National Festival of Breads Featured at Kansas State Fair

August 29, 2019 Kansas Wheat

Kansas Wheat will once again host a special tribute to the wheat industry in the Pride of Kansas Building during the entirety of the Kansas State Fair. This year we will be celebrating the National Festival of Breads, which is sponsored biennially by the Kansas Wheat Commission, King Arthur Flour and Red Star Yeast.

Mercato Partners With DoorDash to Power Same-Day Grocery Delivery for Independent Grocers

August 29, 2019 DoorDash

Mercato, the online grocery eCommerce platform for independently owned grocery and specialty food stores, today announced its partnership with DoorDash, the largest and fastest-growing on-demand destination for door-to-door delivery in more than 4,000 cities in the United States and Canada. As Mercato’s preferred partner, DoorDash will fulfill the majority of Mercato’s grocery delivery orders.

Meijer Names Royal Oak, MI Resident to Lead Woodward Corner Market

August 29, 2019 Meijer

“After the success of Bridge Street Market, we are excited to continue providing new ways to serve our communities,” said Justin Stricklen, Director of Market Format Stores for Meijer. “We are excited about the impact Woodward Corner Market will make on the community, this Royal Oak development and on Meijer.”

Meijer’s Bridge Street Market Grew Local Offerings by 33% in First Year

August 29, 2019 Meijer

In its first year, Bridge Street Market, a first-of-its-kind grocery store in the region, expanded its assortment of locally-made or sourced products by 33 percent and continues to bring a fresh mix of convenient food at low prices to customers on Grand Rapids’ West Side.

4 Ways Walmart is Wooing Millennials

August 29, 2019 SARAH MIN, CBS

“Millennials have [become] a serious focus for Walmart, especially as they start to form families,” said Brandon Fletcher, senior analyst at investment firm Sanford C. Bernstein.