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The company said its omega-3 product aims to cut out fish and krill, using algae instead.

Winning products were among those exhibited in the exhibit hall during the trade show, which took place Aug. 25-27 in Denver.

Meijer announced plans to open a newly designed convenience store and gas station, located adjacent to its Grand Rapids, Mich.-based headquarters, that will include a full-service Starbucks and an expanded assortment of consumables.

ShopRite announces its support of the Prescription Drug Safety program, which looks to empower N.J.-area high school students with the skills to make sound decisions about prescription medications.

Through its partnership with Instacart, Kroger is expanding its same-day delivery program to 75 additional Kroger Family of Stores markets throughout the United States by late October.

Dollar General’s net income rose 38% to $407 million, or $1.52 a share, in the quarter ended Aug. 3, up from $295 million, or $1.08 a share, in the year-ago period.

Dollar Tree's sales rose 4.6% to $5.53 billion from $5.28 billion, and its same-store sales rose 1.8%, which was in line with estimates.

Robert Hetu, research vice president and agenda manager for retail at research consulting firm Gartner, said the firm’s findings show that the biggest impediment to implementing a digital business strategy is a lack of the right culture and skills.