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Wakefern hosts supplier summit seeking local vendors

- Retail
Wakefern Food Corp., the nation’s largest retailer-owned cooperative, with member companies that own and operate supermarkets under the ShopRite, Price Rite Marketplace, The Fresh Grocer, Dearborn Market, Gourmet Garage, Fairway Market and Di Bruno Bros. banners, is hosting a supplier summit this fall to find the best new foods and products for its supermarket banners.

Big Y appoints new vice presidents of fresh foods and center store

- Retail
Big Y Foods, Inc. named John Fraro Vice President of Fresh Foods, and Steve Nordstrom Vice President of Center Store.

Amazon Fresh offers new grocery savings for Prime members

- Retail
Amazon today announced new, exclusive discounts for Prime members shopping in-store and online at Amazon Fresh; a new private-label brand that offers great value for all customers; and enhancements to the online experience that make it easier for customers to shop for groceries from Amazon Fresh.

Save A Lot, Yellow Banana to reopen six remodeled Chicago stores

- Retail
Save A Lot, one of the nation’s leading discount grocery chains, and Yellow Banana, a retail grocery platform that owns and operates Save A Lot locations, are announcing the reopening of six remodeled stores in different neighborhoods across Chicago.

Aldi plans hiring spree, hourly pay increases

- Retail
The company plans to add more than 25 percent more warehouse, store employees, and raise its national average hourly pay.

Flashfood names CFO

- General News
Chris Taylor is a strategic hire for the company’s next phase of growth with diverse financial leadership experience that will help bring Flashfood to financial maturity.

Hy-Vee to simplify delivery app ordering and curbside pickup

- Retail
Deliverect, the leading global food tech SaaS company, today announced a partnership with Hy-Vee to support the growth and expansion of the retailer’s digital food ordering.

Food Lion Feeds to tackle hunger on college campuses

- Retail
Teaming up to tackle hunger on college campuses, Food Lion Feeds is partnering with 35 colleges and universities to help nourish college students and address food insecurity through its annual Sack to Give Back program.

Schnucks names new chief merchant, chief growth officer

- Retail
Schnuck Markets, Inc. today announced Kim Gray will lead the company’s Merchandising team as Chief Merchant, succeeding Ryan Cuba, who will become the company’s first Chief Growth Officer.

Arguments start in First Kroger-Albertsons vs. FTC trial 

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New arguments for and against the Kroger and Albertsons merger are coming to light as the first court case starts in Portland, OR.