PLEASANTON, Calif. — Safeway here has reached an agreement with a union local that resulted in the reinstatement of a meat clerk who had been suspended last month after intervening in a physical altercation between a man and a pregnant woman, according to the union....More
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Despite a strike authorization vote last week by one of its subsidiaries, Raley's here said contract talks overseen by a federal mediator will resume Wednesday, with another meeting scheduled for Friday....More
NEW YORK — Two proxy advisory firms here said Wal-Mart shareholders should vote against several board nominees, including Mike Duke, chief executive officer, and Lee Scott, the company's former CEO....More
“If you look at this building today you’ll see that we’ve come to terms with understanding who we want to be,” David Hepfinger, Weis Markets’ chief executive officer, says of the chain’s new store in Bellefonte, Pa.
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — A U.S. District Court judge has ordered a Piggly Wiggly supermarket here to restore full-time status to workers whose hours were cut without bargaining with their union....More
VALLEY STREAM, N.Y. — An administrative law judge from the National Labor Relations Board has thrown out the results of a controversial union election at a Target store here and ordered a new election....More
BOISE, Idaho – Albertsons LLC here said Monday it has implemented a program that allows customers to access recipes and obtain grilling tips by scanning QR codes with their smartphones....More
PLEASANTON, Calif. — Safeway was putting out fires on two fronts this week — saying it is reviewing the suspension of an employee who stopped a male customer from kicking his pregnant girlfriend and, separately, issuing a statement from its general counsel apologizing for a joke he made at the chain's annual meeting last week....More
A report analyzing the risk factors cited by retailers in their filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission found that concerns about fuel prices and privacy breaches have increased in 2012....More
MILWAUKEE — Citing heightened price competition and difficult comparisons — including sales aided by the Green Bay Packers’ march to the 2011 Super Bowl — Roundy’s Supermarkets said comparable-store sales fell by 2.1% in the fiscal first quarter....More
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Spartan Stores’ new Valu Land discount concept will expand by three to five new stores this fiscal year, and officials see the potential for the store as an organic growth vehicle outside of Michigan....More
Safeway, Kroger Co. and Supervalu closed dozens more traditional stores than they opened last year, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, continuing a trend that has seen them collectively shed hundreds of locations in recent years. At the same time, operators at both the high and low end — including Supervalu’s Save-A-Lot discount banner — have continued adding new stores and remain committed to aggressive expansion....More
NEW YORK — Online grocer FreshDirect here on Friday said it would launch a test program allowing recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits — formerly known as food stamps — to order groceries online....More
NEW YORK — The Food Emporium on Friday celebrated the completion of an 18-week renovation at its 63rd Street store in Manhattan, saying the changes represent a transition to a neighborhood focus parent company A&P intends to introduce at stores throughout the chain....More
WASHINGTON — The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union said Friday is has released a smartphone app that allows shoppers in the U.S. and Canada to find their nearest union grocery store....More
SUNBURY, Pa. — Weis Markets on Thursday said it would build its first new store that meets LEED certification standards from the U.S. Green Building Council....More
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Shares of Dollar Tree were trading down by more than 5% Thursday afternoon after the retailer said sales and earnings would come in near the low end of expectations during its current fiscal quarter....More
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Price investments in food and other consumables helped drive sales growth at Wal-Mart Stores in the first quarter, but also pressured profit margins at the world’s largest retailer....More
DENVER — Around 15,000 workers at King Soopers, Safeway, Albertsons, Smith Foods and City Market stores in Colorado and Wyoming have ratified a two-year contract extension, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 here said Wednesday....More
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Spartan Stores’ new Valu Land discount concept will add three to five new stores this fiscal year, and officials see the potential for the banner as an organic growth vehicle outside of Michigan....More
NEW YORK — Kroger is experimenting with building larger convenience stores with more fresh food offerings to better compete against smaller grocery formats....More
