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Instacart Announces New Omnichannel and AI Solutions for Grocery

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Instacart, the leading grocery technology company in North America, today announced several major updates to Instacart Storefront, which powers owned-and-operated e-commerce storefronts for more than 550 retail banners, and Caper Carts, Instacart's smart carts, to help retailers advance their e-commerce, digitize their stores, and build AI-powered omnichannel experiences for customers.

Key Points: 
  • "We know that omnichannel customers in particular are more valuable to retailers, which is why Instacart is developing more solutions that help retailers serve their customers no matter how they shop.
  • And, good data is the foundation for good AI solutions for retailers.
  • Instacart Storefront is an end-to-end omnichannel digital commerce platform designed specifically for grocery, that brings the best of Instacart's technology to retailers' owned-and-operated storefronts – including Costco in the US and Canada, Price Chopper/Market 32, and Tops Friendly Markets.
  • The new Instacart Storefront is built on the same core infrastructure as the Instacart App, and gives retailers access to even more new innovations, faster – including those powered by Instacart's 150 proprietary AI models.

NORTHEAST GROCERY COMPLETES ITS EXECUTIVE TEAM WITH PROMOTION OF JOHN PERSONS TO CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
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SCHENECTADY N.Y. and WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y., June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Northeast Grocery, Inc. (NGI), the parent company of Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops Friendly Markets, has named John Persons as Chief Operating Officer. Persons will oversee both the Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops Markets operating companies, as well as the Northeast Shared Services (a subsidiary of NGI providing services to both operating companies) merchandising and marketing functions. He will report directly to Frank Curci, CEO of Northeast Grocery, Inc. Ron Ferri, a 34-year Tops veteran, will succeed Persons as Tops president.

Key Points: 
  • He will report directly to Frank Curci, CEO of Northeast Grocery, Inc. Ron Ferri, a 34-year Tops veteran, will succeed Persons as Tops president.
  • In addition to Persons' promotion, Mike Miller has been named Chief Administrative Officer (CAO).
  • Miller was previously Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Administration at Northeast Shared Services.
  • Ferri, previously Executive Vice President, Operations & Distribution at Tops, has been promoted to president of Tops and will also report to Persons.

Northeast Grocery, Inc Announces Expanded Instacart E-Commerce and Advertising Partnership for Both Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops Friendly Markets

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO and SCHENECTADY, N.Y. and WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y., June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Northeast Grocery, Inc. (NGI), the parent company of Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops Friendly Markets, which operates nearly 300 grocery stores across New York, Vermont, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, today announced it is expanding their partnership with Instacart, the leading grocery technology company in North America. Through this expanded partnership, the two chains will leverage the Instacart Platform to introduce new e-commerce capabilities and launch a new retail media network using Instacart's Carrot Ads solution.

Key Points: 
  • Through this expanded partnership, the two chains will leverage the Instacart Platform to introduce new e-commerce capabilities and launch a new retail media network using Instacart's Carrot Ads solution.
  • Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops first partnered with Instacart for same-day delivery in 2017 and have powered their e-commerce websites and apps with Instacart's Storefront Pro since 2019.
  • This partnership is another example of the efficiencies that our organization brings to the businesses of Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops."
  • "Through our longstanding partnership with Price Chopper/Market32 and Tops, we're proud to have helped them build their e-commerce footprint from the ground up.

Social Media Victims Law Center, Law Office of John V. Elmore, Giffords Law Center file wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of victims of 2022 mass shooting at Tops Friendly Markets in Buffalo, N.Y.

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Friday, May 12, 2023
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These addictive algorithms, in turn, maximized his engagement with the platforms and the corresponding advertising revenue to the companies.

Key Points: 
  • These addictive algorithms, in turn, maximized his engagement with the platforms and the corresponding advertising revenue to the companies.
  • These radicalized posts also provided the training, access to equipment, and expertise to plan and execute the massacre.
  • “Gendron was motivated to commit his heinous crime by racist, antisemitic, and white supremacist propaganda fed to him by social media companies,” said Matthew P. Bergman, founding attorney of the Social Media Victims Law Center.
  • However, the social media platforms that radicalized him, and the companies that armed him, must still be held accountable for their actions.

Northeast Grocery, Inc. Selects DemandTec by Acoustic as Lifecycle Pricing Platform for its Operating Companies

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
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BOSTON, Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DemandTec by Acoustic, a pioneering leader in retail pricing, promotions, and markdown optimization technology, today announced a multi-year agreement with Northeast Grocery, Inc. (NGI), parent company to nearly 300 Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops Friendly Markets across six Northeastern states. Expanding upon an established relationship with Tops, DemandTec's Unified Lifecycle Pricing, which includes Pricing, Promotion, and Collaboration, will now be deployed by both operating companies to elevate their collective merchandising and pricing strategy.

