Underwriters to Buy Sprouts Shares
PHOENIX — Sprouts Farmers Market said Wednesday that underwriters of its secondary stock offering would exercise their option to buy 2.55 million shares of its stock. read more Supermarket News
Author: R. Daneel Olivaw
A&P, Union to Discuss Health Care
MONTVALE, N.J. — Officials of A&P here are set to meet with labor union representatives in December to discuss funding health care, union sources said. read more Supermarket News
Phil Lempert’s New Products Hits & Misses (Video)
Supermarket Guru Phil Lempert samples five new products this week: chocolate with caramel center cookie mix; spicy, garlic-y sauce; grape seed oil cooking spray; fruit source smoothie; and home style … Continue Reading →
75 and Counting: Albertsons ‘in This for the Long Haul’
A reinvigorated Albertsons defies expectations as it approaches its 75th anniversary. read more Supermarket News
Discounts, Bonus Buys Help Keep Holiday Pricing Close
A pricing survey of food retailers across five markets shows that traditional supermarkets were largely competitive with Wal-Mart and Target, particularly after special offers and bonus-buy discounts were factored in, … Continue Reading →
Whole Foods Pilots Tech Platform to Track Refrigerants
AUSTIN, Texas — Whole Foods Market is piloting a new technology platform designed to enable it to look at refrigerants as assets that can be managed to impact profitability, rather … Continue Reading →
C&K Files Voluntary Chapter 11
BROOKINGS, Ore. — C&K Market here said last week it has filed a voluntary petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to address legacy costs, sell or close underperforming stores and … Continue Reading →
Wholesaler Merger Yields Michigan-Based ‘SpartanNash’
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The marriage of Spartan Stores and Nash Finch was completed last week with the combined company saying they’d take on a new corporate identity — SpartanNash … Continue Reading →
Yucaipa Plans Changes at Fresh & Easy
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Yucaipa Cos., the new owners of Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market here, said Tuesday it expects to build the chain into “a healthy, convenient food experience.” … Continue Reading →
Wal-Mart, PepsiCo, FreshDirect Partner for Meal Distribution
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Andrew M Cuomo on Tuesday unveiled a partnership with Wal-Mart Stores, online grocer FreshDirect and beverage giant PepsiCo to deliver 3,000 meals to needy … Continue Reading →