Taking Stock
Jeff Metzger's analysis of the recent Fresh & Green's developments, as well as the rest of the news of the industry.
In & Around Food World
The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) elected its association officers and members of the board of directors for 2013-2014 at its membership meeting held last month in San…
Giant, Safeway Facing December 20 Pact Deadline With Locals 27, 400
Baltimore-Washington market leaders Giant/Landover and Safeway, and United Food and Commercial Workers Locals 27 (Baltimore area /Eastern Shore) and 400 (Washington area) are quickly approaching a December 20 deadline to…
Wal-Mart Makes DC Debut, Names McMillon To CEO Post
The past 30 days have been extremely frenetic for Wal-Mart. The world’s largest retailer announced that company veteran Doug McMillon, 47, currently CEO of Wal-Mart International, will succeed Mike Duke,…
Taking Stock
Jeff Metzger's analysis of the "progress" at A&P, as well as the rest of the news of the region.
Wakefern Annual Retail Sales Reach Record $14.1 Billion
Wakefern reported record retail sales of $14.1 billion for its fiscal year ending September 28, 2013.
Gheysens: Wawa Seeks Further Florida Growth, More Productivity
Wawa CEO Chris Gheysens recently addressed the students at Saint Joseph's University's Pat McCarthy Lecture Series.
Taking Stock
Oh, What A Year It Hasn’t Been! When the going gets tough…retailers make changes. And rarely - or ever - has it been more difficult for the majority of food…
Obituary: Gerson Barnett, Former Giant/Landover SVP-Store Operations
Former Giant/Landover executive Gerson Barnett passed away October 8 at ago 90 after a long illness. Barnett was born in Utah in 1923. He attended the University of Utah and…
Taking Stock
Jeff's Metzger's take on the recent news that Baltimore's Santoni's Market has closed, primarily due to the city's bottle tax; plus, his views on the rest of the recent news…