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Sobeys operates 633 corporate stores, encompassing supermarkets, convenience stores, drug stores and fuel centers, and supplies 701 franchised stores. It is owned by Empire Cos. and accounts for approximately 98% of Empire’s total sales.
Transcritical refrigeration systems — which are being rolled out in Canada by Sobeys — use only environmentally friendly carbon dioxide as a refrigerant, but will they be deployed in warmer climates?...More
While the politicians remain stuck in a partisan divide over the merits of global warming and climate change, back in the real world many businesses, including major food retailers, are already taking steps to get their carbon output under control....More
STELLARTON, Nova Scotia — Sobeys here has expanded its customer insights initiatives with a new tool allowing the retailer to share loyalty data with suppliers....More
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — The families behind the Sobeys supermarket chain and the Maple Leaf Foods group have teamed to launch a new private equity firm that will invest in small Canadian manufacturing and distribution companies....More
STELLARTON, Nova Scotia — Sobeys here said last week it sees potential for its FreshCo discount format outside of Ontario but has no plans to expand the format beyond the single province at this time....More
Traditional supermarket operators in Canada are at risk from the expansion there by Wal-Mart and Target, according to a report from BMO Capital Markets....More
Shoppers have sparked many changes in the technology side of retailing, from mobile and social media to greater reliance on data-driven applications — trends reflected in SN’s 2012 technology survey....More
STELLARTON, Nova Scotia — Bill McEwan, chief executive officer of Sobeys here, will retire due to an ongoing health issue at the end of the fiscal year in May, the retailer here said. McEwan has served as CEO at Sobeys since November of 2000....More
