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Retail Technology / Telemedicine

Meijer in new rural health partnership

GRAND RAPIDS–The retailer Meijer and San Mateo, Calif.-based rural health platform Homeward have announced a partnership to improve healthcare access and care coordination for Medicare-eligible residents across the state. Under …

Environmental Remediation / Great Lakes / Nonprofits / Sustainability

Meijer announces $1.5M in donations to Council of the Great Lakes Region

GRAND RAPIDS–The retailer Meijer Inc. strengthened its commitment to Great Lakes stewardship today by expanding its partnership with the Council of the Great Lakes Region to clean up Midwest beaches …

Electric Fleet Vehicles / Electric Vehicles

Meijer becomes first retailer to run all-electric tractor-trailer trucks in cold climate areas

GRAND RAPIDS—Meijer Inc., the retail chain, announced that it had deployed two of the first all-electric tractor-trailer trucks outside California. Meijer operates one of the largest fleets in Michigan with …

Environment / Green Technology

EPA recognizes Meijer for lowest refrigerant emissions nationwide

GRAND RAPIDS–For the second consecutive year, Meijer was recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency’s GreenChill Program for having the lowest corporate-wide refrigerant emissions rate out of all the GreenChill Partners …

Coronavirus

Meijer to provide free home Covid PCR tests

GRAND RAPIDS—Meijer, the Grand Rapids-based retail chain, announced it will be the first retailer to offer at-home COVID-19 PCR tests free of charge to customers at its 254 pharmacies throughout …

Electric Vehicles

Meijer to get fast EV charging stations from California firm

LOS ANGELES—Evgo, the California-based fast charging network for electric vehicles (EVs) powered by 100 percent renewable electricity, today announced a new partnership with Grand Rapids-based Meijer Inc. to install EV …

Retail Technology / Sustainability

Meijer joins initiative to replace plastic shopping bags

GRAND RAPIDS—Meijer Inc., the Grand Rapids-based retail chain, announced that it has joied the Beyond the Bag Initiative, an effort by retailers aimed at identifying, testing and implementing sustainable replacements …

Coronavirus / Customer Experience / Food Industry / Online Shopping / Retail Technology

Amazon falters in pandemic; Costco, Etsy, and Nordstrom take online retail crown

ANN ARBOR—To absolutely no one’s surprise, new survey results from the American Customer Satisfaction Index show that 2020 has been a tough year for retailers. Four out of five retail …

Auto Suppliers / Coronavirus / Economic Development

Auto supplier expansion, community revitalization projects get state aid

LANSING—The Michigan Strategic Fund board has approved a business expansion by a Tier 1 auto supplier and two community revitalization projects. The MSF board also approved amendments to the Michigan …

Retail Technology / Technologies for the Disabled

Meijer among first Midwest retailers to support low vision customers with Aira

GRAND RAPIDS—The retail chain Meijer Inc. announced it is offering free support to blind and low vision customers by partnering with the Aira app to increase accessibility and ease in …

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