Ahold USA

Nash Finch Leases Former Giant Warehouse: Report

Wed, 16 May 2012 19:01:00 +0000

MINNEAPOLIS — Nash Finch Co. here has agreed to lease warehouse space at a former Giant Food facility in Landover, Md., published reports said Wednesday.

DataBar-Only Coupons on the Rise

Fri, 11 May 2012 21:12:00 +0000

A recent Sunday freestanding insert from SmartSource contained a “marked uptick” in the number of manufacturer coupons bearing the GS1 DataBar as the sole bar code, noted Alan Williams, vice president of application development for Ahold USA, Landover, Md.

Marsh CEO Kelley Joins Stop & Shop

Tue, 08 May 2012 18:35:00 +0000

INDIANAPOLIS — Marsh Supermarkets here said Tuesday that Joe Kelley, chief executive officer, has left the company to become president of Stop & Shop's New England division.

Ahold USA’s Mobile Shopping System Takes Off

Mon, 07 May 2012 10:00:00 +0000

QUINCY, Mass. – For sheer determination alone, Ahold USA deserves a lot of credit. While numerous other food retailers were testing and discarding handheld devices that let shoppers scan and bag their groceries throughout the store, Ahold USA’s Stop & Shop/Giant-Landover division kept plugging away.

Peapod Adds Scan-able Billboard in Chicago Subway

Fri, 04 May 2012 19:37:00 +0000

CHICAGO — Online grocer Peapod here on Thursday unveiled a display in a pedestrian subway tunnel here that allows shoppers to scan products, download the Peapod app and other functions.

FMI2012 Video: Interview With Harriet Hentges

Thu, 03 May 2012 15:28:00 +0000

Harriet Hentges, VP, corporate responsibility, Ahold USA, tells Supermarket Guru Phil Lempert and SN Editor-in-Chief David Orgel at FMI2012 in Dallas that sustainable sourcing "can have a positive influence on improving the negative impact of the production" of supermarket goods.

SN Announces Technology Award Winners

Wed, 02 May 2012 15:39:00 +0000

DALLAS – At its FMI2012 Show booth Tuesday, SN announced the winners of its 2012 Technology Excellence Awards: Ahold USA, Quincy, Mass., chain category; Affiliated Foods Midwest, Norfolk, Neb., wholesaler category; and Sunshine Foods, Brandon, S.D., independent category.

Ahold, Unified Stress Need for Sustainable Sourcing

Tue, 01 May 2012 19:14:00 +0000

DALLAS – While most consumers have not yet demanded that food businesses engage in practices that protect the environment, it’s imperative for retailers to support sustainable sourcing now rather than later, said Harriet Hentges, vice president of corporate responsibility at Ahold USA.

FMI2012: Supplier Diversity Deemed Good for Business

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:43:00 +0000

DALLAS — Doing business with minority- and women-owned suppliers can pay dividends for the retailers who approach it correctly, according to a panel called “Supplier Diversity: The Business Case,” at FMI2012 here on Monday.

Catalina Acquires Ahold USA’s Mobile Provider

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:28:00 +0000

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Catalina Marketing Corp., which supplies targeted coupon printing machines at the checkouts of thousands of supermarkets, announced that is has completed its acquisition of11-year-old Modiv Media, Quincy, Mass., known for providing the Scan It! scan-and-bag handheld and mobile app system used by Ahold USA's Stop & Shop/Giant-Landover division.