Retailers gear up for July 4
The 4th is less than a week away and supermarkets are reaching out to customers on Twitter to encourage them to purchase their July 4 supplies from their stores. Content … Continue Reading →
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Gallery: Bottom Dollar Opens New Store in Chester, Pa.
Bottom Dollar Food opened its newest store in Chester, Pa. read more Supermarket News
Gallery: Walmart’s next moves, Demoulas shake-up and more trending stories
Readers wanted to know about the new Delhaize America CEO and the Safeway-Albertsons overlap in key markets. In case you missed it, here are popular stories from SN’s newsletter. read … Continue Reading →
Sobeys closures will encompass several banners
The 50 stores Sobeys plans to close include units acquired from Safeway as well as locations that carry some of the chain’s existing banners, the company told investors Thursday. read … Continue Reading →
Will there be a merger between Family Dollar Stores and Dollar General?
Yes. No. Maybe. Supermarket News
Dreiling will retire as Dollar General CEO
Rick Dreiling, chairman and CEO of Dollar General Corp., Goodlettsville, Tenn., said Friday he plans to retire as CEO at the end of May 2015 or upon the appointment of … Continue Reading →
Fairway to produce monthly local product guide
To further highlight local items across the store, New York-based Fairway Market plans to put out a monthly guide with product descriptions and recipes. read more Supermarket News
Wegmans heeds shoppers’ sunscreen warnings
Wegmans is taking safety precautions with its newly launched private label sunscreen pouches on the advice of shoppers, according to a Fresh Stories blog post by Mary Ellen Burris, Wegmans’ … Continue Reading →
Funeral pending for Dave Simonson, Albertsons
Funeral services are pending for Dave Simonson, former president of the Southern California division of the original Albertsons chain, who died Thursday. Simonson spent 26 years with Albertsons, starting in … Continue Reading →
Meijer sponsors pharmacy technician program in recruitment effort
Meijer is sponsoring a pharmacy technician training program at the West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology, in an effort to recruit graduates for placement in its pharmacies. read more … Continue Reading →