grocery

Mergers & Acquisitions

Brookshire Brothers Express Picks Up Steam

Grocer closes sale of 26 Polk Pick-It-Up c-stores, will focus on new format

Technology/Services

Investigation Uncovers C-Store Food Stamp Fraud

Federal agents, local authorities raid five Erie, Pa., convenience stores

Also considering ban on word “candy” on marijuana products

Consumers who speak Spanish have different buying patterns, say NPD, Univision

Testing new “Corner Store Market” and foodservice concepts from Nice N Easy

While not abandoning small formats, rebranding CityTarget, TargetExpress as “Target”

Cereal, snack maker joins other CPG companies in move to “simpler ingredients”

GHRA serves 1,800 convenience stores

New resource helps c-store retailers assess produce options, capitalize on opportunity

Regional finalists will win opportunity to compete at 2016 World Food Championships

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