Giant Seeks to Sell Warehouse
JESSUP, Md. — Giant of Landover is seeking to lease or sell its former dry-goods warehouse here. read more Supermarket News
Category: SN News
The Birth of Scanning
A former Pathmark store-operations representative, who helped install the first IBM scanner at a New Jersey Pathmark store, recalls the pioneering efforts that established bar-code scanning as a worldwide standard. … Continue Reading →
Sunland Further Expands Peanut Butter Recall
PORTALES, New Mexico — The private-label manufacturer linked to a salmonella outbreak has recalled an additional 25 SKUs of cashew butter, tahini and roasted blanched peanut products, bringing the total … Continue Reading →
Raley’s, DunnhumbyUSA Partner on Loyalty Plan
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Raley’s Supermarkets here said Wednesday it has launched a new loyalty-card program called “Something Extra” through a partnership with DunnhumbyUSA. read more Supermarket News
Health Highlights Safeway’s Corporate Campus
Safeway employs nearly 3,000 people at its corporate campus in Pleasanton, Calif. All of them have access to a modern cafeteria serving organic food, a full-service fitness center, and soon, … Continue Reading →
ShopRite Pioneer Saker Dies at Age 83
FREEHOLD, N.J. — Joseph Saker, the founder and former chairman of Foodarama Supermarkets and an influential industry leader, died Sunday at age 83. read more Supermarket News
Sept. 24: Retailer Outlook Improves Slightly
Retailers appear to be becoming a bit more optimistic about sales and consumer spending although overall they remain cautious, a recent survey shows. read more Supermarket News
Safeway Pairs Private-Label Food and Beer
PLEASANTON, Calif. – Safeway has paired its private-label meat and beer in an Oktoberfest recipe. read more Supermarket News
Locals Eye Albertsons Options
LOS ANGELES — The imminent shutdown of 19 Albertsons stores in Southern California — and the possible availability of all of Supervalu’s 200-plus California stores — has local retailers considering … Continue Reading →
Analysts Ponder: Is Kroger All It Can Be?
Kroger Co. is likely to continue seeking to build volume at a slow and steady pace, while Safeway is counting on Just For U to give it a sustainable boost, … Continue Reading →