Albertsons invests in El Ranchero, accesses Latino market
With its eyes on the 54-million-strong Hispanic population in the US, Albertsons has invested in Texas-based El Rancho Supermercado that focuses on stores for Latino customers. El Rancho which has […]
Read MorePublix Promotes Two New Officers
Publix CEO and President Todd Jones announced two new officer positions, effective January 1, 2018. The move comes on the heels of the retailer growing and expanding initiatives. Randy Barber, […]
Read MoreSupervalu makes Executive Leadership Changes
Supervalu promoted Anne Dament to evp of retail, marketing and private brands with immediate effect on Nov. 13. Dament, who joined the organization in January 2017, has been the force […]
Read More63 Sears, Kmart stores to shut in Jan 2018
After closing more than 350 Sears and Kmart stores in 2017, the struggling retailer announced on Thursday that it will shut an additional 45 Kmart and 18 Sears stores in […]
Read MoreAmazon Fresh suspended in certain areas
On Nov. 3, Amazon announced it is ending its Fresh grocery delivery service for select zip codes, while it will continue to operate in cities ranging from Los Angeles to […]
Read MoreWalmart reveals Holiday strategy
Ensuring it repeats its successful holiday quarter by beating rivals, Walmart has announced a part of its holiday strategy: hosting 20,000 holiday parties at its 4,700 stores. The retail giant […]
Read MoreWalmart introduces Italian private label product line
Adding to its private label collection, Walmart announced the introduction of 40 products under a new private label line called Sam’s Choice Italia. The new line includes boxed dinners, bagged […]
Read MoreSupervalu board feels shareholder pressure from Blackwells Capital
Calling Supervalu stock price performance abysmal, Blackwells Capital sent an open letter to Supervalu’s board of directors seeking to immediately engage with them to review business improvement initiatives. Blackwells owns […]
Read MoreKroger announces Executive Leadership Team with focus on Restock Kroger plan
Fred Morganthall, Kroger’s evp of retail operations, will retire after 31 years of service with the organization, effective November 30, 2017. Mike Donnelly, who is Kroger’s current evp of merchandising, […]
Read MoreFerrero International to buy Ferrera Candy, eyes Nestle U.S.
The Italian maker of Ferrero Rocher, Tic Tac, Nutella and Kinder Joy has signed a deal worth $1.3 billion to acquire the manufacturer of Lemonheads and Red Hots, according to […]
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