NCA Announces 2020 Future Leadership Class

The National Confectioners Association has announced the five young professionals for the 2020 Future Leadership Program, which is dedicated to helping young professionals across the confectionery industry access networking and professional development opportunities to grow their careers.

H-E-B Dethrones Trader Joe’s as Top U.S. Grocery Retailer in the 2020 dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index

January 8, 2020 dunnhumby

For the first time, H-E-B was rated the top U.S. grocery retailer bumping Trader Joe’s from the top spot which the discounter has held the last two years. The regional grocery retailer from Texas also jumped ahead of Amazon and Costco.

Brookshire Grocery Co. and Weis Markets Select AisleOne from Mercatus to Power 1-to-1 Online Shopping Experiences

January 8, 2020 Mercatus

Mercatus announced that Brookshire Grocery Co. and Weis Markets will be using the Mercatus AisleOneTM personalization intelligence engine to enhance the shopping experience.

Stater Bros. Markets Promotes Keith Thomas to Executive Vice President Retail Operations

January 8, 2020 Stater Bros.

In this role, Thomas will report directly to Stater Bros. President, Greg McNiff and will be responsible for overseeing the retail operations of all stores across the Company’s chain.

Mariano’s Under Kroger Strives to Stay Special While Adapting to Shifting Tastes

The landscape has changed since Mariano’s parent company, Milwaukee-based Roundy’s, was acquired by Kroger in late 2015, as intense price competition and rise of delivery squeeze the already-slim-margin grocery business.