The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association has announced the addition of Rena Shiles, VP of operations at Albertsons Companies, to its board of directors. Shiles leads the ACME Markets subsidiary of the MidAtlantic Division of Albertsons, overseeing 86 grocery stores that cover central and southern New Jersey, southeastern Pennsylvania and Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore. “ACME Markets […]
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Albertsons traces its roots back to its founding in 1939 by Joe Albertson in Boise, Idaho. With a commitment to providing quality products and exceptional service, Albertsons quickly gained popularity. Over the years, the company expanded its presence and, as of 2023, operates over 2000 locations across 34 states and the District of Columbia.
Albertsons prides itself on providing an array of exclusive and specialty items. From artisanal cheeses and locally sourced organic produce to proprietary brands offering high-quality and innovative choices, they are a haven for those seeking distinct and premium products. The supermarket chain prioritizes customer satisfaction, offering a variety of services and products to meet the diverse needs of its shoppers. Albertsons has evolved to embrace modern shopping trends while maintaining its commitment to quality and affordability. By acting on their vision of community engagement and customer loyalty, the company continues to be a leading player in the grocery retail industry.
Today, Albertsons serves as one of 20 banners under Albertsons Companies, and operates 2200 stores in 34 states including California, Texas, Nevada and the District of Columbia. Additional banners include Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen, Carrs, Kings Food Markets, and Balducci’s Food Lovers Market.
Seapoint Farms Introduces Vegan Crispy Snack: Mighty Lil’ Crunchy Corn
Huntington Beach, California-based Seapoint Farms, maker of natural foods and snacks, has unveiled Mighty Lil’ Crunchy Corn. Mighty Lil’ Crunchy Corn is a new addition to Mighty Lil’ Lentils, which are currently available in four flavors. Mighty Lil’ Crunchy Corn is available in two vegan flavors, pink Himalayan salt and zesty ranch. This duo is crunchy on the outside […]
Albertsons Partners With DoorDash For Express Grocery Delivery
DoorDash, an on-demand delivery platform, has introduced express grocery delivery, a service that offers consumers faster and more convenient delivery of fresh groceries in less than 30 minutes, in partnership with Albertsons Companies. As part of this launch, consumers in more than 20 major cities across the U.S. will now be able to access express grocery […]
DoorDash Launches Flower And Diamond Delivery This Valentine’s Day
DoorDash has launched flower delivery, partnering with more than 3,000 local and national florists across the country. This news follows a multi-year journey of fulfilling on-demand delivery for florists via its own channels with DoorDash Drive, DoorDash’s white-label fulfillment service, and continues DoorDash’s trajectory of expansion into new categories beyond restaurants including grocery, alcohol, pets […]
Navigator Sales And Marketing Names Fujimoto As COO
Navigator Sales and Marketing has named Steve Fujimoto as COO for the company. He was most recently COO at Superior Grocers, leading the operations, marketing and buying teams. Prior to this role, Fujimoto was VP of retail operations for the Portland division of Albertsons. Fujimoto’s background is broad, with 39 years in the industry holding […]
SMARTS Speakers Encourage Grocery Leaders To Care, Share, Motivate
by Eric Pereira / content creator Harold Llyod Presents held its 21st annual Supermarket SMARTS conference in a virtual format the week of Jan. 10. The SMARTS event combined education and entertainment for grocery managers, assistant managers and management trainees to learn through interactive seminars and assignments. The Supermarket SMARTS event featured various guest speakers including, […]
Instacart Introduces New Collection Of CPG Advertising
San Francisco, California-based Instacart, an online grocery platform in North America, has released a new collection of advertiser solutions, including brand pages and a suite of display products to maximize brand reach and consumer awareness for CPG brands in the digital grocery aisles. The new Instacart Ads products allow advertisers to run a full-funnel marketing strategy throughout […]
Albertsons Co. Expands Supplier Diversity Program
Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Companies has expanded its Supplier Diversity Program to reaffirm its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. The company is seeking to partner and support innovative and diverse suppliers as it hosts its second virtual summit this week. “Albertsons Cos. is dedicated to providing opportunities to diverse suppliers to grow their business and […]