Key Points: 
  • Expanding upon an established relationship with Tops, DemandTec's Unified Lifecycle Pricing, which includes Pricing, Promotion, and Collaboration, will now be deployed by both operating companies to elevate their collective merchandising and pricing strategy.
  • DemandTec Unified Lifecycle Pricing offers a complete, unified suite of Pricing, Promotions, Markdowns, and Vendor Collaboration solutions.
  • As a pioneer in price optimization for over 20 years, DemandTec by Acoustic partners with leading retailers around the globe.
  • The Acoustic portfolio of companies helps businesses across industries to grow customer lifetime value with award-winning technology and unbeatable client success teams.Learn more about the Acoustic portfolio at www.acoustic.com .

Tops Launches Integrated Payments Processing for Orthodontists with TopsPay

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Monday, November 28, 2022
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Tops , an industry leading orthodontic practice management system, today announced its newest innovation: an integrated payments solution known as TopsPay.

Key Points: 
  • Tops , an industry leading orthodontic practice management system, today announced its newest innovation: an integrated payments solution known as TopsPay.
  • Packed with rich and highly requested features, such as card-on-file, TopsPay eliminates the need to reenter credit card information for each payment.
  • Meri Sampson, client and product success manager at Tops, added: TopsPay has saved days of valuable staff time already.
  • Tops was founded by orthodontists who believe there is a better way to improve the day-to-day management of orthodontic offices.

WNY Tops & Wegmans Adds New Sahlen's Cocktail Wieners

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022
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BUFFALO, N.Y., Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sahlen Packing Co., the family-owned and operated food manufacturer founded in Buffalo, New York, in 1869, announced that its newest product, Sahlen's Skinless Smokehouse Cocktail Wieners, is now available at all Tops Friendly Markets and Wegmans locations across Western New York. This comes after two months of slowly rolling the product out to two of the regions biggest shopping markets.

Key Points: 
  • Sahlen's Skinless Smokehouse Cocktail Wieners now available at Tops Friendly Markets and Wegmans locations in WNY!
  • As a result, Sahlen implemented new food manufacturing processes and technologies to meet the consumer demand, resulting in the latest Sahlen productCocktail Wieners.
  • Sahlen's VP of Marketing, Kenneth Voelker, explained how this new product, now available for purchase at local Tops and Wegmans locations, came to be.
  • And we couldn't be more proud to have these Cocktail Wieners be available at two of WNY's premier grocery retailers in Tops and Wegmans."

Parents of Children Lost to Gun Violence Demand Change

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220622005959/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220622005959/en/
    From left: Shenne Johnson, Lonnie and Sandy Phillips and Dr. Chethan Sathya speak as part of panel discission at Northwell Healths Center for Gun Violence Prevention.
  • Over the past two decades, Shenee Johnson , of Shirley, has lost her fianc, a cousin and 17-year-old son Kedrick Morrow to gun violence while living in Springfield Gardens, Queens.
  • Our stories did not make national news, she told fellow family members whose children were victims of gun violence.
  • And because they see the impact of gun violence every day, health care organizations have a special responsibility to step up and say, Enough is enough.

Black Men United and World Vision Join Forces to Send Food and Essential Supplies to Grief Stricken Residents of Buffalo, NY

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022
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The food and supplies will be shown at 1:30 p.m. at the World Vision warehouse at 5001 W. Harrison Ave., in Chicago, according to Pastor John Harrell, president of Black Men United.

Key Points: 
  • The food and supplies will be shown at 1:30 p.m. at the World Vision warehouse at 5001 W. Harrison Ave., in Chicago, according to Pastor John Harrell, president of Black Men United.
  • "I'm a pastor and this is my calling," said John Harrell, Black Men United president and co-founder John Harrell.
  • Black Men United is a national community service organization that focuses on the restoration and rebuilding of Black communities across America.
  • Her office has partnered with Black Men United giveaway events in the past.

You First Services Partners with Tops Friendly Markets to Offer Innovative Oral Healthcare Products In-Store

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022
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"You'll find everything you need to get well, stay well, and live well right here at Tops."

Key Points: 
  • "You'll find everything you need to get well, stay well, and live well right here at Tops."
  • Both Lubricity and MetaQil are unique products that alleviate dry mouth symptoms and metallic taste.
  • Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in New York, northern Pennsylvania, and Vermont, has 150 supermarkets throughout its footprint.
  • "As a Buffalo-based company, we are excited to collaborate and work with Tops to better serve different communities."