June 30, 2020 by MMR
Bowl & Basket, Chris Skyers, Paperbird, Solutions for Retail Brands (S4RB), vice president of Own Brands, Wakefern Food Corp.
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KEASBEY, N.J. — Wakefern Food Corp. is teaming up with Solutions for Retail Brands (S4RB) to provide new information sharing software that will allow the retailer-owned grocery cooperative to work more closely with its own brand vendors. S4RB’s Affinity platform for Wakefern will allow the retailer to use a proprietary online portal and database to
May 4, 2020 by MMR
COVID-19, Essential Thanks, ShopRite, Wakefern Food Corp.
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KEASBEY, N.J. — ShopRite has kicked off a campaign to thank health care workers, first responders and supermarket associates everywhere who are serving communities through the COVID-19 crisis. The campaign, called Essential Thanks, gives everyone an opportunity to show their gratitude by posting a thank you note to COVID-19 frontline workers. “The COVID-19 pandemic has
March 26, 2020 by MMR
Amazon, Fairway Market, Key Foods, Village Super Market Inc., Wakefern Food Corp.
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NEW YORK — Fairway Market has awarded bids for six New York stores and two new New Jersey real estate leases in an auction supervised by a U.S. bankruptcy court. Village Supermarket Inc., a member of Wakefern Food Corp., submitted the winning bid for five New York stores, including four in Manhattan and another just
March 19, 2020 by MMR
Bryant Harris, Steve Henig, Wakefern, Wakefern Food Corp.
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KEASBEY, NJ – Wakefern Food Corp. on Wednesday promoted Steve Henig to the new role of chief customer officer and named Bryant Harris chief merchandising officer. Henig has spent nearly three decades at Wakefern progressing through various procurement roles as well as holding leadership positions in corporate merchandising and marketing. He most recently served as
February 4, 2020 by MMR
David Maniaci, Foodtown, Nicholas Markets, The Fresh Grocer, Wakefern Food Corp.
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KEASBEY, N.J. — Wakefern Food Corp.’s The Fresh Grocer brand is boosting its presence in New Jersey this month with the conversion of four Foodtown stores to the banner. The move involves supermarkets operated by Nicholas Markets Co. in Cedar Grove, Colonia, North Haledon, and Washington Township, N.J. The Maniaci family, which operates Nicholas Markets,
January 21, 2020 by MMR
FMI, FMI - The Food Industry Association, FMI board chairman Joe Sheridan, FMI president and CEO Leslie Sarasin, Joe Sheridan, Leslie Sarasin, Wakefern Food Corp.
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ARLINGTON, Va. – The former Food Marketing Institute on Tuesday officially rebranded itself as FMI – The Food Industry Association. The change reflects a strategy to “more broadly represent the food marketplace and embrace a more interconnected supply chain, the trade association said. “FMI provides the most productive forum for connecting and holding constructive dialogue
January 15, 2020 by Scot Meyer
Scot Meyer, Wakefern Food Corp.
2020, Featured Articles, Issue 01-13-2020, Issues, Leading Headlines, Retail News
KEASBEY, N.J. — Wakefern Food Corp. had its start in 1946, during a challenging time for independent food retailers. The problem back then was that independent operators were seeing their loyal customers lured away by the big self-service supermarkets of the day, which could offer lower prices. To compete, eight grocers in the Newark, N.J.,
October 25, 2019 by MMR
Chris Lane, Joe Sheridan, Joseph Colalillo, ShopRite, ShopRite from Home, Wakefern Food Corp.
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KEASBEY, N.J. — Wakefern Food Corp. reported retail sales of $16.6 billion for the 52-week fiscal year ending September 28. That is a 0.7% increase from the prior year. Wakefern opened five new ShopRite stores and also welcomed a new banner, Manhattan-based Gourmet Garage, during the fiscal year. “It’s a time of great change and
August 5, 2019 by MMR
Giant Food, Kroger Co., Ocado Group CEO Tim Steiner, Wakefern Food Corp., Walmart, Weis Markets Inc.
2019, Issue 08-05-2019, Issues
NEW YORK — Food retailers continue to bolster their grocery pickup and delivery capabilities as a growing proportion of shoppers buy at least some of their food online. Kroger Co., Walmart, Giant Food, Wakefern Food Corp. and Weis Markets Inc. were among the food retailers announcing grocery fulfillment-related developments in July. Kroger chief executive officer
June 7, 2019 by MMR
Grade A Market, Rocco ‘Rocky’ Cingari, ShopRite, Wakefern Food Corp.
People
KEASBEY, N.J. — Wakefern Food Corp. and ShopRite is mourning the loss of Rocco ‘Rocky’ Cingari, the longtime president and chief executive officer of Grade A Market Inc., which owns 11 ShopRite stores in Connecticut. He died at age 89 on June 3 with his family at his side. Rocky Cingari served as president and
August 15, 2018 by MMR
Charles Gallagher, Gallagher Family Markets, ShopRite, ShopRite in Lake Ronkonkoma, ShopRite Partners In Caring, Wakefern Food Corp.
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LAKE RONKONKOMA, N.Y. — ShopRite recently a new supermarket in this Long Island community. The 45,000-square-foot store is in a building that formerly housed a Waldbaum’s supermarket, but that has been completely renovated to reflect ShopRite’s take on a convenient grocery format with a focus on fresh food. The store was outfitted with the latest
July 12, 2018 by MMR
James Nicholas Sumas, ShopRite, Village Super Market Inc., Wakefern Food Corp.
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KEASBEY, N.J. — Wakefern Food Corp. and ShopRite are mourning the loss of James Nicholas Sumas, the longtime patriarch of Village Super Market Inc., which owns and operates 30 ShopRite supermarkets in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York and Maryland. Sumas died Saturday in his hometown of Morristown, N.J. He was 84. In addition to helping