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Wakefern Food Corp. Donates $1 Million to Kean University for Scholarship Honoring Alumnus Joe Sheridan

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星期二, 五月 21, 2024

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Union, N.J., May 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wakefern Food Corp. has announced a $1 million donation for student scholarships at Kean University in honor of the company’s recently-retired president, Kean alumnus Joe Sheridan ’80.

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Union, N.J., May 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wakefern Food Corp. has announced a $1 million donation for student scholarships at Kean University in honor of the company’s recently-retired president, Kean alumnus Joe Sheridan ’80.
“Wakefern’s generous gift honoring Kean alumnus Joe Sheridan creates a lasting legacy at Kean and offers students a financial safety net to continue their studies and follow in the footsteps of Joe and other prominent Kean alumni,” said Kean President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D.
Sheridan said he was grateful for the education he received at Kean, which is New Jersey’s urban research university.
Creating the scholarship at Kean University was a fitting way to honor his legacy at Wakefern.

DoorDash Available at Wakefern Food Corp. Banners

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星期二, 四月 23, 2024

Today, DoorDash (NASDAQ: DASH), the local commerce platform, is excited to announce service with Wakefern Food Corp., the nation’s largest retailer-owned cooperative.

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Today, DoorDash (NASDAQ: DASH), the local commerce platform, is excited to announce service with Wakefern Food Corp., the nation’s largest retailer-owned cooperative.
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“DoorDash strives to be a modern-day one-stop-shop that offers an efficient way to get everything needed for tomorrow’s breakfast, this weekend’s dinner party or today’s missing lunch,” said Tom Pickett, Chief Revenue Officer, DoorDash.
By joining forces with DoorDash, which offers on-demand, fast-delivery of grocery staples and household essentials, we can make grocery shopping even more convenient for our shoppers,” said Wakefern President Mike Stigers.
Wakefern’s family of banners will each bring unique value to DoorDash with nearly 120,000 new grocery items available for delivery.

Instacart Unveils Ads on Its AI-Powered Smart Carts

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星期一, 一月 8, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Instacart (Nasdaq: CART), the leading grocery technology company in North America, today announced it is expanding its advertising solutions to Caper Carts, the company's AI-powered smart carts. Instacart will begin piloting ads on Caper Carts at Good Food Holdings banner stores, bringing personalized and dynamic recommendations into the physical aisles of the grocery store. Ads on Caper Carts will soon give customers more customized recommendations and introduce experiences to help them discover new brands and products. This first-of-its-kind advertising opportunity connects brands and retailers with customers directly in the aisles – who, on average, spend more than 30 minutes shopping in-store with a Caper Cart.

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Instacart will begin piloting ads on Caper Carts at Good Food Holdings banner stores, bringing personalized and dynamic recommendations into the physical aisles of the grocery store.
Ads on Caper Carts will soon give customers more customized recommendations and introduce experiences to help them discover new brands and products.
With Carrot Ads, retail partners are leveraging the best of Instacart Ads, including the company's industry-leading technology, products, engineering, sales talent, and data insights.
In addition to customized Instacart ad experiences on app, we can now utilize another touchpoint on the shopper journey through in-store Caper Carts ads.

Fairway Market Launches 30-Minute Delivery Service Powered by Instacart

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星期三, 十二月 20, 2023

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SAN FRANCISCO and KEASBEY, N.J., Dec. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Instacart (Nasdaq: CART), the leading grocery technology company in North America, and Fairway Market today announced the launch of "Fairway Now," a new fast home delivery service powered by Instacart that lets Fairway Market customers access last-minute groceries and household essentials in as fast as 30-minutes. The service is available today from the Chelsea and Upper East Side locations, and will be available from all four Fairway Market stores in Manhattan in the coming weeks.

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"Fairway Now" makes last-minute shopping easy, with store-to-door delivery of groceries and essentials in a as fast as 30-minutes through Instacart's fast fulfillment solutions
SAN FRANCISCO and KEASBEY, N.J., Dec. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Instacart (Nasdaq: CART), the leading grocery technology company in North America, and Fairway Market today announced the launch of "Fairway Now," a new fast home delivery service powered by Instacart that lets Fairway Market customers access last-minute groceries and household essentials in as fast as 30-minutes.
"Powered by Instacart, the Fairway Now service enables us to turn our brick-and-mortar Fairway Markets into convenience stores, providing customers with store-to-door delivery in as little as 30-minutes.
Instacart and Fairway Market worked together to optimize the Fairway Now service in-store, creating a special aisle for Instacart shoppers that is stocked with frequently requested convenience items.
Fairway Market and Instacart first collaborated to offer same-day delivery to customers in 2020.

Village Super Market Rolls Out Focal Systems AI Chainwide to Enhance Customer Shopping Experience

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星期三, 九月 13, 2023

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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Focal Systems, the industry leader in retail automation, today announced that Village Super Market, owner and operator of 30 ShopRite stores in NJ, NY, PA and MD, as well as four Gourmet Garage stores and four Fairway Market stores in New York City, is introducing the Focal Systems Operating System (FocalOS) at its ShopRite and Fairway Market stores. Following a successful pilot in five stores across NJ and NY, this expansion will optimize ordering, inventory management, merchandising and in-store labor, completely transforming the customer experience.

