Big Y Foods will hold a local partner information session from 2-4 p.m. May 13 at its store support center in Springfield, Massachusetts. The event, titled “Let’s Talk Local: Partner with Big Y,” is designed to connect area businesses with the family-owned grocer to explore supplier partnership opportunities. The session is part of Big Y’s […]
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Publix Opens New Supermarket In Spring Hill, FL
Publix Super Markets opened its newest location April 2 at Seven Hills, 160 Mariner Blvd. in Spring Hill, Florida. The 48,387-square-foot store features full-service bakery, deli, seafood and pharmacy departments along with an upstairs seating area – a notable amenity designed to encourage customers to dine on-site. “We’re excited to welcome customers to their new […]
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Main Street Competition Coalition Expands Into Permanent Advocacy Organization
The Main Street Competition Coalition (MSCC) is formalizing its structure as a permanent advocacy organization, expanding its mission beyond Robinson-Patman Act enforcement to challenge market power abuses across grocery, pharmacy and agriculture. The coalition – founded by the National Grocers Association (NGA) and the National Community Pharmacists Association – describes itself as the first business-backed […]
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Tote Deploys AI Employee Agent With Loop Neighborhood Markets
Tote, the AI-native point-of-sale platform built for fuel and convenience retail, has deployed its Genie AI agent with Loop Neighborhood Markets, a California-based convenience retailer operating more than 50 locations. Since launch, the tool has handled associate inquiries across customer service, POS operations, maintenance and payments with 100 percent first-contact resolution and zero escalations to […]
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Publix Lands On Fortune’s Best Companies List For 29th Consecutive Year
Publix earned the No. 50 spot on Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For list, marking its 29th consecutive year on the ranking. The Lakeland, Florida-based grocer is one of only four companies to appear on the list every year since its inception in 1998. “Our associates are the key to perpetuating Publix’s culture and […]
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Ohio Grocers Navigate Consolidation, Rising Costs, Changing Consumer
Ohio enters 2026 as one of the nation’s most economically competitive states, though a mix of national headwinds and shifting federal policy creates uncertainty in the year ahead. The state’s gross domestic product reached $979 billion in the third quarter of 2025 – the highest on record, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. […]
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Food Lion Orange Bag Campaign Provides More Than 13M Meals In 2026
Food Lion customers and associates generated more than 13 million meals for food-insecure neighbors through the 2026 Orange Bag campaign, which ran Feb. 25-March 17 across the grocer’s 10-state footprint. Customers supported the effort by purchasing specially-marked bags filled with fresh navel oranges and making donations at the register or through Food Lion To Go, […]
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H-E-B Passport Giveback Event Raises $14K For 7 Central TX Schools
H-E-B raised $14,000 for seven Central Texas public schools through its Passport Giveback Event at select stores in Williamson County, with H-E-B matching the funds generated by customers to double the total impact. During the event, customers received an “H-E-B Passport” featuring destinations across store departments – bakery, beauty, deli, grocery, healthy living, meat market, […]