Yucaipa Takes Over Fresh & Easy
LOS ANGELES — Tesco said last week it has agreed to pay out approximately $ 190 million to exit the U.S. as part of its agreement to sell most of … Continue Reading →
Author: R. Daneel Olivaw
Phil Lempert’s New Products Hits & Misses (Video)
Supermarket Guru Phil Lempert samples five new products this week: sweet chili pistachios, apricot sage cookies, avocado ice cream, a coffee-flavored organic snack bar, and coconut lime water kombucha. read … Continue Reading →
Piggly Wiggly Carolina Sells 28 Stores
CHARLESTON, S.C. — In a continuation of rapid consolidation in the Southeast, Piggly Wiggly Carolina said last week that it would sell 28 stores — 22 to Bi-Lo Holdings and … Continue Reading →
Giant Eagle Offers Free Antibiotics
PITTSBURGH — Giant Eagle is offering free antibiotics for a limited time. read more Supermarket News
Longtime Hy-Vee Veteran Mitchell Retires
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee here said Rose Kleyweg Mitchell, senior vice president of governmental affairs, is retiring this fall after a 35-year career with the company. read more … Continue Reading →
How America Eats: Capturing Growth With Food on the Run
IRI’s September 2013 Times & Trends report focuses on “on-the-run” eaters, a market that is 66 million strong and shows striking characteristics that pose both opportunity and challenge for CPG … Continue Reading →
Update: Activist Buyer Sparks Safeway ‘Poison Pill’
PLEASANTON, Calif. — The investor that sparked Safeway’s adoption of a “poison pill” takeover defense Tuesday is Jana Partners, a New York-based activist investor. read more Supermarket News
Latinos Seek Authentic Food, American Convenience
BELLEVUE, Wash. — Stores that integrate a wide selection of Latino foods that are organized by country of origin and sold alongside American conveniences are ideal for the fast-growing Hispanic … Continue Reading →
Social Web Success: Big Tools for Small Retailers
For independent supermarket operators, today’s times require a social web presence. Industry Voices read more Supermarket News
Safeway Adopts ‘Poison Pill’ to Thwart Takeover
PLEASANTON, Calif. — Safeway here said Tuesday that it has adopted a so-called “poison pill” to discourage an unfriendly takeover, saying it was aware unnamed investors had accumulated “a significant … Continue Reading →