ARLINGTON, Va. — Food Marketing Institute is returning to an annual trade show format next year, but Future Connect will live on in some form, Leslie G. Sarasin, president and chief executive officer, FMI, told SN....More
The Zoitas family owns four Westside Market stores in Manhattan and Maywood’s Marketplace in Maywood, N.J. Chief Executive Officer George Zoitas talked to SN on site at his Chelsea store about the superstorm’s effects on that particular store and the one in Maywood....More
Modern Baking gathered several in-store bakery executives to share their tips for upping traffic and boosting sales. The roundtable sponsor was BakeMark, and the following are excerpts from the article published in Modern Baking’s September issue....More
As the industry gets ready for the 2012 Fresh Summit Convention, SN spoke with Bryan Silbermann, PMA’s president and CEO, about show highlights, food safety, legislation and PMA’s plan to rethink its social media strategy....More
MAULDIN, S.C. — Randall Onstead, the chairman of Bi-Lo here and one of SN's Executives to Watch in 2012, sees three primary challenges ahead as he prepares to oversee the merger of Bi-Lo and Jacksonville, Fla.-based Winn-Dixie Stores....More
ST. LOUIS — Less than a year into SN Executive to Watch Santiago Roces’ tenure as president and chief executive officer of Save-A-Lot, the limited-assortment banner that was a focal point of Supervalu’s growth strategy for the past few years is at a crossroads....More
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Randy Edeker, one of SN's Executives to Watch in 2012, cannot imagine being anyplace other than where he finds himself — less than three months away from becoming chairman and CEO of Hy-Vee Food Stores, a company he has literally grown up with....More
As the president of Phoenix-based Sprouts Farmers Market, SN Executive to Watch Doug Sanders stands at the focal point of what some observers say is one of retailing’s biggest growth opportunities....More
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Sam’s Club has been one of the bright spots for Wal-Mart Stores during the economic downturn, and it will be up to SN Executive to Watch Rosalind Brewer, the warehouse club’s new president and CEO, to keep it that way....More
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....More
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