Former Walmart CEO joins PLMA Virtual Washington ConferenceBill Simon, former president and CEO of Walmart, will speak on retail and the economy at the virtual conference set for Oct. 6-7 Love’s adds new own brand candy, waterThe travel stop stores launched a mostly candy-based Love’s Travel Snacks line last year and will add new flavors to it while adding a new water option All U.S. banners under Ahold see double-digit growth For the second quarter, Ahold reported same-store sales up 20.6% in the U.S., and that all banners stateside were up double digits in comparable store sales Costco in Canada taps Instacart for same-day delivery Following a two-month pilot, Costco gives go-ahead for 76 stores in Canada to offer same-day delivery with Instacart Kroger teams with TerraCycle for Simple Truth Recycling Program Through the recycling platform, consumers can recycle more than 300 Simple Truth packages that are not recyclable the traditional way Publix posts double-digit sales for Q2 For the three months, Publix earned $11.4 billion, same store sales increased roughly 20% Brandless now offering slate of products, eyeing physical stores The unique e-commerce platform reopened in June but is now carrying a range of unbranded products, prepping line extensions for the year ahead New York joins California in investigating Amazon The two states are collaborating with the Federal Trade Commission in an investigation of Amazon’s private label practices TruFood Manufacturing adds another confectioner to its business The acquisition of Simply Natural Foods enhances its nutritional bar and better-for-you chocolates in store brands and more Farm Boy growth underway Canadian banner is popular for its private brand offerings First Previous 307 308 309 310 311 Next Last
