Industry News
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New Stores and GMA Meeting
Kings Food Markets has expanded into Old Greenwich, Connecticut. The New Jersey based Kings Food Markets has done this by acquiring a family run business known as Porricelli’s Market. Porricelli’s Market is a 63-year-old store that was sold after serving the Old Greenwich community for three generations. Kings Food Markets has promised to give the…
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Grocery Industry News for August 24, 2012
In a still developing story on the salmonella outbreak witnessed in 20 states around the United States: The outbreak has resulted in the death of two people with 141 others are reported to have contracted the disease. Health safety advocates are now pressing the authorities to release the name of the farm in Indiana that…
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GMA 2012 Executive Conference
The GMA 2012 Executive Conference running from the 25 – 27 of August brings together retailers and manufacturers to discuss issues that affect the grocery industry. The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) Executive Conference being held in Colorado Springs aims at bringing together industry players to converse on issues and trends that the grocery industry are…
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Wegmans Price Freezes
Wegmans Food Markets Inc. announced price freezes that will be running from August 26th to December 31st.The fixing of prices on fall items has been announced by the company and will be available especially on Wegmans own brands. According to Wegmans, the move is to help families plan for their purchases with ease this fall…
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Walmart’s Price Comparison Campaign
Walmart stores recent price comparison advertising campaign is increasingly getting the attention of shoppers. Walmart has been conducting a price comparison challenge trying to get consumers more aware of price differences between its stores and other grocery stores. The store is trying to get consumers in Atlanta, Albuquerque and Chicago to compare prices before making…
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Grocery Store History
Definition: Grocery is the premises or space that occupies the business of a grocer. The grocer is the owner of the grocery or the person who deals in goods such as food, animal produce and products, as well as edible dry foods. Hence, the name grocery store is in particular reference to retailers of food.…
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Albertsons and Ralphs Stores Closure
Southern California is set to see the closure of grocery stores in some of its neighborhoods. Supervalu Inc., which owns Albertsons, will be closing some of its stores by the end of this year. The Southern California Albertsons stores will close 18 supermarkets. One of the stores, on Mesmer and Jefferson, in Culver City already…
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The Grocer’s Hall in London – Not Your Usual Grocery Store
Sometime in mid-14th century, a group of 22 members of the Ancient Guild of Pepperers established a group that was known from 1373 to 1376 as the Company of Grosser, but come 1376 they became the Company of Grocers of London (the full name was the Worshipful Company of Grocer’s of London). The hall where…