Albertsons Cos. has appointed Jim Donald, former president and CEO of Starbucks, as its new president and chief operating officer (COO), effective immediately. “Donald is an experienced retail operator with extensive knowledge of Albertsons Cos., having previously held senior leadership roles at both Albertsons Inc. and Safeway Inc.,” the company says. Donald also served as […]
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Natural Grocers Adds Thousand Hills Grass-Fed Beef To All Stores
Natural Grocers has introduced Thousand Hills’ Lifetime Grazed beef in all of its grocery stores across 19 states. Natural Grocers selected Thousand Hills because of its “exceptional quality, humane-handling standards and because the cattle are raised on independent, family-owned U.S. farms,” the companies say. Natural Grocers’ meat standards for all unprocessed, fresh and frozen meat, include humane raising requirements, […]
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Study: Walmart Gains Ground In Amazon Price War
Walmart’s online grocery prices are edging closer to Amazon’s prices, with only a slim gap separating prices between the two retailers, according to a new study by global e-commerce analytics firm Profitero. In its report, Price Wars: Grocery, Household & Beauty, Profitero analyzed pricing for 21,000 products in grocery, beauty and household supplies, finding a 1.8 […]
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SpartanNash Recipe Contest Finalists Win Thousands In Free Groceries
SpartanNash has crowned Teresa Fiocchi of Augusta, Michigan as the grand prize winner of its “Our Family is Souper” recipe contest, awarding her $2,500 in free groceries for her Fiocchi Family Pasta e Fagioli soup. Fiocchi’s soup was selected by a panel of judges—including SpartanNash EVP, Merchandising and Marketing Larry Pierce; Grand Rapids Community College’s […]
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King Kullen Grocery Co. Co-Chairman Bernard Kennedy Dies At 92
King Kullen Grocery Co. Co-Chairman and former President Bernard D. Kennedy passed away Feb. 17 at his home in Point Lookout, New York. The announcement was made by Kennedy’s sons, King Kullen Co-President J. Donald Kennedy and King Kullen Secretary and General Counsel Bernard P. Kennedy. Mr. Kennedy was 92. The second generation of four […]
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Recommended: Amazon Plans To Open As Many As Six More Go Stores This Year
Amazon’s much-heralded convenience store of the future, Amazon Go, may seem like a crazy experiment. But the company plans to open as many as six more of these storefronts this year, multiple people familiar with the company’s plans have told Recode. Some of the new high-tech stores are likely to open in Amazon’s hometown of […]
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Walmart Reports 23 Percent Increase In E-Commerce Sales In 4Q
Walmart U.S. this week released highlights from its fourth quarter and its fiscal year. In the fourth quarter, total revenue was $136.3 billion, an increase of $5.3 billion, or 4.1 percent. Excluding currency, total revenue was $135.1 billion, an increase of $4.1 billion, or 3.1 percent. Comp sales increased 2.6 percent, and comp traffic increased […]
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Albertsons Cos. Merging With Rite Aid, Will Rebrand Store Pharmacies
Albertsons Cos. and drugstore chain Rite Aid Corp. have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which privately held Albertsons Cos. will merge with publicly traded Rite Aid. Current Rite Aid Chairman and CEO John Standley will become CEO of the combined company, with current Albertsons Cos. Chairman and CEO Bob Miller serving as chairman. […]