Christmas Eve 14 days in a row: Wisconsin grocer Metcalfe Market weathers a storm of change 05.26.2020 By John Unrein From spot food shortages to local sourcing surges, the perishables grocery business is undergoing more change than at any point in recent history.Read More
Barons Market to open new store 05.21.2020 By Emily Park The 21,000 square-foot new space will be the grocer’s ninth store. Read More
Ahold Delhaize launches retail cleaning bot challenge 05.19.2020 By Emily Park Because the task is so time consuming and labor intensive, Ahold Delhaize has decided to build automated technology that can get the job done instead.Read More
Southeastern Grocers raises over $1.2 million to support local food banks 05.18.2020 By Emily Park The donations were made possible through customer and associate donations during the grocer’s instore hunger relief program that ran from May 5 – 15. Read More
Kroger gives “thank you” pay to associates 05.18.2020 By Emily Park The one-time payment will be $400 for full-time associates and $200 for part-time associates. Read More
Meijer extends store hours 05.15.2020 By Emily Park Meijer announced that it is adjusting its store hours beginning on May 15. Read More
Albertsons reorganizes labor relations unit 05.14.2020 By Emily Park Albertsons Companies has promoted two of its labor relations executives to new roles. Read More
GIANT supports food chain businesses with emergency grant programs 05.13.2020 By Emily Park The individual grants range from $2,500 to $15,000 and went to 110 recipients. Read More
Problem, solved: how Magnolia River and Schnucks worked fast to get protective shields up 05.13.2020 By Andy Nelson The story of how Magnolia River Manufacturing came to provide safety shields for Schnucks to keep the coronavirus at bay is one of imagination, trust and decisive action in the face of adversity.Read More
Meijer donates KN95 face masks to frontline workers 05.12.2020 By Emily Park Meijer is distributing 750,000 KN95 face masks to hospital systems, government agencies, law enforcement agencies and other first responders. Read More