MONTREAL — Metro’s partnership with Dunnhumby is helping the Canadian supermarket retailer provide an easier and more personalized shopping experience for its customers, according to the chain’s chief marketing officer. … Continue Reading →
MONTREAL — Citing increased competition, Metro Inc. here said sales for its fiscal fourth quarter fell about 1.1% compared with the year-ago period, when adjusted for an extra week in … Continue Reading →
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Shoppers may have to go frozen this year for Thanksgiving. Big Y announced that Butterball is experiencing a shortage of fresh turkeys 16 pounds and larger. read … Continue Reading →
BOCA RATON, Fla. — Office Depot here on Wednesday said it has appointed former Delhaize America executive Roland Smith as its chief executive officer. read more Supermarket News
Supermarket Guru Phil Lempert samples five new products this week: Pizza kit, chicken meatballs, gourmet portabella mushrooms, natural Maraschino cherries and chia snacks. read more Supermarket News
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Price Chopper here now has a shopping app for the iPad, according to Mercatus Technologies, the supermarket chain’s Toronto-based partner. read more Supermarket News
SALISBURY, N.C. — Food Lion is holding grand re-opening festivities this week at 169 stores in the Carolinas where it has completed the final phase of its “rebranding” effort. read … Continue Reading →
PORTLAND, Ore. — New Seasons Market here said Tuesday that it is acquiring New Leaf Community Markets, an eight-store natural-and-organic retailer based in Santa Cruz, Calif. read more Supermarket News
LANDOVER, Md. — United Food & Commercial Workers Locals 400 and 27 on Tuesday said they agreed to extend their members’ collective bargaining agreement with Giant and Safeway through Dec. … Continue Reading →
SAN ANTONIO — H-E-B is capitalizing on the baby food pouch trend by launching a private-label version. read more Supermarket News
