Regions of the country impacted by Hurricane Michael can receive assistance from Good360, the charity the International Housewares Association has partnered with to provide hurricane victims with home goods products as they rebuild their lives and homes. Last month, IHA partnered with Good360 to help the Carolinas recover from Hurricane Florence.
Publix plans to expand its headquarters in Lakeland, FL, and add 700 additional jobs by the end of 2027.
Ikea has leased additional warehouse space in Lakeland, FL, to serve as a customer distribution center supporting the Tampa, Orlando and Miami markets.
Publix has entered into an agreement to purchase three Florida stores from Safeway.
Ross Dress for Less will open a new namesake store in Cooper City on July 21.
As part of a pilot program at 17 Gainesville, Florida, area stores, Walgreens is bringing together new approaches to pricing and promotions, product selection, the shopping experience and strategic collaborations to bring new services to customers.
Walmart will invest an estimated $200 million over the next year in Florida with the retailer planning new store openings and remodels of more than 40 locations in the Sunshine State.
The DD’s Discounts division of Ross Dress for Less has opened its first two stores in the Chicago area.
Restoration Hardware has promoted Sandra Stangl and David Stanchak to the company’s office of the president.
Publix Super Markets has selected Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, as the second location for its new GreenWise Market concept, which focuses on the specialty, natural and organic sector.
International Market Centers is coordinating product donations and other humanitarian support efforts by exhibitors at the recent High Point Market and the next Las Vegas Market, to be held January 28 to February 1, 2018.
Supervalu is acquiring Associated Grocers of Florida in a deal valued at $180 million.
On November 8, Ikea will open a new store in Jacksonville, FL, the company’s fifth in the state.
On September 28, Publix will begin testing a curbside grocery pickup service at two locations, Wesley Chapel and Valrico, FL.
As part of its charitable efforts, Albertsons Companies said that in the span of 21 days, its customers and employees helped raise more than $8 million in disaster relief donations for the victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma through a point-of-sale campaign at its 2,300-plus stores.
Victims of Hurricane Irma also will receive assistance from Good360, the charity the International Housewares Association has partnered with to provide hurricane victims with home goods products as they rebuild their lives and homes. IHA previously announced its partnership with Good360 to help Texas recover from Hurricane Harvey.
Rolf Glass has created custom glasses and a portion of sales will be donated to the ShelterBox USA hurricane relief fund.
I have used this space often in recent years to encourage and endorse the housewares industry’s resolve to overcome challenge after challenge in a precarious consumer and retail marketplace.
As communities across Florida begin to clean up and make repairs in the wake of Hurricane Irma, retailers as well are assessing any damage to their stores, distribution centers or corporate headquarters for those based in the state.
For the second time in less than a month, several major retailers are donating money and products to help those impacted by a major hurricane.