ShopRite deal with Price Chopper was Months in the Making

January 12, 2024 Larry Rulison,

When ShopRite notified its workers and state labor officials that it planned to close its five Capital Region stores back in October — resulting in nearly 570 workers losing their jobs — the grocer already had a deal in place for Schenectady-based Price Chopper to acquire the locations, real estate documents recently filed with Albany County show.

Allegiance Retail Services Announces the Opening of Bloomingdale Supermarket by Foodtown 

January 12, 2024 Allegiance Retail Services

Allegiance Retail Services (ARS), a dynamic member-owned supermarket co-op, is pleased to announce the opening of Bloomingdale Supermarket by Foodtown in Bloomingdale, New Jersey. The township’s name was merged with the Foodtown banner to reflect the significance of the intimate community in which it opened. Previously, the space was occupied by an IGA supermarket.

Birdzi Became the Customer Intelligence Platform of Choice for Five Major Retailers After a Year of Innovation and Proven Results

January 12, 2024 Birdzi

Birdzi, the supermarket industry’s most comprehensive customer intelligence and engagement ecosystem, is proud to announce several major accomplishments from 2023. Highlights included enabling five major regional grocers to implement an advanced customer intelligence platform, collectively seeing a 17% increase in average basket size across partners, welcoming two new leaders to the Birdzi team, and receiving recognition as a leading innovator in digital product technology.

Heritage Grocers Group Expands Retail Operations With Spectrum Enterprise Technology Solutions

January 12, 2024 Charter Communications

Spectrum Enterprise, a part of Charter Communications, Inc., announced that it is providing technology solutions to Heritage Grocers Group, a specialty Hispanic and ethnic food retailer, that are helping to facilitate the grocery chain’s expansion efforts. Heritage Grocers Group, the parent company of iconic grocery banners including Cardenas Markets, Los Altos Ranch Market, and Tony’s Fresh Market recently acquired El Rancho Supermercado and now operates 114 grocery stores across Arizona, California, Illinois, Kansas, Nevada and Texas. 

Dollar General Announces Updates to Store Operations Leadership

January 12, 2024 Dollar General

Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) announced Steve Sunderland’s intent to leave the Company as its executive vice president, store operations effective January 19, 2024. Steve Deckard, the Company’s current executive vice president, growth and emerging markets, will transition to an expanded role leading store operations across Dollar General retail locations, Mi Súper Dollar General in Mexico, pOpshelf stores, and the corporate store operations teams.