Supermarket Industry News Roundup: November 10, 2017
NGA Seeks Creative Choice Awards Entries, New Orange County Gelson’s Gets Several Innovations, Raley’s Adds Ready To Go Meals and more in this week’s roundup of supermarket news.
Cash Wise Raises Money for Cancer Treatment by Constructing World’s Largest Pineapple Display
The supermarket unveiled the world’s largest pineapple display featuring more than 16,800—two full truckloads—of Dole pineapples.
How to Catch a Counterfeit Coupon
While coupons are a great promotional tool to deliver customers with savings, unfortunately, coupons can sometimes be subject to misuse and fraud.
Supermarket Industry News Roundup: November 3, 2017
Humility and Teamwork at the Key to Success for Carlos Castro, Absecon Woman Places Third in ShopRite’s Best Bagger Contest, Raley’s Invests $300,000 To Benefit Children’s Health and Wellness, and more in this week’s roundup of supermarket news.
Debit Swipe Fee Reform Has Now Saved Almost $50 Billion and Supported 225,000 Jobs
The debit swipe fee reforms that took effect six years ago as part of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act have accomplished exactly what they were supposed to.
Supermarket Industry News Roundup: October 27, 2017
Larkin: Health And Taste Drive Fresh Foods Momentum, Harps Food Stores CEO/Prez Receives NGA Honor, Raley’s Gets Transparent with Pork, and more in this week’s roundup of supermarket news.
Halloween Food Safety Tips for Trick-or-Treaters
To make sure treats are safe for children, follow these simple steps.
The Path to Pro-Growth Tax Reform
The U.S. tax code hasn’t been updated in over 30 years when Ronald Reagan was in the White House, but lawmakers have the best opportunity in years to pass tax reform that will spur growth among the independent supermarket industry.
Supermarket Industry News Roundup: October, 20 2017
Independent Grocers Donate 847K Meals to Feeding America, New IGA President/CEO Sees Three Trends Driving Retail’s Future, Supervalu To Acquire Associated Grocers of Florida, and more in this week’s roundup of supermarket news.
Are Urban Cities an Opportunity for Independent Grocers?
While supermarkets have primarily focused on the suburbs, it’s worth asking whether or not this new shift suggest that supermarket operators might have an opportunity to locate stores in core urban areas.