Stater Bros. Markets has appointed Bruce Robinson VP of sales and merchandising – fresh, reporting to EVP and Chief Marketing Officer Rebecca Calvin. Robinson will lead the strategic vision, development and execution of the company’s fresh department, which includes meat, seafood, produce, floral, service deli and bakery. He also will work across store operations, marketing […]
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Thin Margins, Rising Fraud: Why Grocers Are Automating The Back Office
Grocery retailers are facing cost pressures from nearly every direction, and according to Dan Kim, chief financial officer of accounts payable automation platform Ottimate, too many of them are absorbing those costs without the visibility to see where the money is going. Kim, who has served as Ottimate’s CFO since 2023 after a career spanning […]
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Hidden Profit: The Power Of Knowing Your Store
My colleague Peter Cooke and I are approaching a combined 40 years of helping food retailers improve their operations and, ultimately, their profit. For many of these years, this was represented by best sustainable practices or a similar vernacular. Regardless of the outside wrapper, we helped real retailers – real people – identify and capture […]
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UNFI Reports Q3 Results With Net Sales Of $7.7B
United Natural Foods Inc. has reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2026 (13 weeks) ended May 2, including net sales of $7.7 billion, net income of $33 million, adjusted EBITDA of $183 million, and adjusted earnings per share of $0.77. The company also narrowed its full-year outlook, now projecting net sales of […]
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Grocery Outlet Adds 2 Executives To Leadership Team
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: GO) has appointed Paul Miller as EVP, chief purchasing and merchandising officer, and Ian Ferry as EVP and chief financial officer, both effective June 9. The company also affirmed its financial outlook for the second quarter and fiscal year 2026 originally provided May 13. Miller, a former key executive in […]
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Publix Highlighting Marine Debris Removal Efforts
Publix Super Markets celebrated World Ocean Day by marking at total of 56,000 pounds of marine debris removed from Florida waterways.
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Whole Foods Marks Van Donation Milestone In San Antonio
Whole Foods Market celebrated the donation of its 100th Nourishing Our Neighborhoods refrigerated van to the San Antonio Food Bank on June 3. The milestone event took place at the Whole Foods Market Vineyard store and included a “stuff the van” moment, in which employees filled the vehicle with donated pantry staples and fresh produce […]
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At IDDBA, St Pierre Turns Up The Heat With First Limited-Edition Bun
St Pierre debuts its first limited-edition Spicy Brioche Buns at IDDBA and makes the data case for why brioche is poised to become a $1 billion category.