M for High-Tech Indoor Farms
Financing arrangement supports development plan for 12 facilities by end of 2025
July 29
Produce Wholesaler Tests Consumer Delivery in Pittsburgh
American Farms Produce aims to expand delivery area by fall
July 29
Winn-Dixie Celebrates 65 Years in Louisiana
Retailer marks occasion with 2 grand openings, events, local partnerships
July 29
Schnucks to Open New Store Format in Indiana
Schnucks Fresh includes heavy focus on fresh departments such as produce, meat, seafood, deli, bakery
July 29
Alert Innovation Adds Hershey's Chief Digital Officer as Council Member
Tech company adds Doug Straton to strengthen Retail Advisory Council
July 29
H-E-B, Food Lion, Kroger Rank Highest for Loyalty
Bond’s Loyalty Report 2021 names nation’s top grocery rewards programs
July 28
Dollar General Introduces Its 1st Store-Within-a-Store Concept
2 DG Market + pOpshelf stores debut in Tennessee
July 28
Wicked Kitchen’s Plant-Based Movement Supercharges Into U.S.
Company secures nationwide product rollout with Kroger, Sprouts
July 28
Gopuff Improves ‘Moment Marketing’ With New Partnership
Aki Technologies to help provide personalized, ultra-targeted digital experience
July 28
HelloFresh Adds Grocery Items to Orders
Meal kit provider launches online grocery marketplace with everyday essentials
July 27
Sobeys Increases Access to Vertically Farmed Produce
Infarm to increase production volume in Canada more than sevenfold
July 27
Hy-Vee Helps Donate More Than 40,000 Lbs. of Protein to Food Bank
Retailer partners with Farmland for hunger relief efforts in Midwest
July 27
Futuristic Food Tech Company NotCo Now Valued at $1.5B
Accelerated growth attributed to proprietary AI plant-based technology
July 26
Loblaw Lessens Environmental Impact With Electric Trucks
Retailer introduces battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia to routes in British Columbia
July 26
Safeway Installs Another Electric Vehicle Charging Station
Volta Charging installs new station at Renton, Wash., location
July 26
FoodStorm Signs 8 More Grocers to Automate Catering/Prepared Foods
Software helps manage prepared foods offerings from order placement through production, payment and fulfilment
July 23
Walmart, PepsiCo Publicly Celebrate Every Day Heroes
Frito-Lay products highlight retail associates who make a simple yet positive impact
July 22
SpartanNash Raises $330K for Veteran Service Organizations
Funds going to Team Red, White & Blue; Operation Homefront; and Honor and Remember
July 22
Target Reveals Details on Upcoming Ulta Launch
"Shop-in-shop" concept to debut in August at 100+ stores nationwide and online
July 22
Harris Teeter Partners With Lyft on Rides for Vaccine Appointments
Service available at select markets in D.C., Maryland, Carolinas and Virginia
July 21
Dollar General Opens 2nd Kentucky Distribution Center
Walton facility to create 300 new career opportunities and support 800+ stores
July 21
Kroger Hires Grocery Pro as Mid-Atlantic President
Former Top Women in Grocery Trailblazer Lori Raya to head division, overseeing 100+ stores in 5 states
July 21
Costco Testing Uber Delivery in Texas
Wholesaler offers service with tech company in 25 locations across state, with eye on expansion
July 20
Albertsons Cos. Ups Pharmacy Offerings During Ongoing Pandemic
Retailer introduces OTC tests, digital vaccine records, online vaccine availability maps, discounted Lyft rides
July 20
Costco Reverses Special Operating Hours for Seniors
Retailer reduces shopping times to twice a week
July 20
Feeding America Launches Online Grocery Ordering
Platform helps overcome transportation, stigma and time barriers for food-insecure individuals
July 19
Retail Insight Hires SaaS Veteran for CCO Role
Bob Godfrey to demonstrate the ROI that U.S. retailers can realize by implementing store-focused retail analytics solutions
July 19
Meijer Expands Teacher Discount to Include Office Furniture, Kids' Clothing
Retailer helps alleviate some expense for educators, with 15% off for each visit
July 19
Harris Teeter Raises $1.9M for USO
In-store campaign invited shoppers to round up transaction to nearest whole dollar at checkout
July 19
Dollar General Stylishly Shines Light on Literacy With New Campaign
Proceeds from yellow sunglasses help fund educational initiatives
July 16
Grocery Shoppers Are Ready to Return to Stores
The Feedback Group’s new report finds Walmart has highest expected shopping ratio for physical store shopping
July 16
Popular U.K. Plant-Based Brand to Arrive in America
Wicked Kitchen secures $14M series A funding
July 09
Stater Bros. Plans New Store for Southern California
Riverside location will occupy almost 50,000 square feet of former 96,864-square-foot Kmart building
July 09
Stop & Shop Is 1st Food Retailer to Join Roundtable on Obesity Solutions
Grocer's president will join diverse group of stakeholders focused on combating health epidemic
July 09
Chicory Partners With Women's Lifestyle Media Brand
Partnership enables shoppable recipes and media for PureWow's 90M website visitors
July 08
Tops Expands Flashfood Program to 50 Locations
17 more stores in western New York can now save more food from going to waste
July 08
Save A Lot to Remodel All Locations by 2024
Brand revitalization efforts include remodeling more than 33% of stores in 2021
July 07
C&S Upgrades Its Cloud Communication Solution
RingCentral's new video feature easily switches a live video meeting between devices with a single click
July 07
Quotient Provides Shoppers Easier Access to Cash-Back Offers
National Rebates platform now available on desktop and mobile web for flexibility on redeeming savings
July 06
Tyson Recalls 8.5M Pounds of Chicken Due to Possible Listeria
Nationwide recall includes Tyson branded frozen fully cooked and private label products
July 06
Kroger Automates, Expands Distribution Center
Retailer collaborates with Knapp to modernize Ohio location, adding 130,000 square feet
July 02
Food Retailers Partner With CPGs on Hunger Relief Efforts
Food industry, including Hy-Vee and Stater Bros., comes together to fight food insecurity
July 01
New Online Resource for Grocery E-Commerce Debuts
Alert Innovation's www.e-grocery.com features vocabulary list, phrases and acronyms related to grocery, retail and supply chain automation
July 01
Hy-Vee Teams Up With Women's Soccer League
Food retailer joins Kansas City NWSL as Official Grocery, Convenience Store and Floral Retailer
July 01
Gopuff Offers Student Athletes Their 1st Endorsement Deal
NCAA allows students to capitalize on sports careers while in college
July 01
Stop & Shop Kicks Off Annual Patriotic Campaign to Benefit USO
Retailer has helped raise $5M+ for military service members since campaign’s inception