Retailers

Publix Wins Black Pearl Award for Food Safety

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:40:00 +0000

LAKELAND, Fla. — Publix Super Markets here was selected to receive the 2013 Black Pearl Award from the International Association for Food Protection.

Safeway Coffee Aisles Get Starbucks Café Décor

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:00:00 +0000

PLEASANTON, Calif. — Starbucks has perked up the Center Store of 23 Safeway locations.

Weather, Tax Woes Sink Wal-Mart Comps

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart Stores said Thursday that smaller and slower-arriving tax returns and unseasonable weather contributed to sales that were below the retailer’s modest ambitions in the fiscal first quarter.

Kroger Powers DC with Food Waste

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:24:00 +0000

COMPTON, Calif. – Cincinnati-based Kroger unveiled a clean-energy production system that will convert food that cannot be sold or donated into clean energy to help power its Ralphs/Food 4 Less distribution center here.

Kroger Defends Double Coupon Elimination

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:17:00 +0000

NEW YORK — Kroger’s chief financial officer on Tuesday defended the chain’s recent discontinuation of double coupons in several markets, saying the practice was “a very expensive reward proposition that a very small number of [our] customers actually engage in.”

Food Lion Completes Revamp at 178 Stores

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:53:00 +0000

SALISBURY, N.C. — Food Lion on Wednesday said that it has completed a revamp of 178 of its stores in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.

Kroger Elevates Two in Finance

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:46:00 +0000

CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. here on Tuesday said it has named Scott M. Henderson vice president of pension investment and strategy, and tapped Todd A Foley to succeed him as vice president and treasurer.

Wal-Mart Files Suit Against UFCW, Others

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:28:00 +0000

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart Stores here has reportedly filed a lawsuit against the United Food and Commercial Workers Union and an affiliated group, charging disorderly conduct in Los Angeles-area protests late last year.

Supervalu’s Top Mechanic Looks Under Hood

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:05:00 +0000

Supervalu’s new president and CEO, Sam Duncan, spent his career in retailing, but lately I keep associating him with automotives. That’s because he’s the new head mechanic charged with fixing the Minneapolis-based distributor, and he just found some scary things under the hood.

Viewpoints

DunnhumbyUSA Promotes Engle to SVP

Fri, 10 May 2013 19:31:00 +0000

CINCINNATI – DunnhumbyUSA here said Friday it has hired two new vice presidents and promoted another.