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Southeastern Grocers Shares Corporate Social Responsibility ... (Progressive Grocer)

Southeastern Grocers has aligned its sustainability objectives with six specific United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Southeastern Grocers Inc. is ...

On the environmental front, Southeastern Grocers recycled nearly 50% more food over the previous year, recycled 134 million pounds of cardboard and rolled out digital receipts. We believe it’s our responsibility to be leaders of change and we will continue to push forward for a brighter future for our people and our planet.” Additionally, the Romay Davis Belonging, Inclusion and Diversity Grant program provided nonprofit organizations with funds to help address racial disparities in education, health care and food insecurity.

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Southeastern Grocers Continues to Lead Path Forward to a ... (Business Wire)

(SEG), parent company and home of Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, released its 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility Progress ...

SEG also decreased the use of more than 2.3 million plastic bags while also supporting over 3,200 local nonprofits through its reusable Community Bag program that allows customers to direct a $1 donation to the nonprofit of their choice for each bag purchased. Additionally, SEG remains focused on working with and supporting local and diverse suppliers. SEG has also responsibly sourced 100% of its tuna and increased sustainability in its Own Brand line of products through its support of fair labor practices, responsible cocoa sourcing and creation of fiber compostable and biodegradable single-use products. In its second year, SEG’s Romay Davis Belonging, Inclusion and Diversity Grant program provided 24 nonprofit organizations with more than $285,000 to help address racial disparities in education, health care and food insecurity. Last year, we enhanced our products to be more environmentally friendly, challenged our suppliers to do the same and worked with our customers to eliminate the use of single-use plastics. Anthony Hucker, President and CEO for Southeastern Grocers, said, “At Southeastern Grocers, we continue to put people first and position belonging, inclusion and diversity at the heart of every decision as we work toward a more equitable and sustainable future.

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Media Bites 19 April: Asda, inflation, Ocado, THG (The Grocer)

There is plenty of retail news to catch up from in the papers over the Easter weekend.

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CEO of online grocer Boxed says if gas prices stay high, so will ... (CNBC)

The online grocery company said fresh foods, such as beef, have been hit particularly hard by inflation.

Groceries are one of the major categories surging in price, with inflation at its highest levels since the early 1980s. "We're definitely looking forward to seeing, 'Hey, what happens in a post-Covid world as people come back not five days a week to the office, but even one day a week, three days a week?'" he said. Huang told CNBC's " TechCheck" higher fuel prices are the main driver of steeper costs in the company's e-commerce business.

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Southeastern Grocers Continues to Lead Path Forward to a ... (Yahoo Finance)

(SEG), parent company and home of Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, released its 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility Progress ...

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Southeastern Grocers releases social responsibility progress report ... (Produce Blue Book)

To streamline sustainability efforts, SEG has aligned its objectives with six specific United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to address hunger, health, ...

SEG also decreased the use of more than 2.3 million plastic bags while also supporting over 3,200 local nonprofits through its reusable Community Bag program that allows customers to direct a $1 donation to the nonprofit of their choice for each bag purchased. Additionally, SEG remains focused on working with and supporting local and diverse suppliers. SEG has also responsibly sourced 100% of its tuna and increased sustainability in its Own Brand line of products through its support of fair labor practices, responsible cocoa sourcing and creation of fiber compostable and biodegradable single-use products. In its second year, SEG’s Romay Davis Belonging, Inclusion and Diversity Grant program provided 24 nonprofit organizations with more than $285,000 to help address racial disparities in education, health care and food insecurity. Last year, we enhanced our products to be more environmentally friendly, challenged our suppliers to do the same and worked with our customers to eliminate the use of single-use plastics. Anthony Hucker, President and CEO for Southeastern Grocers, said, “At Southeastern Grocers, we continue to put people first and position belonging, inclusion and diversity at the heart of every decision as we work toward a more equitable and sustainable future.

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Gas prices drive grocery bills higher, says online grocer Boxed CEO (Verve times)

Huang told CNBC's “TechCheck” higher fuel prices are the main driver of steeper costs in the company's e-commerce business. Boxed sells bulk groceries, which ...

In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. “We’re definitely looking forward to seeing, ‘Hey, what happens in a post-Covid world as people come back not five days a week to the office, but even one day a week, three days a week?'” he said. The business-to-business side of Boxed is faster growing, more lucrative and stickier than the consumer business, Huang said. Huang told CNBC’s “TechCheck” higher fuel prices are the main driver of steeper costs in the company’s e-commerce business. Groceries are one of the major categories surging in price, with inflation at its highest levels since the early 1980s. Boxed sells bulk groceries, which are shipped to households and corporate offices.

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How Can Retailers Attract In-Store Customers? (Progressive Grocer)

ChaseDesign survey respondents agreed that Target Corp. offers the best in-store experience. Choosing products in person, getting advice from staff and seeing ...

“Findings from the ChaseDesign 2022 Shopper Sentiment survey validate the importance of aligning new merchandising offers with changing customer behaviors,” the company said. Survey respondents agreed that Target Corp. offers the best in-store experience. “Following nearly two years of building e-commerce into their buying patterns, shoppers are demanding a new physical-store experience that integrates the digital benefits they’ve gotten used to,” said Joe Lampertius, president of ChaseDesign. “This means creating a more convenient, rewarding and fun customer journey through the store.”

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