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"We chose Focal Systems as they have proven they can reliably unlock productivity gains in our stores with their Al, while improving the customer experience and sales," said Nico Sumas, co-president of Village Super Market.
"We chose Focal Systems as they have proven they can reliably unlock productivity gains in our stores with their Al, while improving the customer experience and sales," said Nico Sumas, co-president of Village Super Market.
"Village Super Market has demonstrated time and time again its commitment to putting its customers first," said Francois Chaubard, CEO and founder of Focal Systems.
"By investing in Al early on, Village Super Market is positioning itself to provide the ultimate in-store experience.

MyForest Foods Announces $15 Million Series A-2 Funding, Appoints Food Industry Expert as New CEO

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星期二, 六月 6, 2023

I believe MyForest Foods has met this call with its unique MyBacon offering,” said Gary Hirshberg, Co-Founder of Stonyfield Farm and MyForest Foods Board Member.

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I believe MyForest Foods has met this call with its unique MyBacon offering,” said Gary Hirshberg, Co-Founder of Stonyfield Farm and MyForest Foods Board Member.
“MyForest Foods has impressed me with its high-quality, delicious meatless products that support consumers’ desire for more eco-conscious food choices.
There’s a reason why MyBacon was recognized by TIME and Fast Company as one of the most innovative food inventions on the market today,” said Greg Shewchuk, CEO of MyForest Foods.
MyForest Foods’ state-of-the-art mycelium farm, Swersey Silos, has rapidly scaled production since opening its doors in July, 2022.

Wakefern Food Corp. Adopts Receipt Marketing Technology Powered by flexEngage

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星期三, 一月 12, 2022

flexEngage, a global leader in dynamic receipt and transactional communications, today announces that they have been chosen by Wakefern Food Corp. to power its digital receipt marketing technology.

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flexEngage, a global leader in dynamic receipt and transactional communications, today announces that they have been chosen by Wakefern Food Corp. to power its digital receipt marketing technology.
flexEngage offers personalized digital receipts for in store and online purchases, making the digital receipt program more enticing for customers.
As our customers digital engagement continues to grow, the flexEngage and Wakefern partnership will elevate the post purchase experience, said Elizabeth Goodbread, Director of Digital Commerce for Wakefern.
We believe flexEngage has the best receipt marketing platform and we look forward to providing Wakefern with another digital experience that we know their customers will appreciate, said Tomas Diaz, CEO of flexEngage, Inc.
flexEngage delivers custom-made transactional communications that reduce churn for brand-driven retailers.

Bogopa Service Corporation Acquires Fairway Westbury Store

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星期三, 八月 26, 2020

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Bogopa Service Corporation today announced its acquisition of the Fairway Market in Westbury, N.Y.

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Bogopa Service Corporation today announced its acquisition of the Fairway Market in Westbury, N.Y.
The acquisitions of the Fairway stores make for very exciting times for Bogopa, and we are eager to show all the shoppers at these former Fairway locations that Food Bazaar will be keeping much of the same services and quality they have come to expect, while continuing the outstanding online shopping convenience with Instacart, said Edward Suh, Executive Vice President for Bogopa Service Corporation.
Employees at the store will continue in their roles and will be welcomed to the Food Bazaar family.
Bogopa Service Corporation is a family-founded, privately owned and operated company that has grown to over 28 full-service supermarkets in the Tri-State metropolitan area (NY, NJ, CT) under the name Food Bazaar.

Bogopa Service Corporation Acquires Two Fairway Market Locations

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星期三, 七月 22, 2020

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Bogopa Service Corporation, operator of 26 Food Bazaar Supermarkets in the New York, New Jersey, Connecticut area, has acquired Fairway Markets in Red Hook, Brooklyn and Douglaston, Queens.

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Bogopa Service Corporation, operator of 26 Food Bazaar Supermarkets in the New York, New Jersey, Connecticut area, has acquired Fairway Markets in Red Hook, Brooklyn and Douglaston, Queens.
Company founder Francis An was born in Korea, raised in Argentina and then moved to New York.
The name Bogopa was chosen as the corporate name because it means Yearning for You in Korean, a phrase that captures the companys commitment to serving their customers needs.
Bogopa Service Corporation, currently has 26 stores in New York City, New Jersey, Long Island, Connecticut, and Westchester.

Hygienic Solution for Retail Checkout -- Now Available at No Cost

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星期四, 三月 19, 2020

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NEW YORK, March 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- FutureProof Retail (FPR) is donating its Mobile Checkout Solution to grocery stores, pharmacies and supermarkets to help reduce stress on stores and communities nationwide.

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NEW YORK, March 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- FutureProof Retail (FPR) is donating its Mobile Checkout Solution to grocery stores, pharmacies and supermarkets to help reduce stress on stores and communities nationwide.
Given the current health crisis, New York City's Fairway Market incorporated its Mobile Checkout application as part of the market's shopper safety recommendations to its customers.
The solution removes the need for cashiers to handle customers' items and allows customers to purchase without waiting in line.
"The more stores we can enable, the more people will avoid checkout lines, reducing stress on the stores and community."