Meijer seeks Midwest-made products
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Meijer Inc. announced it will host the Lift Local Supplier Event, giving local businesses across the retailer’s six-state footprint the opportunity to virtually showcase their offerings to Meijer merchants.
“We are proud to be a Midwestern retailer and want to carry products that highlight our communities,” said Peter Whitsett, Meijer executive vice president of merchandising and marketing. “Each Meijer store should represent its customers and the community that makes those customers unique. This event gives us the chance to source products from our customers’ hometowns, which makes their shopping experience even more meaningful.”
C&S Wholesale Grocers CEO Bob Palmer
Bob Palmer, CEO of Keene, New Hampshire-based C&S Wholesale Grocers was among the five members added by the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) to its board of directors, following elections during the organization’s semi-annual meeting held virtually on Jan. 19. The other new board members were Michelle Gass, CEO of Kohl’s Corp.; Shelley Bransten, corporate VP, global consumer goods and retail industries at Microsoft Corp.; Mark LaVigne, CEO of Energizer Holdings Inc.; and Karyn Schoenbart, CEO of The NPD Group.
“The retail industry is incredibly dynamic, innovative and rich in talent, and so too is the RILA board of directors,” said Brian Dodge, president of Washington, D.C.-based RILA. “We are pleased to welcome these industry leaders to the RILA board of directors. They join a group of CEOs that is instrumental to our ability to serve the most pressing needs of leading retailers. Thanks to the board’s guidance and
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