Ahold Eyes New Chapter of Growth Opportunities
AMSTERDAM — Ahold considers its extensive global operation to be well into its next chapter, one whose main plot line involves creating new opportunities in the United States and Europe. However, to reach this chapter, the Netherlands-based operation first needed to make sure all parts of its organization were on the same page, which was easier said than done at a company spread across two continents with a range of retailing formats and online shopping.
Coborn’s Drives Center Store Growth
LAS VEGAS — Center Store sales at Coborn’s Inc. are being fueled by focused strategies ranging from supplier partnerships to enhanced in-store displays, said Andy Knoblauch, SVP of merchandising, at The NGA Show.
Independents Urged to Embrace Digital Opportunities
LAS VEGAS — Independent retailers have more opportunities in digital marketing as the technologies become more affordable and the payoffs become clearer, according to Robert Hemphill, president, Webstop.com.
Safeway Eyes Shopper Optimism
ORLANDO, Fla. — Safeway is recognizing “a little bit of a re-emergence of optimism among shoppers” as some come back to pre-recession behavior, Michael Minasi, the retailer’s president of marketing, said during a panel discussion at the FMI Midwinter Executive Conference here.
FMI Retools Message: Sarasin
ORLANDO, Fla. — FMI is retooling its message with a new logo and soon-to-be relaunched website, said Leslie Sarasin, president and chief executive officer, during remarks at the association’s Midwinter Executive Conference here.
Safeway Eyes More Shopper Optimism
ORLANDO, Fla. — Safeway is recognizing “a little bit of a re-emergence of optimism among shoppers” as some come back to pre-recession behavior, Michael Minasi, the retailer’s president of marketing, said during a panel discussion at the FMI Midwinter Executive Conference here.
Social Networking Called Major Opportunity
ORLANDO, Fla. — The food industry can grab opportunities in social media if it overcomes myths and better understands the landscape, said Cathy Green Burns, president, Food Lion, Harvey’s and Reid’s, at the FMI Midwinter Executive Conference here.
Industry Urged to Embrace New Growth Paths
ORLANDO, Fla.– The food industry needs to take bold steps – in everything from data practices to supply chain – in order to jump-start growth in the face of unprecedented hurdles, said John Compton, CEO, PepsiCo Americas Foods and Global Snacks Group.
GMA, FMI to Co-locate Executive Events
ORLANDO, Fla. — Food Marketing Institute and Grocery Manufacturers Association will co-locate their executive conferences beginning in January 2013, it was announced at the FMI Midwinter event here.
FDA Plans Extensive Food Safety Outreach
COLORADO SPRINGS — The Food and Drug Administration's implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act will be accompanied by "extensive outreach to stakeholders to build consensus," said Commissioner Margaret Hamburg in a presentation at the Grocery Manufacturers Association Executive Conference here.
Kroger’s Dillon Cites Sustainability Progress
COLORADO SPRINGS - Kroger Co.’s sustainability efforts are being fueled by recent gains, but the company is taking a careful approach by embracing only those initiatives that appear to have real substance, said David Dillon, chairman and chief executive officer of the Cincinnati-based retailer.
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