Three key takeaways from FMI Connect/United Fresh 2014
The food industry is just back from the big FMI Connect and United Fresh 2014 events in Chicago, and a ton of industry insights have emerged from these venues. Viewpoints … Continue Reading →
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Gallery: New PCC store photos, Kroger’s premium pet food and other trending stories
Readers have been interested in AWI’s new CEO, and the purchase of Advantage Sales’ majority stock. In case you missed it, here are popular stories from SN’s newsletter. read more … Continue Reading →
Walmart names Van den Berghe Canada CEO
Dirk Van den Berghe, who left Delhaize Group’s executive offices earlier this month, has been appointed as the new CEO of Walmart Canada, the company said Friday. read more Supermarket … Continue Reading →
Sprouts blooming in Atlanta
“Healthy living for less” arrived for the first time in metro Atlanta this week as Sprouts Farmers Market opened at the Shoppes at Webb Gin in suburban Snellville, Ga. Content … Continue Reading →
Regional Report: ‘Emotional turnaround’ at Acme
Ingenuity, pricing key to comeback for Philly icon, says Acme president Jim Perkins. read more Supermarket News
Family Dollar promotes Thomas to SVP
Family Dollar said it has promoted Jeffrey Thomas to the role of SVP-merchandise operations, replacing Scott Zucker, who left the company last month. read more Supermarket News
Harris Teeter, rising consumer boosts Kroger Q1 results
Kroger’s first quarterly results that included Harris Teeter stores indicated the acquisition was going every bit as well as expected, with the Southeast banner providing an added sales boost as … Continue Reading →
Fresh & Easy launches new marketing campaign
Fresh & Easy on Thursday unveiled a new marketing campaign positioning the chain as “a new kind of market” built around convenient and affordable healthy food for modern consumers. read … Continue Reading →
Tops, Winco push World Cup promotions
Who says Americans don’t care about soccer? Retailers across the country are betting on the World Cup with contests, events and other promotions. Content Classification: Curated SN Social read more … Continue Reading →
Giant Food offers health clinics for travelers
Giant Food announced Thursday that it is offering a full-range of health services for customers traveling abroad through its Travel Health Clinic. read more Supermarket News