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Associated Food Stores here said it plans to convert the Albertsons stores it is acquiring to a new banner Fresh Market though it is unlikely to complete the transitions until next spring. The member-owned cooperative expects to formally take over...
Craig Herkert, the president and chief executive officer of Supervalu here, said last week he envisions the company becoming America's neighborhood grocer one that pursues a customer-centric focus and views itself as a single, integrated entity...
Kroger Co. last week said it has named Kathleen S. Barclay senior vice president, human resources, effective in January 2010. She most recently headed global human resources for General Motors Corp., a position she held for more than 10 years. At...
Craig Herkert, the chairman and chief executive officer of Supervalu here, said yesterday he envisions the company as “America's neighborhood grocer,” with a more customer-centric focus, that views itself as a single, integrated entity...
The supermarket industry has a ways to go in terms of improving its image to attract new workers, according to panelists Tuesday at Food Marketing Institute's Future Connect leadership development conference.
The aggressive expansion of private-label offerings by food retailers is putting pressure on branded manufacturers, although opportunities exist for collaboration in the form of partnerships and supply agreements, according to panelists on a...
Craig Herkert, Supervalu's new president and chief executive officer, learned a valuable lesson early in his career: Supermarkets should be a filter between the supplier and the consumer, not a direct conduit. In a presentation at the Goldman...
Weis Markets here said Geoffrey Wexler has joined the company as director of food service and that Dennis Yoney is the retailer's new director of pharmacy operations. Wexler will oversee the pricing, procurement and promotion for the company's...
If the overall U.S. economy is improving as a resurgent stock market seems to suggest signs of that recovery have yet to appear in the aisles of grocery stores. Citing continued uncertainty from consumers, along with a sales-growth headwind in the...