CINCINNATI — The Kroger Co. announced the launch of its Our Brands Innovation Summit, a program to enhance and accelerate the selection of private brand items sold across the Kroger family of companies. The program is open to store brand suppliers of food and beverage, health and beauty, packaging and more. The summit supports the
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. has selected five new and emerging brands as the winners of its second annual Go Fresh & Local Supplier Accelerator. The chosen brands will join the assortment of local items available across the Kroger family of companies. “We are thrilled to welcome this year’s Go Fresh & Local cohort to our
PRINCETON, N.J. — Market Performance Group (MPG), ECRM, and RangeMe – along with a panel of judges from across the retail industry – hosted their first ever Diverse Supplier Accelerator Program on Thursday, July 14th. The purpose of this program is to help accelerate distribution and sales for diverse suppliers and entrepreneurs by providing awardee-specific
PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J. — In conjunction with the recent launch of MPG’s first-ever Diverse Supplier Development Program, which is designed to provide pro-bono support for selected diverse suppliers and entrepreneurs as they prepare to engage and sell their products in digital and traditional retail channels, MPG has confirmed their 12 Finalists, who will compete in
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee Inc. said it will host its next quarterly Best of Local Brands Summit in September. The aim is to expand and enhance the product offerings at Hy-Vee’s more than 285 retail stores in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Since the Best of Local Brands
I have always been an in-person kind of guy. I love mixing it up with buyers and sellers at ECRM sessions, and back in 2019, I actually participated in 48 of them across the U.S. and Europe. Then the pandemic hit, and the world went virtual. Yet I haven’t missed a beat. Not only have
CLEVELAND – ECRM said U.S. retailers will be able to make wholesale purchases directly from participating suppliers during its Global Market: Spring Buying Days, which takes place from March 28 through April 1, 2022. That will be possible because of a new capability launched by RangeMe. With more than 200,000 suppliers representing nearly 1 million
BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons Cos. is expanding its supplier diversity program as part of an ongoing commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, the company said on Thursday. The company, which is seeking to partner and support innovative and diverse suppliers, is hosting its second virtual summit this week. “Albertsons Cos. is dedicated to providing opportunities
CLEVELAND – ECRM is stepping up its efforts to drive retail industry engagement around Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) with its Diversity Week and Retail Sustainability Collaborative, two educational and product sourcing initiatives in support of creating more opportunities for diverse, inclusive and sustainably-focused suppliers. Each will include a series of webcasts that feature leading retailers in presentations and panel discussions
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer is expanding its third Supplier Diversity event to include diverse-owned service providers, as well as retail-ready products for its shelves. The March 29-31 event will give diverse-owned businesses nationwide the opportunity to showcase their offerings for interested Meijer buyers and procurement teams. “Our supplier diversity efforts reach beyond just the
CLEVELAND – ECRM announced on Tuesday that its 2022 Global Market: Spring Buying Days will take place March 28 to April 1. The product sourcing experience will once again bring together buyers and product suppliers from around the world across all major food and consumer packaged goods (CPG) categories to meet virtually this spring. The launch
CLEVELAND – ECRM hosted a record number of participants at its October 2021 Global Market: Fall Experience, the company said Wednesday. More than 3,700 buyers and sellers from 68 countries gathered virtually for product discovery, face-to-face meetings and thought leadership. “ECRM’s 2021 Global Market platform continues to grow in reach and scope,” said Greg Farrar, CEO