Northeast Grocery

Topco Associates announces changes to Board of Directors, Operations Team

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
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While at the conference, the cooperative announced its 2024-2026 Board of Directors while also notifying the membership of changes taking place on its Operations Team.

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  • While at the conference, the cooperative announced its 2024-2026 Board of Directors while also notifying the membership of changes taking place on its Operations Team.
  • K-VA-T Food Stores Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Steve Smith has been named Topco’s Chairman of the Board.
  • K-VA-T has been a member of Topco since 1995, and Smith and his team have been impactful leaders within the Topco membership.
  • “I’d like to thank Dan for his leadership and productive tenure, and I look forward to working with Rebecca to advance our Operations Team’s objectives,” said Mike Ferguson, Topco Senior Vice President and Operations Team co-chair.

FRANK CURCI TO RETIRE AS CEO OF NORTHEAST GROCERY, INC.

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Monday, January 22, 2024
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SCHENECTADY and WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. , Jan. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As a part of the company's strategic succession plan, Frank Curci, CEO of Northeast Grocery, Inc. (NGI), the parent company of Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops Friendly Markets, has announced his retirement. Following an internal and external search, John Persons, NGI's chief operating officer, has been named by the NGI Board of Directors to succeed him, effective February 26, 2024.

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  • SCHENECTADY and WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. , Jan. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As a part of the company's strategic succession plan, Frank Curci, CEO of Northeast Grocery, Inc. (NGI), the parent company of Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops Friendly Markets, has announced his retirement.
  • He has been instrumental in our merger success to date, providing the necessary leadership over these past few years to position NGI for success.
  • While John's strategic mindset is poised to lead our multifaceted business day to day, he also possesses great vision for our path forward," said Curci.
  • That plan ultimately led to the selection of Persons to succeed Curci.

Birdzi Became the Customer Intelligence Platform of Choice for Five Major Retailers After a Year of Innovation and Proven Results

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
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Birdzi , the supermarket industry’s most comprehensive customer intelligence and engagement ecosystem, is proud to announce several major accomplishments from 2023.

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  • Birdzi , the supermarket industry’s most comprehensive customer intelligence and engagement ecosystem, is proud to announce several major accomplishments from 2023.
  • Birdzi’s revolutionary customer intelligence platform improved on previous success in 2023 and attracted several new major regional grocers like: Brookshire’s Grocery (BGC) , Northeast Grocery (NGI) , Rouses , Redner’s Markets and Berkots Super Foods .
  • Birdzi’s current customers have
    A 17% increase in average basket size from $44.02 in 2022 to $51.50 per shopper.
  • Birdzi’s innovative customer intelligence platform has gained rapid acceptance among independent and regional grocery chains with its end-to-end personalization and analytics capabilities.

Edible Garden Available at Tops Friendly Markets; Expands Company’s Distribution Network in New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont

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Monday, October 30, 2023
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Mr. Jim Kras, Chief Executive Officer of Edible Garden, stated, "We are pleased to announce that Tops Friendly Markets will now feature our sustainable herbs throughout their 149 retail locations in New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont.

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  • Mr. Jim Kras, Chief Executive Officer of Edible Garden, stated, "We are pleased to announce that Tops Friendly Markets will now feature our sustainable herbs throughout their 149 retail locations in New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont.
  • Their addition to our already robust distribution network enhances the Company’s presence in the Northeastern United States.
  • We trust that Tops Friendly Markets will recognize Edible Garden as a go-to, dependable source of produce, and our objective is to expand our offering over time.
  • We look forward to enjoying a long relationship with Tops Friendly Markets, providing them with the reliable service and high-quality products that their customers can count on.”

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.

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  • "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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.