Last updated on September 21st, 2015 at 01:13 pm
New Channels News In Brief…
Walmart has expanded its test of curbside pickup for groceries by adding five more locations in Arkansas. Over the past few weeks, Walmart has increased the number of grocery pickup stores in Supercenter and Neighborhood Markets in Denver, Phoenix and Huntsville, Alabama. Shoppers order groceries and other items online, then pick a time slot for pickup. When arriving at the store, the shopper phones store personnel, who carry their order out to the vehicle. A minimum order of $30 is required for the service. Walmart has upped its investment in curbside pickup, focusing on that service rather than delivering groceries directly to the consumer. Lately, other retailers, including Target and Whole Foods, have invested in online ordering and delivery or at-store pickup…
Fred Dohn, CEO Americas, ARC International, has been elected to the board of directors of the International Housewares Association, the full-service trade association for the housewares industry. Dohn’s three-year term begins Oct. 1 and ends Sept. 30, 2018. Also elected are new board officers: Chairman Gary Seehoff, director and founder, Evriholder Products; Vice Chairman/Chairman-Elect Gregory Cairo, president, Groupe SEB USA; and Treasurer Brett Bradshaw, president, Bradshaw International…
New England Natural Bakers of Greenfield, Massachusetts, is introducing a new sweepstakes and will be giving away a year’s supply of its certified organic, Non-GMO Project verified granola.The grand prize winner will receive six pouches of organic granola shipped to them monthly for 12 months. The sweepstakes also will have a second-place prize (six-month supply) and a third-place prize (three-month supply). Company officials say the offerings are targeted to capture the hottest trends: organic, Non-GMO Project verified, high protein, gluten free and unsweetened (no sugar added) products.
