Albertsons Media Collective has unveiled a new branded entertainment model: episodic, scripted branded entertainment co‑created with retailer shopper intelligence and distributed across the Albertsons Media Collective platform. Procter & Gamble is the strategic co‑development partner for the inaugural work, a Minivela drama titled Rico’s Tacos, launching June 23. “The brands that will win are the ones […]
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Kroger Q1 Identical Sales Rise 1%; Company Reaffirms 2026 Guidance
Kroger reported first quarter identical sales without fuel increased 1.0 percent, with operating profit of $1.407 billion and earnings per share of $1.46. Adjusted FIFO operating profit came in at $1.544 billion, and adjusted EPS was $1.58. Adjusted e-commerce sales grew 19 percent, and Kroger Precision Marketing profit grew more than 20 percent. “I joined […]
Ahold Delhaize Nominates Peters For CEO Of U.S. Division
Ahold Delhaize’s supervisory board has nominated Claire Peters to become the next CEO of Ahold Delhaize USA and member of the management board of Ahold Delhaize. Peters will join the company on Sept. 8 as CEO of Ahold Delhaize USA. Her appointment to the management board is subject to shareholder approval at an Extraordinary General […]
IGA Welcomes Affiliated Foods As New Licensed Distribution Center
Affiliated Foods Inc. of Amarillo, Texas, has joined the Independent Grocers Alliance (IGA) as a licensed distribution center, expanding access to IGA’s tools, resources and brand power for independent grocers in Texas and the western U.S. As part of IGA’s wholesaler network, Affiliated Foods will offer participating retailers access to IGA’s programs in marketing and […]
Publix Opens Second Northern KY Location In Cold Spring
This site is the second of five Publix stores planned for the region, with future locations planned in Independence, Florence and Hebron.
H-E-B’s Favor Delivery App Adds Five Restaurant Brands
Favor, the Texas‑based on‑demand delivery platform that is part of the H-E-B family of brands, has signed on to deliver food to customers from GoTo Foods restaurant brands including Auntie Anne’s, Cinnabon, Jamba, McAlister’s Deli and Schlotzsky’s. More than 550 Texas restaurants are part of the rollout that begins this summer. The deal makes GoTo […]
Schnuck Jr. Named CFO For 1939 Group Inc.
Todd Schnuck Jr. succeeds David Bell as CFO and will report to him, following Bell’s transition to president of 1939 Group late last year.
First H-E-B Banner Store Arrives In Irving, TX
Marking a milestone in the grocer’s ongoing North Texas expansion, H‑E‑B opened a 112,000‑square‑foot store June 17 at 2351 West Interstate 635 in Irving. The first H-E-B banner store in Dallas County, the Irving location first was announced in 2024. It is expected to create about 700 jobs and also serve the Coppell, Grapevine, Las […]
