Taking Stock
Jeff Metzger's take on Supervalu's sale of Save-A-Lot to Canadian private equity firm Onex, plus the rest of the news of the market
Celebrating 70th Anniversary, Wakefern Retail Sales Hit $16 Billion
Wakefern reported record retail sales of $16 billion for the 52-week fiscal year ending October 1, 2016
Key Food Continues Record Revenue Pace; Sees Retailer Sales Reaching $3B In 2019
More than 800 suppliers, brokers and distributors attended the annual Key Food Stores Co-Operative vendor summit earlier this month.
Aisle Chatter
It’s November and as we approach the biggest meal of the year for many Americans, the most trusted consumer product testing lab has expanded its sphere of influence to the…
Taking Stock
Jeff Metzger discusses the Ahold Delhaize 'Equalization' plan, plus the rest of the news of the market.
Mackey Back At Helm As Whole Foods' Sole CEO; '365' Opening In Fairfax, VA
John Mackey will be the sole CEO going forward for Whole Foods Market, the Austin, TX-based organics and natural foods chain that he founded in 1980.
Wegmans' 100th Anniversary Highlighted By Opening Of New Charlottesville Store
As it nears the conclusion of its 100th anniversary, it’s been another sensational year for Wegmans.
Metro Beat
Greetings to all and I hope the start of the autumn season has been good for everyone. The trade dinners, shows, outings and affairs have been in high gear and…
Soup To Nutz
“Well the frost is on the pumpkin and the hay is in the barn,” wrote James Taylor in his 1974 song, “Walking Man.” Maybe not quite yet, but the last…
FreshDirect Gets $189 Million Cash Infusion To Fuel Growth
Online grocery retailer FreshDirect announced late last month that it has completed a $189 million investment led by J.P. Morgan Asset Management and its PEG Digital Growth Fund II. “We…