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  • May 23, 2013
    Article

    Hackett, Longtime Kroger Div. President, to Retire

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kroger Co. said Wednesday that John Hackett, president of Kroger’s Mid-South division here, would retire effective June 29 after 50 years with the company....More
  • May 22, 2013
    Article

    Ahold's ItemMaster, Brandbank Form Partnership

    SKOKIE, Ill. — ItemMaster, the digital brand image and content provider created by Peapod here, has formed a partnership with Brandbank, a United Kingdom-based counterpart....More
  • May 20, 2013
    Article

    Food Lion Puts Spin on Detergent Promo

    SALISBURY, N.C. — Food Lion awarded high-value prizes to promote its new private-label laundry detergent....More
  • May 20, 2013
    Article

    Safeway 'Fast Forward' Card Piques Interest

    PLEASANTON, Calif. — Safeway here said last week it has no immediate plans to expand its initial test of a new payment program that avoids bank fees, though it has reportedly received inquiries from other companies interested in offering similar programs....More
  • May 17, 2013
    Article

    Publix Wins Black Pearl Award for Food Safety

    LAKELAND, Fla. — Publix Super Markets here was selected to receive the 2013 Black Pearl Award from the International Association for Food Protection....More
  • May 17, 2013
    Article

    Safeway Coffee Aisles Get Starbucks Café Décor

    PLEASANTON, Calif. — Starbucks has perked up the Center Store of 23 Safeway locations....More
  • May 16, 2013
    Article

    Weather, Tax Woes Sink Wal-Mart Comps 2

    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....More
  • May 15, 2013
    Article

    Kroger Powers DC with Food Waste

    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....More
  • May 15, 2013
    Article

    Kroger Defends Double Coupon Elimination 4

    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.”...More
  • May 15, 2013
    Article

    Food Lion Completes Revamp at 178 Stores

    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....More
  • May 14, 2013
    Article

    Kroger Elevates Two in Finance

    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....More
  • May 13, 2013
    Article

    Wal-Mart Files Suit Against UFCW, Others 1

    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....More
  • May 13, 2013
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    Supervalu’s Top Mechanic Looks Under Hood

    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....More
  • May 10, 2013
    Article

    DunnhumbyUSA Promotes Engle to SVP

    CINCINNATI – DunnhumbyUSA here said Friday it has hired two new vice presidents and promoted another....More
  • May 8, 2013
    Article

    Delhaize Sees Profit Gains in U.S.

    BRUSSELS — Delhaize Group here said Wednesday that underlying operating profit in the U.S. improved in the first quarter, buoyed by stronger sales from continuing operations....More
  • May 8, 2013
    Article

    Beckers Set to Retire as Delhaize CEO

    BRUSSELS — Delhaize Group here said Wednesday that Pierre-Olivier Beckers, longtime president and chief executive officer, will retire by the end of this year....More
  • May 7, 2013
    Article

    Core-Mark Adds Turkey Hill C-Store Account

    SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Distributor Core-Mark Holdings here said Tuesday that it has reached a new supply agreement with Turkey Hill, the largest of Kroger’s convenience banners....More
  • May 7, 2013
    Article

    Kroger Houston Workers Approve 3-Year Deal

    CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. late Monday said workers at its stores in Houston have voted to ratify a new three-year contract....More
  • May 6, 2013
    Article

    Timeline: Safeway’s Evolution Under Steve Burd

    SN looks at the highlights of Steve Burd's tenure at Safeway....More
  • May 6, 2013
    Article

    Wal-Mart Launches Image Campaign 1

    BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart Stores on Sunday said it has launched a national television and digital advertising campaign to show how it provides low prices and creates job opportunities....More
  • May 6, 2013
    Article

    Steve Burd, Game Changer   4

    Steve Burd transformed Safeway, and now he’s ready for his next challenge....More
  • May 2, 2013
    Article

    Harris Teeter Earnings, Sales Up in Q2

    MATTHEWS, N.C. — Harris Teeter Supermarkets saw sales improve by 4.3% and profits climb by 8.7% during the fiscal second quarter, the company said Thursday....More
  • May 2, 2013
    Article

    Delhaize Names PepsiCo’s Smith as General Counsel

    BRUSSELS — Delhaize Group here on Thursday announced the appointment of Maura Abeln Smith as its new executive vice president, general counsel and general secretary, effective immediately....More
  • May 1, 2013
    Article

    Failure Can Be an Option, Says Panel

    ORLANDO, Fla. — Taking risks and being willing to learn from mistakes can be important tools for both personal growth and business success, according to an industry panel at Food Marketing Institute’s Future Connect conference here on Wednesday....More
  • May 1, 2013
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    Dillon Shows Leadership at Future Connect

    ORLANDO, Fla. — David Dillon, chairman and chief executive officer of Kroger Co., revealed at Food Marketing Institute’s 2013 Future Connect conference here one of the keys to Kroger’s extraordinary success over the past decade....More
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