Tech Crunch: Mercato raises $26M Series A to Help Smaller Grocers Compete Online
The pandemic upended the way people shop for their everyday needs, including groceries. Online grocery sales in the U.S. are expected to reach 21.5% of the total grocery sales by 2025, after […]
FlexPost® Makes The Inc. 5000 Midwest 2021 List
Inc. magazine recently announced that FlexPost Inc. is included on its 2021 Inc. 5000 Regionals: Midwest list. Born of the annual Inc. 5000 franchise, this regional list represents a unique […]
Grocery Dive: Wright’s Market plans e-commerce initiative to fight food insecurity
Wright’s Market in Opelika, Alabama, plans to couple in-person support with online grocery shopping to fight food insecurity and boost e-commerce sales. The independent grocer has teamed up with nearby […]
Packaging Leader Obtains SCS Global Certification for 75% Recycled Content
As a sustainable packaging leader, Placon has been using post-consumer recycled PET in their PET packaging for more than thirty (30) years. To ensure sustainable packaging quality and transparency, Placon […]
Placon: World’s First #1 Resin Code Recyclable PET Barrier Material
Placon continues to be a leader in sustainable, thermoform packaging innovation with their new patent pending recyclable oxygen barrier material called OxyStar™. When creating our custom food packaging, our number […]
Shelby Report: Independents Nationwide Eye Another Strong Year In 2021
by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer Phil Blackburn owns four IGA grocery stores in eastern Washington, two of which are general market and the others Hispanic-oriented. In 2021, he expects another […]
The Shelby Report: NGA Poses Five Questions For G&C Foods President Rich Chapman
NGA’s “Five Questions” is a regular feature that explores the insights of independent grocery operators. This week, Rich Chapman, president of G&C Foods, shares his thoughts with us. 1. How is 2021 […]
