Robb out as co-CEO in Whole Foods shakeup
Whole Foods said it was eliminating its co-CEO structure, with John Mackey to take over as sole CEO effective Dec. 31 and Walter Robb remaining as a member of its board of directors.
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Safeway to acquire Andronico's
Safeway and Andronico’s Community Markets have entered into an agreement for Safeway to purchase five Andronico's stores.
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Start 2017 off right with the top 10 priorities for the grocery store
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Now that we’re approaching the end of the year, it’s important to take a step back and analyze what we learned from 2016 and how these learnings can be applied to 2017 initiatives, according to Acosta SVP Colin Stewart in this guest SN blog post.
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’Streamlined structure' for Whole Foods' front office
The dismantling of Whole Foods Markets' co-CEO office was made in solidarity with the company's recent efforts toward greater efficiency in stores, sources told SN, and while it costs a leader who brought imaginative merchandising flair and a conspicuous concern for Whole Foods' role in society to the front office, the company's determined and visionary co-founder remains.
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Online could boom in 2017 as baskets, frequency grow
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Online grocery is poised for a major boom in 2017 as an increase in "click-and-collect" options from U.S. retailers like Kroger and Walmart facilitate a consumer shift from buying specific items online infrequently to buying large baskets more frequently.
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Amazon mum on stores, but bullish on grocery
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Amazon officials declined to address recent reports that it was looking into building grocery stores, but reiterated that groceries were a key part of its offering, and that it was exploring different ways of getting products to customers.
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Kroger confirms guidance but 3Q hangs in balance
Kroger Co. affirmed its financial guidance for the remainder of the fiscal year but said same-store sales in the current third quarter may or may not fall within that range.
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Target's grocery chief departing
In a move suggesting Target has failed to reverse disappointing food sales trends, SVP of grocery Anne Dament is departing the company effective Nov. 18.
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Wegmans, Price Chopper see benefits in full-service restaurants
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Food stations that resemble quick-service or fast-casual restaurants are on the rise at supermarkets, emerging as a natural extension of the traditional deli counter. Full-service restaurants, on the other hand, have been slower to catch on.
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Walmart testing vending machine to distribute pickups
As Wal-Mart Stores continues to explore ways to facilitate online pickup, the retailer said it was testing a massive storage locker at a store in Arkansas that can distribute packages to online shoppers in the manner of a vending machine.
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