Wakefern Continues Strong Run; Record Retail Sales Hit $16.3B
Wakefern Food Corp. once again reported record retail sales of $16.3 billion for the 52-week fiscal year ending September 30, 2017 (a 1.5 percent increase from the prior year).
Schertle Given 'Manos' Award; Eight Enter MRA Hall Of Fame
Kurt Schertle, COO of Sunbury, PA based Weis Markets, has been named the “Pete Manos Retail Executive of the Year,” the publishers of Food World and Food Trade News announced.
Perkins Faces Big Challenges As He Assumes Safeway Helm
New Safeway Eastern division president Jim Perkins is stepping into a job that he has some familiarity with, having overseen parent company Albertsons’ eastern division (Safeway, Acme and Shaw’s) from…
Taking Stock
AmazonFresh Exiting Certain Suburban Areas; Expect Whole Foods, Prime Now To Fill The Void Home delivery remains the most complex and costliest option for food retailers. To wit: Peapod and…
Taking Stock
Jeff Metzger discusses recent Lidl and Ahold USA news, as west as the rest of the news of the market.
Ahold USA Sets New Operations, Merchandising Teams By Banner
Ahold USA earlier this month completed the largest (in terms of personnel) segment of its decentralized integration plan when it announced its category management and operations teams at its three…
Acme Markets President Perkins To Expand Duties; Will Now Oversee Safeway Eastern Div.
Albertsons Cos. has named Jim Perkins to head the approximately 120-store decentralized division, replacing Dan Valenzuela who has left the company.
Aisle Chatter
As anyone who isn’t living under a rock knows, the digital world is taking over all aspects of our lives. As expectations become realities (Amazon, anyone?), bricks and mortar grocery…
Aranda Replaces Marasch As Top European Exec Overseeing Lidl US
Lidl has named a new German-based executive to oversee its operations in the U.S. Michael Aranda, former CEO of Lidl Spain, has replaced Daniel Marasch as the new German head,…
Ahold USA Competes Largest 'Wave' Of Integration Process
Ahold USA earlier this month completed the largest (in terms of personnel) segment of its decentralized integration plan when it announced its category management and operations teams at its three…
Mark Batenic To Step Down As IGA's Chief Executive Officer
Independent Grocers Alliance (IGA) announced this month that John Ross, current president of Inmar Promotion Network, has been named president and CEO of IGA Inc., succeeding current IGA chairman, president…