January 26, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
ShopRite pharmacy, Wakefern Food Corp.
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy

KEASBEY, N.J. – Wakefern Food Corp. announced it will be closing underperforming pharmacies in 62 ShopRite supermarkets in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and New York during the next month and transferring customer prescription files to CVS locations in the vicinity of the affected stores, according to a spokesperson for the East Coast retailer-owned cooperative. The
August 4, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
David Mounts, Inmar Intelligence, Inmar Retail Cloud, Wakefern Food Corp.
Leading Headlines, Retail News, Supplier News, Technology

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Inmar Intelligence announced Wakefern Food Corp. is expanding its use of Inmar’s Retail Cloud to offer targetable and attributable offsite media at scale for its brands. The New Jersey-based cooperative reported $16.6 billion in retail sales in 2019. Wakefern’s 50 cooperative members independently own and operate supermarkets under the ShopRite, Price Rite Marketplace,
July 30, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Newsweek, ShopRite, Wakefern Food Corp.
Leading Headlines, Retail News

KEASBEY, N.J. – ShopRite has been named to Newsweek’s 2020 America’s Best-In-State Customer Service for New Jersey, which recognizes companies for building key relationships with customers and providing extraordinary shopping experiences. The magazine surveyed thousands of American customers, asking each participant about retailer accessibility, range of services, communication, competence and customer focus. The publication also asked customers how
July 20, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Bowl & Basket and Paperbird, Dearborn Market, Fresh Grocer, Gourmet Garage, Price Rite Marketplace, Rite, Vertex Awards, Wakefern Food Corp.
Leading Headlines, Retail News

KEASBEY, N.J. – Wakefern Food Corp., the nation’s largest retailer-owned cooperative, with member companies that own and operate supermarkets under the ShopRite, Price Rite Marketplace, Fresh Grocer, Dearborn Market, Gourmet Garage and Fairway banners, announced Monday that Bowl & Basket and Paperbird – two innovative store brands introduced in 2019 at ShopRite – have won Gold,
July 13, 2020 by Jeffrey Woldt
Chris Lane, Wakefern Food Corp.
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Videos

In the latest installment in our Video Forum, Chris Lane, executive vice president of Wakefern Food Corp., discusses the company’s success in maintaining the food supply chain during COVID-19, the benefits of early investments in omnichannel capabilities and the need to be agile as consumer behavior changes, as well as his recent term as
June 29, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Chris Skyers, information sharing software, Solutions for Retail Brands (S4RB), Wakefern Food Corp.
Leading Headlines, Retail News, Technology

KEASBEY, N.J. — Wakefern Food Corp. is teaming up with Solutions for Retail Brands (S4RB), a global, consulting-led software business, to provide new information sharing software for Wakefern and its own brand vendors. S4RB’s Affinity platform for Wakefern will allow the retailer to use a proprietary online portal and database to provide real-time data and
May 7, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Laura Kind, Ranjana Choudhry, Wakefern Food Corp.
Leading Headlines, Retail News

KEASBEY, N.J. – Wakefern Food Corp. announced the promotion of Laura Kind to vice president of brand strategy and welcomed Ranjana Choudhry as vice president of advertising and social media. Laura Kind has quickly built a strong track record since joining Wakefern in December 2018 as director of Own Brands marketing and packaging. She was
May 4, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
COVID-19, Essential Thanks, Joe Colalillo, ShopeRite, Wakefern Food Corp.
Leading Headlines, Retail News

KEASBEY, N.J. — ShopRite has kicked off a campaign to thank the important healthcare workers, first responders and supermarket associates everywhere who are serving our communities through the COVID-19 crisis. The campaign, called Essential Thanks, gives everyone an opportunity to show their gratitude by posting a thank you note to COVID-19 frontline workers. “The COVID-19
April 10, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
COVID-19, Dearborn Market and Gourmet Garage. Stores, Joe Colalillo, Price Rite Marketplace, ShopRite, The Fresh Grocer, Wakefern Food Corp.
Leading Headlines, Retail News

KEASEBY, N.J. – To help protect its associates and shoppers, members of the retailer-owned supermarket cooperative, Wakefern Food Corp., have initiated its latest measure to enhance the safety of its customers and associates. Beginning next week, stores will implement a temperature monitoring program. As part of the initiative, stores will use Non-contact Forehead Infrared Thermometers to
March 24, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
COVD-19, Dearborn Market, Joe Colalillo, Price Rite Marketplace, ShopRite, The Fresh Grocer, Wakefern Food Corp.
Leading Headlines, Retail News

KEASBEY, N.J.– Wakefern Food Corp. has rolled out two programs for its cooperative members’ retail store associates that provide a temporary wage premium and enhanced sick and leave benefits. The program would impact tens of thousands of dedicated associates working across ShopRite, The Fresh Grocer, Price Rite Marketplace, Dearborn Market and Gourmet Garage stores during
March 19, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Bryant Harris, Steve Henig, Wakefern Food Corp.
Business, Leading Headlines, Retail News

KEASBEY, N.J. – Wakefern Food Corp. has promoted Steve Henig to the new role of chief customer officer and named Bryant Harris chief merchandising officer. Henig has spent nearly three decades at Wakefern progressing through various procurement roles as well as holding leadership positions in corporate merchandising and marketing. He most recently served as vice
January 6, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
AmerisourceBergen, Capsule, Cardinal Health, Care Pharmacies, CVS Health, Discount Drug Mart, Fruth Pharmacy, Genoa Healthcare, Good Neighbor Pharmacy, Health Mart, Lewis Drug, London Drugs, McKesson Canada, Medicine Shoppe International, Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy, PharmaChoice, Pharmasave Drugs National, Rite Aid, Senderra, Wakefern Food Corp., Walgreens Boots Alliance, Walmart U.S.
Issue 01-06-2020

DIR fees are again top of mind for pharmacy operators beginning another year without relief from these “phantom” expenses. At the same time hope springs eternal for retailers looking to broaden affordable and accessible health care offerings when such services from more traditional providers can be out of financial reach for many people. Chains also
May 30, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
Bill Renz, Bryan Everett, Erik Keptner, Rite Aid Corp., Wakefern Food Corp.
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News

CAMP HILL, PA. — Rite Aid Corp. announced on Thursday that Erik Keptner, a proven leader with more than 20 years’ experience in retail marketing, has been named to the newly created position of senior vice president and chief marketing and merchandising officer, effective June 24, 2019. In this position, Keptner will be responsible for
May 29, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
2019 YWCA “Tribute to Women and Industry” (TWIN) Award, ShopRite, Wakefern Food Corp.
Retail News

KEASBEY, N.J. – Wakefern Food Corp. announced the Wakefern, ShopRite Supermarkets and ShopRite of Carteret recipients of the 2019 YWCA “Tribute to Women and Industry” (TWIN) Award. The YWCA TWIN Award Dinner May 16 recognized the achievements and significant contributions made by women within their industries in managerial, executive, supervisory and/or professional roles, and was