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Stater Bros. celebrates opening of its newest store

September 20, 2022 by MMR food retailing, grand opening, Stater Bros. Leading Headlines, Retail News

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Stater Bros. Markets is celebrating the opening of its newest location with a grand opening ceremony September 21 in Riverside, Calif. The 49,480-square-foot store, in a former KMart outlet, replaces a nearby Stater Bros. location that is closing September 25. “With this new store in Riverside, we’re reinvesting into the community

FMI: Hybrid shopping is here to stay

June 9, 2022 by MMR Food Industry Association, food retailing, hybrid shopper, Leslie Sarasin, president and chief executive officer Leslie Sarasin Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News

ARLINGTON, Va. – For many shoppers, buying groceries is a decidedly hybrid affair and is likely to stay that way for the foreseeable future, as consumers’ “deeply personal” relationship with food lures them into the supermarket, according to the latest installment of an expansive shopper survey from FMI — The Food Industry Association. “The recent