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# The Shelby Report: Your Source for Grocery News and Supermarket Insights

> Stay Ahead in Grocery Retail: Breaking Industry News, Retail Market Trends \& Supermarket Data\-Driven Insights

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## Posts
- [Sendik's To Receive Governor's Proclamation For 100\-Year Anniversary](https://theshelbyreport.com/2026/04/21/sendiks-to-receive-governors-proclamation-for-100-year-anniversary/)
- [Wiliot, Velociti Scaling Physical AI Deployments Across Supply Chains](https://theshelbyreport.com/2026/04/21/wiliot-velociti-partner-to-scale-physical-ai-deployments-across-supply-chains/)
- [eGrowcery's Feder Joins Women Grocers Of America's Board Of Directors](https://theshelbyreport.com/2026/04/22/egrowcerys-feder-joins-women-grocers-of-americas-board-of-directors/)
- [Lost Handwritten Recipe Of Schnucks Founder Surfaces After Decades](https://theshelbyreport.com/2026/04/22/lost-handwritten-recipe-of-schnucks-founder-surfaces-after-decades/)
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