Harris Teeter has launched a program to encourage customers to make healthy food choices. Free From 101 is designed to make it easy to select healthier options at shelf without having to read every ingredient label. North Carolina-based Harris Teeter, a banner of The Kroger Co., is identifying items it carries that are free from […]
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Albertsons Cos. Appoints New Leaders For Retail Operations And Own Brands
Jewel-Osco President Mike Withers has been promoted to EVP of retail operations for Albertsons Cos. and Geoff White has been appointed to the new position of president of Albertsons Cos. Own Brands organization. Withers will lead the company’s East Region operations, while current EVP of Retail Operations Susan Morris will lead the West Region. Jim Perkins, […]
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Reports: Albertsons Considering Whole Foods Market Buy
Albertsons Cos. is reportedly exploring buying Whole Foods Market, according to a report from the Financial Times. Citing the Financial Times and its sources, Business Insider reports that the private equity funds that own Albertsons, including Cerberus Capital Management, “have held talks with bankers regarding a takeover of Whole Foods.” Earlier this month, it was announced […]
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All Eyes On State And National Governments As Oregon Enjoys Booming Economy
by Alissa Marchat/staff writer The economic outlook is bright for the Beaver State, according to the state’s latest economic forecast, released by the Department of Administrative Services in late February. While Oregon is adding jobs at a slower pace than the “full-throttle” rates seen in 2014 and 2015, it still is outpacing the nation, with […]
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Food City Promotes Blazer To EVP Of Pharmacy And Fuel Operations
Food City has appointed Mickey Blazer to the newly combined position of EVP of pharmacy and fuel operations. Blazer brings more than 40 years of industry knowledge and experience to the position, including six years in pharmacy management, according to the grocery chain. Blazer began his retail career shortly after graduating high school. He has […]
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Two New Stores In The Works For PCC Natural Markets
Seattle-based PCC Natural Markets, the largest community-owned food market in the U.S., has two new stores on the drawing board. The first, in Burien, Washington, is expected to open in early 2018. The approximately 20,000-s.f. unit will be located in Five Corners Shopping Center at 15840 1st Avenue South and bring about 100 jobs to […]
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Northgate Executive: Expect Major Remodels, Expansions
Tom Herman says Northgate Gonzalez Markets has big plans. The chief experience officer for the 41-store Southern California chain reveals that the company intends to undertake “major remodels and expansions” this year. “Our strategy right now is we’re going back into some of our older facilities—either they’re smaller or older and can’t do the kind […]
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Supermarkets Rank Tops For Customer Experience
Publix, H-E-B and Hannaford deliver the best customer experience in the supermarket industry. That’s according to the 2017 Temkin Experience Ratings, an annual customer experience ranking of companies based on a survey of 10,000 U.S. consumers. This year, supermarkets earned the two highest scores in the entire Ratings. With a score of 84 percent, Publix not […]