Whole Foods joins the M&A fray
A food retailing industry in flux should help Whole Foods Market buy its way toward its goal of 1,200 U.S. stores, officials said — and it won’t necessarily be constrained … Continue Reading →
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United sources wine to benefit food banks
United Supermarkets is sourcing The Gracious Gift Wine, with sales benefitting Texas food banks with up to five meals per bottle sold. read more Supermarket News
Sobeys drops Safeway Canada card
Safeway Canada said it would no longer require shoppers to use their loyalty card effective Friday. read more Supermarket News
ShopRite offers digital receipts
ShopRite is offering a digital receipt option to its loyalty cardholders. read more Supermarket News
Sprouts plans for compost program
Sprouts Farmers Market called attention to its food rescue program and plans for a new compost program in a video posted to their YouTube page last week. read more Supermarket … Continue Reading →
Market Basket directors file countersuit
As threatened, the Class B directors of Demoulas Super Markets filed their own suit against the board, saying they were marginalized and kept in the dark by the majority Class … Continue Reading →
The Pantry names Dickson chairman
Convenience-store operator The Pantry, based in Cary, N.C., said Friday it has named former Harris Teeter CEO Thomas W. “Tad” Dickson as its new chairman. read more Supermarket News
E-cigarette calls to poison centers surge: CDC
The number of calls to poison centers involving e-cigarette liquids containing nicotine rose from 1 per month in Sept. 2010 to 215 per month in February 2014, according to a … Continue Reading →
How does your company currently define ‘full-time’ for health insurance eligibility?
36-40 hours per week 30-35 hours per week less than 30 hours per week All employees eligible regardless of hours No health insurance offered Supermarket News
Mansfield joins Relay Foods as chief merchandiser
Derek Mansfield is joining Relay Foods as its chief merchandising officer, the Charlottesville, Va.-based Internet grocer said. read more Supermarket News