Retail Financial Archive

NACDS Marketplace Ends With Food Bank Donation

Jul 3, 2008

SAN DIEGO — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores said yesterday it has donated three semi-truck loads of consumer goods to the San Diego Food Bank....

Fresh & Easy Plans Store in Underserved South L.A.

Jul 3, 2008, By ELLIOT ZWIEBACH

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market announced plans yesterday to open a store in a new mixed-use center in gritty South Los Angeles — a location some community groups had been urging the chain to consider since it began opening stores in Southern California last November....

Executive Buys Ad Agency From Hy-Vee

Jul 2, 2008

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — The executive running the in-house advertising agency for Hy-Vee has bought the firm from the retailer, Hy-Vee said Tuesday. ...

Gerrity’s to Purchase BiLo Store From Penn Traffic

Jul 2, 2008

SCRANTON, Pa. — Gerrity’s Supermarkets plans to purchase a BiLo Foods store in Dallas Township, Pa., from Penn Traffic Co. and convert it to the Gerrity’s banner, Joe Fasula, a co-owner of the Gerrity’s chain here, told SN. ...

Hannaford Names Two to EVP Posts

Jul 2, 2008

SCARBOROUGH, Maine — Hannaford Supermarkets here has promoted Beth Newlands Campbell and Mark Doiron, both senior vice presidents at the company, to the title of executive vice president. ...

Safeway Taps P&G Executive as CMO

Jul 2, 2008

PLEASANTON, Calif. — Safeway here yesterday said it has named CPG-industry veteran Diane M. Dietz executive vice president and chief marketing officer, filling a post that had been vacant since the departure last year of Brian Cornell, another executive from the packaged goods industry who left Safeway to be chief executive officer of craft retailer Michaels Stores. ...

Wal-Mart in Minnesota Labor Violation

Jul 2, 2008

HASTINGS, Minn. — A district court judge here said Wal-Mart is liable for about $6.5 million in back wages for employees who were denied rest breaks and meal breaks or were forced to work without full pay, a lawyer representing a class of about 56,000 plaintiffs told SN. ...

WH Sourcebook: Changing With the Times

Jul 1, 2008, By ROBERT VOSBURGH

THIS YEAR'S WH SOURCEBOOK IS ALL-NATURAL, filled with honest ingredients and is good for you and your business. Working in this industry, we couldn't...

Negotiations Resume After Overwaitea Workers Reject Deal

Jul 1, 2008

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Union negotiators and senior management of Overwaitea Food Group here returned to the negotiating table with a provincial mediator Monday after union workers last week rejected a tentative contract agreement between the parties. ...