Penske Logistics, Reading, Pa., opened its new 606,000-square-foot build-to-suit standard freezer/cooler distribution center in Romulus, Mich., to serve the food distribution needs of The Kroger Co. of Michigan.

Results from a new study from Culinary Visions, Chicago, revealed that merchandising cues signifying freshness were crucial in shaping consumers' perceptions about a food's freshness.

As retailers prepare for consumers to migrate toward online platforms for packaged goods, fresh offerings in the perimeter are playing a key role in attracting shoppers to brick-and-mortar, according to the Q3 2017 edition of the FreshFacts on Retail report, produced by United Fresh Produce Association, Washington, D.C.

Dollar General completed the purchase of 41 former Walmart Express locations across 11 states.