Big Box Retail / Supermarkets News and Press Releases

Big Box Retail / Supermarkets

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Tesco offers more surplus food to community groups this Easter: 2/19/2019 3:00:51 PM; Across the UK Tesco redistributes a million meals worth of surplus food a month to good causes as part of its Community Food Connection scheme, run in conjunction with food charity FareShare and powered by FoodCloud technology.
Hawaii DMV Now kiosks offer instant registration renewal at select Safeway locations: 2/19/2019 8:53:53 AM; Intellectual Technology, Inc. (ITI) and the State of Hawaii are extending DMV service capabilities with the roll-out of the new Hawaii DMV Now kiosk program.
Popular IKEA Veggie Hot Dog Now Also Available to Bring Home: 2/11/2019 2:20:14 PM; From the launch in August 2018 up until today, almost 5 million veggie hot dogs were handed over IKEA Bistro counters – a great success for this more sustainable snack.
Tesco appoints Group Comms Director: 2/8/2019 12:04:02 PM; Tesco is pleased to announce that Christine Heffernan will join the Executive Committee as Group Communications Director from 1 March 2019. Christine will replace Jane Lawrie.
Whole Foods Market in Evergreen Park to open March 6: 2/8/2019 11:26:23 AM; Whole Foods Market will open its new 30,000 square-foot Evergreen Park store, located at 9600 South Western Ave., at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, March 6. Opening day celebrations will include sampling and demos throughout the day.
Rakuten to Launch Program that Awards Rakuten Super Points for Using the Japan Post and HAKO POST Pickup Services on Rakuten Ichiba: 2/7/2019 12:18:11 PM; Rakuten, Inc. announced plans to launch the Japan Post and HAKO POST Pickup Services Point Present Program on Friday, February 8. The new program awards Rakuten Super Points to shoppers who use the Japan Post or HAKO POST pickup services, provided by Rakuten and Japan Post Co., Ltd., on Rakuten Ichiba, the internet shopping mall operated by Rakuten.
United Fresh Now Accepting Applications for 25th Produce Industry Leadership Program: 2/5/2019 12:48:27 PM; The application period is now open for the 25th class of the United Fresh Produce Industry Leadership Program. Since its launch in 1995, more than 250 produce industry members have graduated from this exclusive program, thanks to the generous support of founding sponsor Corteva Agriscience.
Plan to Attend PMA Education and Visit PMA Produce Pavilion at The NGA Show Feb 24-27: 1/31/2019 4:08:44 PM; Produce Marketing Association (PMA) invites wholesalers, independent retailers and food retail industry members looking to drive sales to visit the PMA Produce Pavilion and join three fresh produce education sessions hosted by PMA at The NGA Show, February 24-27 in San Diego, California. Steve Lutz, PMA vice president U.S.
Building a Simpler, More Sustainable Business: 1/30/2019 11:07:04 AM; Since we launched our turnaround four years ago, we have built a stronger business focused on serving our customers. Whilst this turnaround continues, it does so in a competitive and challenging market.
Driving eCommerce: Giant Food Stores launches ‘Giant Direct, Powered by Peapod’: 1/30/2019 10:50:35 AM; Giant Food Stores announced a new strategic addition to the Giant family of brands: Giant Direct, Powered by Peapod. The new brand will debut in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on February 12 and propel Giant’s eCommerce initiatives in partnership with Peapod Digital Labs by offering a pick-up option, where customers’ online orders are delivered directly to their vehicles …
The Rise of the Vampire Shopper: What People Buy in the Dead of the Night: 1/30/2019 8:48:57 AM; Argos has seen a rise in the number of ‘Vampire Shoppers’ - people who take to Argos.co.uk and the Argos app in the dead of night to buy products - and they’re buying more than ever before.
Eye Drops Recalled Due to Production Conditions and Sterility Concerns: 1/28/2019 12:16:00 PM; Two months ago, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) posted information about a California firm recalling specific lots of eye relief drops.
Jyve Raises $35M to Offer Grocers and Retailers a Better Way to Service Customers: 1/24/2019 12:53:59 PM; Jyve, the leading platform for in-store flexible and skilled labor, today announces it has raised $35 million in aggregate funding from SignalFire, Crosscut Ventures, Ridge Ventures, and New Enterprise Associates.