Ralphs Grocery Co. is raising funds to support children’s hospitals in Southern California. Ralphs customers and associates can support their local children’s hospital through the supermarket chain’s nonprofit arm, The Ralphs Fund, by donating their spare change in collection canisters located at the checkstands in their neighborhood Ralphs supermarket. The children’s hospital fundraising campaign will […]
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Strack & Van Til Reorganizes Executive Management Team
Strack & Van Til President and CEO Ken Diehl has announced a reorganization of the Highland, Indiana-based chain’s executive management team. Hired last October to steer the 5,000-employee company operating 38 stores, Diehl said the staffing changes are part of a plan to better position Strack & Van Til for the future. “I’m very excited […]
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Albertsons, Safeway Complete Merger; Combined Co. To Operate 2,230 Stores
Albertsons and Safeway on Friday said that they have completed their proposed merger. Under the terms of the agreement first announced and unanimously approved by Safeway’s board of directors in March 2014, Albertsons will acquire all outstanding shares of Safeway. The deal is valued at approximately $9.2 billion. The merger creates a company that has 2,230 […]
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Sprouts Recognized By Supply Chain Solutions Provider As Innovator Of The Year
iTradeNetwork, a provider of supply chain solutions for the food service and retail industries, has honored Sprouts Farmers Market with its Innovator of the Year Award for Supply Chain Technology. The Phoenix, Arizona-based grocers was recognized for its visionary contributions shaping the breakthrough new iTrade store order management solution, scheduled for general release later this […]
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AFS Launches Platform To Provide Online, Mobile Shopping Opportunities
Associated Food Stores (AFS) is making grocery shopping more convenient through a partnership with Rosie, an integrated software company, which will provide online/mobile shopping opportunities to retailers. The new platform will enable participating AFS corporate and member stores to reach new customers, while providing consumer behavior analytics, data analysis and new marketing opportunities. Saveway Market […]
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Martin’s Will Be ‘Official Supermarket’ Of 2015 Richmond Cycling Event
Richmond 2015, the organizer of the 2015 UCI Road World Championships, says that Martin’s Food Markets will join its team of major corporate partners of the nine-day cycling event that will be held in Richmond, Virginia, in September. Martin’s, operating 24 grocery stores in central Virginia, will be the “Official Supermarket” of this year’s UCI […]
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Albertsons Market Debuts First Alamogordo, New Mexico, Store
Albertsons Market opened the company’s first Alamogordo, New Mexico, store Jan. 28. Located at 1300 East 10th Street, the 53,727-s.f. Albertsons Market offers a wide variety of specialty foods, including more than 2,000 international and imported items, an expansive bulk food section, a wine steward and a gluten-free selection containing more than 300 items. The […]
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GMA Honors Food City’s Steve Smith With Collaboration Leadership Award
Steve Smith, president and CEO of Food City, has received the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) 2015 Industry Collaboration Leadership Award at the Food Marketing Institute’s (FMI) Midwinter Executive Conference, happening now in Miami. The GMA award, established in 2011, recognizes an industry leader who has demonstrated excellence in fostering collaboration among consumer packaged goods industry […]
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Bi-Lo Hires International Exec As President/CEO
At the end of the day Thursday, Jan. 22, Bi-Lo Holdings announced its choice for its new president and CEO. Ian McLeod, whose 30-year career in the food industry includes overseeing more than 2,000 Coles stores in Australia, will become president and CEO of Jacksonville, Florida-based Bi-Lo Holdings on March 2, the same day current president and […]
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Dollar Tree Defeats Dollar General In Bid For Family Dollar
Dollar Tree has emerged victorious in its bid for the Family Dollar chain, as Family Dollar shareholders voted Thursday to approve a merger with chain. The deal also quashes Dollar General’s pursuit of Family Dollar. As The Wall Street Journal reports, Dollar General had long eyed buying up its main competitor, but those plans were […]
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Fred’s Appoints Former Family Dollar Exec President, COO
Fred’s Inc. has named Michael K. Bloom president and COO. Bloom brings to Fred’s more than 30 years of experience in small-box general merchandising, supply chain management and store operations. He most recently served as the president and COO of Family Dollar Stores Inc. Fred’s Chairman Michael J. Hayes said, “Our board of directors views […]
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Shaw’s, Star Market Food Drives Net 259K Pounds Of Food
Shaw’s and Star Market have donated more than 259,000 pounds of food to more than 140 local hunger relief organizations through the “Spirit of Giving” food drive. Thanks to the generosity of Shaw’s and Star Marker customers, these bags will provide 199,000-plus meals to those in need. In addition, Shaw’s and Star Market donated an […]
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Craig Carlock Out As CEO Of The Fresh Market
The Fresh Market said Monday afternoon that CEO Craig Carlock has left the company and resigned as a member of the board of directors. Sean Crane, EVP and COO, will serve as interim CEO. The Greensboro, North Carolina-based grocer has retained a national executive search firm to assist in identifying and evaluating candidates for the […]
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Drugstore Veteran Joins Earth Fare As CEO
Natural and organic grocery chain Earth Fare has named Frank Scorpiniti CEO. Scorpiniti assumed his new role in October, though the announcement wasn’t made until this week. Jack Murphy was previously CEO for Earth Fare before he joined New York-based Fairway Market in September. Prior to joining Earth Fare, Scorpiniti served as CEO of Katz […]
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Stop & Shop’s A+ School Rewards Program Kicks Off 2015 With Fighting Hunger Challenge
To help provide hunger relief to those in need, The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. is kicking off 2015 with the launch of its A+ School Rewards Fighting Hunger Challenge, a contest calling on participating schools to host food drives benefiting local food banks, pantries and soup kitchens. Prizes will be presented to those creating […]
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Former Sprouts Exec Joins Lucky’s Market As President
Lucky’s Market has appointed Steve Black president, effective immediately. Black brings more than 38 years of industry experience to his new role, having previously served as VP of operations, CIO and CMO of Sprouts Farmers Markets. Prior to his roles at Sprouts, he was VP of operations and VP of IT and marketing at Sunflower […]
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David Dillon To Retire As Kroger Chairman
David B. Dillon, who led The Kroger Co. leadership team’s development of the company’s successful Customer 1st Strategy, will retire as chairman of the board Dec. 31 after 38 years of service. As expected, Kroger’s board of directors has elected Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen to the additional post of chairman commencing on Jan. 1. McMullen […]
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Maine, Rhode Island Among States Dollar General Plans To Enter Next Year
Maine and Rhode Island, as well as Oregon, are states where Dollar General expects to set up shop for the first time in 2015. The Tennessee-based retailer made those plans known Thursday while reporting its fiscal 2014 third quarter results. “For 2015, we have plans to open 730 new stores and will have a presence […]
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Aldi Promotes Jason Hart To CEO Of U.S. Operations
Aldi Inc. has promoted Aldi U.S. President Jason Hart to CEO of its U.S. operations, effective April 1, 2015. The company says the move supports its further expansion in both the U.S. and internationally. Hart will be supported by Chuck Youngstrom and David Behm, who will continue in their roles of co-presidents for Aldi U.S. […]
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Supervalu Building Test Kitchens In Hopkins, Minnesota
Supervalu Inc. has begun expanding its research and development operations in the west metro, the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reports. The Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based grocer and wholesaler is building out a 9,000-s.f. addition to its offices at Highway 169 and 300 Second Avenue S. in Hopkins. The facility will be home to Supervalu’s test kitchens, […]