Corporate Responsibility

Donald C. R. Sobey Dies

The chair of Empire has died at the age of 86.
Giant’s Philly Riverwalk flagship opens

Take a look inside the new Giant Riverwalk store, the retailer’s newest urban flagship store in Philadelphia.
Walmart opens 8th annual Open Call

The virtual event allows entrepreneurs and product suppliers to register to pitch their products directly to Walmart buyers.
Sprouts opens its 6th distribution center

The organic retailer opened its first center in Colorado that will service 45 of the chain’s more than 360 stores.
Whole Foods, Headspace provide mindful cooking tips

The retailer is offering a free-month trial of the Headspace meditation app and partnered on a new IGTV video series about mood-boosting recipes that feature its store brand products.
Walmart’s fashion brands Free Assembly, Scoop look to the runway

Retailer has named acclaimed, high-end fashion designer Brandon Maxwell to be the creative director of trendy, new Free Assembly and the revived Scoop brands.
Tesco puts strategy in place to grow healthy eating options

The U.K. chain will expand plant-based meat options, reformulate prepared meals to be healthier and sell more healthy foods by 2025.
Meijer gives more to fight hunger

The retailer is adding a $1 million donation to its Simply Give program, which early this year helped fund 76 million meals to food pantries last year.

King Soopers makes $1M commitment to Colorado Healing Fund