QFC considers name change
On April 6, The Seattle Timesreported that Bellevue-based grocery store QFC or Quality Food Centers was considering changing its name to “the Q.” Suzy Monford, president of Kroger’s QFC Division, […]
Read MoreFresh Thyme partners with Instacart
On March 28, Fresh Thyme announced a partnership with Instacart to offer customers in 55 of the Midwest chain’s 70 locations the convenience of one-hour grocery deliveries. The services will […]
Read MoreE-mart to open PK Market grocery store in May 2019
E-Mart, a South Korean hypermarket retailer that is part of the Shinsegae Group, will open a high-end grocery store called PK Market in the US next year. The move is […]
Read MoreWalmart sets eyes on Humana
On March 29, the Wall Street Journal reported retail giant Walmart was in preliminary talks with health insurer Humana. The two companies are reportedly looking at a variety of deal […]
Read MoreAmazon enters the French grocery space
On March 27, Amazon announced it had entered into a partnership with Casino’s supermarket chain Monoprix to sell groceries. This is the first local French grocery retailer that has agreed […]
Read MoreBlackwells announces its Supervalu Board nominees
On March 27, investment management firm Blackwells Capital, which represents less than 5 percent interest in Supervalu, revealed names of the six nominees it wishes to place on Supervalu’s nine-member […]
Read MoreTesco’s Simon Belsham to lead Jet.com
On March 26, Walmart-owned Jet.com announced the appointment of Simon Belsham as president with immediate effect. Belsham has spent seven years with UK retailer Tesco and drove the company’s online […]
Read MoreEl Super to acquire Fiesta Mart, create Hispanic grocery giant
On March 25, Bodega Latina, the US subsidiary of Mexico-based Grupo Comercial Chedraui announced it was purchasing Houston-based Fiesta Mart from private equity firm ACON investments. The Houston Chronicle estimated […]
Read MoreShopRite to introduce meal kits
ShopRite announced on March 23 it will launch a line of multi-cultural, gourmet meal kits. The meal kits are created by professional chefs with entrees serving two to four people […]
Read MoreMeijer Partners with Indian Brook Trout Farm
Taking its seafood sustainability commitment to the next level, Meijer announced it had partnered with the US’ only fresh pack Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certified aquaculture rainbow trout farm. This […]
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