Meijer & Cupcaketree.com Partner To Provide Easy Graduation Celebrations

May 15, 2013 Cupcaketree.com

Cupcaketree.com, makers of the Original Cupcaketree Cupcake Stand announced a new partnership with Meijer Stores of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Grocery store chain will offer a customized Cupcaketree Cupcake Stand in local school colors to pair with their baked goods.

Hy-Vee Expands Market Opportunities With Esri's Location Analytics

May 15, 2013 Esri

Esri announces that Hy-Vee, a midwestern grocery store chain with more than $7.7 billion in sales and 233 retail stores, is expanding its use of the Esri mapping platform to enhance its site selection and real estate decision making. The company's adoption of location analytics to combine demographic and psychographic data brings deep spatial insight to business data. This will enable the Real Estate Department to better align capital expenditures with market opportunities.

PA Food Merchants Association Submits Testimony On Retailing & Alcohol Sales Privatization

The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA), representing the interests of grocery stores, supermarkets and convenience stores across the Commonwealth, submitted written testimony today to the Senate Law and Justice Committee regarding the issues of retailing alcoholic beverages and alcohol sales privatization.

FMI Offers Webinar Series On Food Retailing 2013 Research

The Food Marketing Institute’s (FMI) research on “Tomorrow’s Trends” uncovered cornerstone changes that will shape the grocery retailing industry over the coming years. On May 15, FMI will launch an eight-session webinar series on topics such as food retailing trends, local food movements and social media.

Trader Joe’s Opening In Palm Beach Gardens In 2014

The popular Trader Joe's grocery chain known for carrying unique products — like turkey meatloaf muffins and chicken cilantro mini wontons — said it has signed a lease to open at the PGA Plaza in Palm Beach Gardens next year.