According to Margaret Henry, director of sustainability and corporate social responsibility performance for food service giant Sodexo, keeping up with the 365 certifications out there is a big pain in the neck. So she's trying to find a solution. …
Grocery stores are popping up in Ventura County, while discount retailers such as Dollar Tree and 99 Cents Only Stores and supercenters like Target and Walmart expand their fresh and frozen offerings. As the competition grows, independent store owners are feeling the revenue crunch. They say they face cutting costs or finding innovative ways to entice customers. …
This month, budget-oriented retailer Smart & Final signed a 20-year lease for the space previously eyed by Whole Foods. It will open in the first quarter of 2013. The planned 25,000-square-foot Smart & Final Extra will expand local grocery options, as the store will have more perishables, fresh food and deli items than the Commerce-based chain’s traditional bulk goods outlets. Still, it does little to sate what some Downtown stakeholders say is a strong hunger for more specialty and upscale markets.
Inside a former Tops Market at Ridge Park Square shopping center, Giant Eagle Inc. is testing a new supermarket concept it hopes to replicate elsewhere in Northeast Ohio. …
Although New Leaf Market was founded in 1974, long before sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Foursquare were household names, this Tallahassee natural foods cooperative isn’t stuck in the past. At the 2012 TalTech Expo luncheon in May, the company found recognition for its stellar expansion into the world of social media by receiving this year’s S.M.A.R.T.E.R award. Standing for Social Media Achieving Real Time Enriched Relations, this award signifies the comprehensive customer service and interaction New Leaf Market provides through social media platforms. …
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