Safeway Reinstates Suspended Employee
PLEASANTON, Calif. — Safeway here has reached an agreement with a union local that resulted in the reinstatement of a meat clerk who had been suspended last month after intervening in a physical altercation between a man and a pregnant woman, according to the union.
Northern California Talks Drag On
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Despite a strike authorization vote last week by one of its subsidiaries, Raley's here said contract talks overseen by a federal mediator will resume Wednesday, with another meeting scheduled for Friday.
Safeway Battles Image on Two Fronts
PLEASANTON, Calif. — Safeway was putting out fires on two fronts this week — saying it is reviewing the suspension of an employee who stopped a male customer from kicking his pregnant girlfriend and, separately, issuing a statement from its general counsel apologizing for a joke he made at the chain's annual meeting last week.
Bozzuto’s: Technology Is Path to Consumers
DALLAS — When it comes to personalizing retail approaches using technology, “it’s not how much you know but what you share with customers that defines how effective you will be,” a Bozzuto’s executive told attendees at an FMI2012 session here.
Stater Expects to Invest Margin to Gain Sales
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Stater Bros. Markets here contemplates investing “a small amount of gross margin” in the second half of its fiscal year, Jack Brown, chairman and chief executive officer, said Wednesday in a call with bondholders.
Tesco Moves China CEO to Fresh & Easy
CHESHUNT, England — Tesco here said it has named a new chief retail officer for its U.S. subsidiary, Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market: Tim Ashdown, currently chief executive officer of the company's operations in China.
Ashdown will succeed Jeff Adams, who has overseen operations at Fresh & Easy since 2008. Adams will become CEO of Tesco's operations in Turkey.
Safeway Sees Gains by Year-End
PLEASANTON, Calif. — Any investors who are skeptical of Safeway’s chances of gaining market share won’t have to wait long to see if their assumptions are correct, Steve Burd, chairman and chief executive officer, told analysts last week.
Impact of Target PFresh Seen as Minimal
The PFresh food sections offered by Target Corp. in two-thirds of its discount stores are having only a minimal impact on traditional supermarkets, industry observers told SN — and they question whether that will change much going forward.
IGA Seeks to Connect Stores With Shoppers
CHICAGO — IGA here said its retail members are beginning to connect more with their customers through a digital marketing program designed specifically for their needs.
