The Giant Company recently announced that Steve Allison has been named vice president of center store merchandising. Allison will report directly to Rebecca Lupfer, senior vice president and chief merchant. The appointment is effective immediately.
“With his years of merchandising experience, Steve brings a proven track record of building both strategic and mutually beneficial supplier relationships to best serve our customers’ needs,” said Lupfer. “In his new role, Steve will leverage this expertise while continuing to drive the company’s omnichannel strategy and performance to deliver upon product value and freshness.”
In his new role, Allison will lead center store merchandising, including non-foods (health, pet, baby, and seasonal), frozen, dairy, and center store, beer/wine and DSD, beverage, snacks, and global flavors.
Allison joined The Giant Company in 2018 and has held a variety of merchandising and commercial roles, including director of commercial planning, director of category management – meat and seafood, and most recently served as director of category management – DSD and beer and wine. Before his tenure with The Giant Company, Allison held several category management positions within Ahold Delhaize USA. Previously, Allison worked for Kings Supermarkets in various operations roles including store manager.
He is a graduate of St. Joseph’s University.
The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) has named Carl Saviers, divisional vice president for the Central Region at EG America, to its board of directors. Saviers brings extensive leadership experience in the convenience retail sector and a deep understanding of operations, strategy, and industry trends that will greatly benefit PFMA and its members.
In his role at EG America, Saviers is responsible for the strategic direction, operational management, and overall success of Turkey Hill, Turkey Hill Midwest, Minit Mart, and Certified Oil stores across Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. His career includes leadership roles at Applegreen and Circle K, where he gained valuable insights into retail operations, supply chain management, and consumer engagement.
“We are thrilled to welcome Carl to the PFMA Board,” said Alex Baloga, PFMA president and CEO. “His extensive experience in convenience retail, combined with his strategic leadership, will be invaluable as we continue to support and advocate for the food and beverage industry and wholesalers across the state.”
