First GIANT Heirloom Market™ to Open January 25 in Philadelphia

January 14, 2019 GIANT Food Stores

GIANT Food Stores announced that it plans to open the first GIANT Heirloom Market™ on Friday, January 25 at 7 a.m. The store, located in the Graduate Hospital neighborhood in Philadelphia at 2303 Bainbridge Street, introduces a new store concept, format, and assortment specially curated for urban neighborhoods.

Meijer to Hire More Than 900 Employees

January 14, 2019 FOX8

“Foundations are set, floors are poured, and the walls are up at each of our new Northeast Ohio stores, so every day we’re a little bit closer to opening our first three locations in Greater Cleveland,” Regional Vice President Tom Wilson said.

Custom Autonomous Cargo Vans to Deliver Groceries in Walmart’s Pilot with Udelv

January 14, 2019 Walmart

“We continue to explore new ways that can make what’s easy today even easier tomorrow. That includes testing a number of things, including autonomous vehicle technology – and today, we’re announcing a new pilot with autonomous vehicle company, Udelv.”

Amazon-owned Whole Foods Scraps Smaller 365 Store Expansion

January 14, 2019 Krystal Hu, Yahoo Finance

ole Foods Market once had an ambitious plan to broaden customer appeal with its 365 stores. But now it’s saying goodbye to the cheaper and smaller store format.

Reducing Plastic: a Priority for Inspired Greens

January 14, 2019 The Star Group

Inspired Greens living lettuce has made it a priority to reduce the use of plastics since its inception. Operating since June 2017, Inspired Greens has reduced its plastic impact by packaging its living lettuce in a sleeve rather than the domed clamshell.