WASHINGTON — The NRF Foundation today released the names of six retail executives who will be celebrated as “The List of People Shaping Retail’s Future 2024” at the NRF Foundation Honors event in New York in January. The honorees are: • Julie Averill, chief information officer and executive vice president at Lululemon. • Heidi Cooley,
CARLISLE, Pa. – The GIANT Co. has recognized top-performing floral team members from each of its regions. Award recipients were recognized during the company’s floral seminar, which brought together more than 200 team members for professional development centered around industry trends, preparing for the holidays, and best practices. “Whether it’s a holiday, significant milestone, or
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Reader’s Digest is saluting two Dollar General employees for their community service. The activities of DG employees Joi Bass, in Indianola, Miss., and Johanna Sampson, in Ardmore, Okla., illustrate the company’s mission of serving others as good neighbors in hometown communities, the company said. For Bass, giving back and serving her community
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. —The Dollar General Literacy Foundation is marking its 30th anniversary with grants of more than $2 million to Learning Ally, Reading is Fundamental and The Barbara Bush Foundation. “We are excited to extend our 30th anniversary celebration by announcing additional grants to nonprofit organizations empowering others through the power of literacy and basic
MATTHEWS, N.C. — Harris Teeter’s grocery delivery is now available in the Washington, D.C. metro area, the grocer announced today. Harris Teeter Delivery features groceries handled by associates to maintain their original temperature throughout the delivery process, never breaking the cold chain, the company said. Groceries are packed onto the signature Harris Teeter refrigerated red delivery
PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J.– Market Performance Group (MPG) today named Carla Pettigrew as senior director of sales, with oversight of its Costco team. Pettigrew is a former sales executive at Johnson & Johnson’s Consumer Healthcare division (now Kenvue) and she has more than two decades of experience driving significant sales growth in the warehouse club channel,
WASHINGTON – A record proportion of the U.S. population (73%) is celebrating Halloween this year and the celebrants will spend an all-time high $12.2 billion on costumes, parties, decorations and candy, according to an annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics on behalf of the National Retail Federation. Last year’s survey indicated that the
CINCINNATI — Kroger Health and Performance Kitchen announced a collaboration aimed at providing grocery shoppers with what the partners call medically tailored meals. The evidence-based, registered dietitian-approved meals offer nutrition intervention for people living with health conditions including diabetes, heart disease and cancer. The program’s medically tailored meals (MTMs) are created to meet the specific
AUGUSTA, Ga. — FreshTake, a new grocery store concept, is set to bring a cutting-edge blend of convenience, dining, and recreation to the community when it opens here next year. The project is spearheaded by Jackson Mitchell, CEO of Jackson Mitchell Holdings, which operates five Little Giant Farmers Market locations in the Atlanta area. FreshTake
PHILADELPHIA— Following FDA authorization and CDC recommendation, Rite Aid announced scheduling is available for eligible customers seeking the updated COVID-19 vaccines at its locations and at Bartell Drugs locations in the Pacific Northwest. Appointments are available beginning September 22. “Rite Aid looks forward to providing our customers access to the updated COVID-19 vaccine to safeguard
SEATTLE — Amazon.com Inc. announced Prime Big Deal Days, a holiday shopping event beginning October 10 and running through October 11. Amazon will make it easier for Prime members to find deals they’re interested in with personalized recommendations based on past purchases, browsing history, and items saved to their Lists. Prime members will have access
WASHINGTON — The National Retail Federation today announced the launch of an advocacy campaign urging Congress to support the Credit Card Competition Act. The campaign begins today and runs through Friday on social media, ConnectedTV, and digital platforms. NRF cited new consumer data suggesting that just 21% of survey respondents think credit card companies are