Walmart to add 500 Fedex offices within stores
On March 20, Walmart announced plans to add 500 new Fedex offices within store locations across the US during the next two years. The retail giant and Fedex have been […]
Read MoreSears partners with Truxx
On March 20, Sears Holdings’ business unit, Shop Your Way, announced it had entered into an agreement with Truxx, a digital platform that connects pickup truck or van owners with […]
Read MoreWalmart partners with Handy, offers installations and home set-ups
On March 19, Walmart announced it had teamed up with home services startup, Handy, to give customers the added convenience of installation and assembly services for televisions and furniture sold […]
Read MoreSE Grocers to close 94 stores, file Chapter 11
Southeastern Grocers (SEG) that operates the Winn-Dixie, Bi-Lo, Harveys and Fresco y Mas grocery stores, confirmed on Thursday afternoon that it will file a court-supervised, pre-packaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection […]
Read MoreVic Savanello to be VP of Merchandising, Produce at The Fresh Market
On March 15, The Fresh Market announced it had appointed Vic Savanello as its Vice President of Merchandising, Produce. His responsibilities will include overseeing the management of the grocer’s fresh […]
Read MoreSupervalu to exit Farm Fresh banner
On March 14, Supervalu announced it had entered into three separate definitive agreements to sell 21 of its 38 Farm Fresh Food and Pharmacy stores for approximately $43 million in […]
Read MoreBlue Apron: From the box to the grocery store
One of the first companies to offer boxed meal-kit deliveries is considering entering grocery stores to increase its customer base and boost business. On Thursday, a spokesperson for Blue Apron […]
Read MoreRoger Harkrider is Meijer’s new Director of Produce
After putting in 30 years of service at the San Antonio-based H-E-B Grocery, industry veteran Roger Harkrider has made a move to Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meijer where he will assume […]
Read MoreWalmart to roll out grocery delivery to 100 metro areas
A month after Amazon offered Prime customers free grocery deliveries from its Whole Foods stores, Walmart has decided to expand its grocery delivery services across the US. On March 14, […]
Read MorePCC announces store in downtown Seattle
On March 9, PCC Community Markets (PCC) announced it will open a store in downtown Seattle. The store will be located in a new Rainier Square, 58-story, 1.17 million-square-foot mixed-use […]
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