Diversity and Inclusion Complete Coverage Asian Grocer Leverages Outbreak Opportunity iFresh acquires majority stake in protective mask company Making Room for Women at the Top in Retail and Consumer Goods Krasdale Foods offers an example of how it can be done Fight Internalized Bias Against Women in the Workplace Eliminating gendered stereotypes starts with you. Northgate González Exec Chosen as Latino Food Industry Association President Lupillo Ramirez has finger on the pulse of Hispanic grocery trends Usual Grocery Suspects Make 2020 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For List Wegmans at No. 3, Publix at No. 39, Nugget Market at No. 79 Women Grocers of America Bestows Woman of the Year Award Honor goes to Jennifer Graff, perishable director at Columbiana Foods/Giant Eagle 3 Grocers Recognized for Supporting Women-Led Businesses Kroger, Walmart, Target make the list among other retailers, CPG companies Walmart, Kroger Earn Top Scores on Corporate Equality Ahold Delhaize USA also earns perfect 100 on workplace protections Workforce 2020: A Sneak Peek at the Future of Labor in the Grocery Industry Recruitment, retention, training and diversity at the forefront Holidays Cross Cultures at the Grocery Store How to market to diverse shoppers during the festive season and beyond KeHE Aims to Boost Diversity in Natural Industry New initiative will source woman, minority, LGBT-certified and veteran-owned suppliers Ahold Delhaize USA’s Retail Business Services Named Supplier Diversity Team of the Year Honor comes from Center for Women & Enterprise The 2019 Top Women in Grocery, Presented by Progressive Grocer This year’s class joins an illustrious family of honorees Top Women in Grocery, Presented by Progressive Grocer: The 2019 Trailblazer Meet Monica Garnes The 2019 Top Women in Grocery, Presented by Progressive Grocer: Rising Stars 247 honored in this category Unilever U.S. Names Terry Thomas EVP of Customer Development Exec succeeds Gina Boswell Costco’s Craig Wilson Becomes President of The Center for Food Integrity Board New slate of officers, members chosen Walmart, Amazon, Meijer Among Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion Annual index measures key performance indicators Natural Grocers Recognized for Percentage of Women on Board of Directors Also, more than half of retailer's upper-level management roles held by females Wakefern/ShopRite Associates Win 2019 YWCA TWIN Awards Recent dinner honored women business leaders Complete Coverage Dollar General on the Lookout for Small-Business Suppliers Discount retailer committed to growing network of vendors and suppliers to provide relevant products to its diverse shopper base Tony’s Fresh Market Reopening Suburban Chicago Store Joliet location now boasts expanded assortment Vallarta Supermarkets Opens 60th California Store Colton location officially debuts on June 4 Meijer Opens 3 Supercenters in Northeast Ohio Austintown, Medina and Richmond Heights locations debuted on May 8 How Giant Co. Gives Back to Its Communities Grocer releases annual impact report that highlights commitment to neighbors in 2024 Ahold Delhaize Makes Executive Moves at Albert Heijn and bol Bol Brand President Versteden-van Duijn to take helm of Albert Heijn, Etos, and Gall & Gall Schnucks Welcomes 10 Diverse-Owned Companies to Store Shelves 1st cohort of Schnucks Springboard to receive 4-week trial at 15 St. Louis-area stores 2 Minority Businesses Collaborate to Bring Food Equity to Boston Neighborhood John B. Cruz Construction tapped to build Vicente’s Supermarket Weee! Now Accepting EBT Payments U.S. Asian online supermarket partners with Forage Lawyers for Tops Supermarket Shooter Want Death Penalty Trial Moved to NYC Payton Gendron's attorneys argue he can't get a fair trial in Buffalo, N.Y. H-E-B Opens 2nd Joe V’s Smart Shop in Dallas Store is part of company’s continued expansion in North Texas Schnucks Searches For More Diverse-Owned CPGs for Business Accelerator Those chosen will receive education, resources and access to grocer’s shoppers Celebrating Grocery's Purpose-Driven Pioneers Nominations are now open for Progressive Grocer's Impact Awards THE FRIDAY 5: Target, Costco Divided on DEI; Deadly Shooting in Indiana Growing footprints for Sprouts, Kroger and Erewhon also made news this week Kroger Opens New Marketplace Store in North Texas Asian-focused Plano location offers wider selection of groceries, greater accessibility Target Is Latest Retailer Rolling Back Its DEI Initiatives Move follows last week’s decision by Costco to uphold similar practices EXCLUSIVE: How Grocery Execs Can Pay It Forward Progressive Grocer talks with Don Fitzgerald about formation of an executive core group to advise operators in low-income, low-access areas Costco Shareholders Uphold DEI Initiatives Club retailer rejects call for review of diversity programs Heritage Grocers to Hold 1st Annual Candelaria Tamale Celebration Event features giveaways, cooking classes and more Walmart Shareholders Urge CEO to Reconsider DEI Cutbacks Group of primarily "faith- and values-based" investors requests retailer not to succumb to political pressure
