Amazon Sets Prime Day Sales Record; Other Retailers Enjoy Digital Promotional Success
Godzilla breaks online records for digital revenue with this year's Prime Day(s).
NAFCO Breaks Ground On 70,000 Square Foot Cold Storage Freezer Facility
On July 16, NAFCO broke ground on a new cold storage freezer facility adjacent to its current seafood processing and distribution facility at the Maryland Market Center. The groundbreaking ceremony…
Ramping Up Its E-Commerce Biz, Giant Opens 100th ‘Direct’ Unit
Giant/Martin’s earlier this month announced a milestone in its e-commerce strategy: Giant Direct, Powered by Peapod, its online grocery service that offers pick-up and delivery, is now available at 100…
Village SR Reportedly In Talks To Buy NYC’s Gourmet Garage
Upscale Merchant Would Give Second Largest Wakefern Member Entree To Manhattan.
Former Superfresh President Jack DiFiore Passes Away at 89
Former supermarket executive Julian “Jack” DiFiore passed away peacefully July 15, 2019, surrounded by his family. He was 89. DiFiore was born and raised in Camden, NJ. He served in…
Kemezis Named New CFO For NAFCO; Manning Joins Acosta; SJU Academy of Food Marketing Hires Nolan
Jonathan Kemezis has joined NAFCO and Congressional Seafood as chief financial officer. Kemezis, a CPA, joins NAFCO after more than 16 years with Annapolis, MD-based Smartlink LLC, where he was…
Darian Pickett Named New CEO Of Acosta
Acosta Sales & Marketing announced the appointment of Darian Pickett as chief executive officer on Monday, effective immediately. Pickett, a 28-year veteran with Acosta and most recently the company’s chief…
Ahold Delhaize Partners With Taylor Farms To Open Fresh Kitchen in RI
The facility is expected to add 250 jobs to local economy.
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Publix and Mondelez take big steps towards sustainability while Nestle pilots public blockchain
Rite Aid To Carry UNFI’s Wild Harvest Line; Independent Customers Unhappy
The Providence, RI-based distributor finds another reason to disappoint its retailers.