The Kroger Co. has reported its 45th consecutive quarter of positive identical supermarket sales growth, excluding fuel—as the grocer reported its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2014 results on Thursday. The company reported fourth quarter identical supermarket sales growth, without fuel, of 6.0 percent. “2014 was an outstanding year by all measures,” said Kroger Chairman […]
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Save-A-Lot’s Newest Stores Focus On Fresh
Over the past month, Supervalu’s hard-discount grocery banner, Save-A-Lot, has opened 13 new stores across eight states—its latest last week in Rockford, Illinois. The banner’s newest stores, according to company officials, focus on fresh, with a “commitment to bring “fresh produce, dairy and meats” to their communities. The new stores are a combination of corporate-owned […]
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GMA’s Foley Joins Government Relations Team At NGA
The National Grocers Association (NGA) has hired Matthew Foley as its senior manager of government relations. “Matt joins us with government and industry affairs experience and has a strong understanding of food policy and member relations,” said Greg Ferrara, NGA’s VP of public affairs. “NGA is pleased to strengthen our government relations team and further […]
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Publix, Aldi And H-E-B Earn Top Customer Experience Ratings
Based on a study of 10,000 U.S. consumers, Publix, Aldi and H-E-B earned the highest scores in the 2015 Temkin Experience Ratings that ranks 293 companies across 20 industries. Joining those firms in the top 12 spots are Chick-fil-A, PetSmart, Amazon.com, Trader Joe’s, USAA, credit unions, Papa John’s, Walgreens and Hannaford. While supermarket chains, fast […]
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AWMA Changes Its Name To Convenience Distribution Association
The American Wholesale Marketers Association has changed its name to the Convenience Distribution Association (CDA). The big announcement was made at the 2015 AWMA Marketplace & Solutions Expo in Las Vegas. The AWMA Board of Directors approved changing the name to the Convenience Distribution Association at its Feb. 24 meeting. The announcement was made by […]
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Coca-Cola Celebrating 100th Anniversary Of Iconic Bottle This Year
A design so distinctive that it could be recognized by touch alone and so unique that it could be identified when shattered on the ground. This was the vision for the Coca-Cola bottle, which turns 100 this year. To mark the milestone, The Coca-Cola Co. is celebrating with a yearlong campaign that includes new advertising, […]
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Hershey Names Little CFO
The Hershey Co. has appointed Patricia A. Little as its new SVP and CFO, effective March 16. In her role at Hershey, Little will oversee the company’s global finance organization and be a part of the company’s global leadership team reporting to President and CEO John P. Bilbrey. She will have responsibility for the financial […]
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Kroger Reveals Human Resources Succession Plan
The Kroger Co. on Friday announced its succession plan for the company’s SVP of human resources position, as Kathleen Barclay, 59, plans to retire from the role in the fall. Timothy Massa, 48, Kroger’s group VP of human resources and labor relations, will succeed Barclay in leading these functions after her retirement. Barclay joined Kroger […]