FMI Midwinter Recap: Concerns Remain Over Inflation, Labor
In what remains the best top-to-top forum for retailers and suppliers to exchange ideas, this year’s conference held late last month in Orlando, FL proved that some of the real…
JOH Awards Annual Harry O’Hare Award To AE Ron Briggs
JOH announced last month that Ron Briggs has been awarded the prestigious Harry O'Hare Award for 2022. He is an account executive in the company’s Pittsburgh/Cleveland office and a 23-year…
Albertsons Will Issue $4B Dividend On January 20 As WA Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Appeal
The dividend issuance was first announced on October 14 at the time of the Kroger-Albertsons merger agreement release and was originally scheduled to be paid to all shareholders on November…
Outlook 2023 Q&A Panel
As we begin a new year, Food Trade News and Food World asked several area retailers to opine on some of the issues they will face in 2023.
Weis Markets Promotes Tonya Woytowich To Director General Merchandise And HBC
Weis Markets recently announced the promotion of Tonya Woytowich to director of general merchandise (GM) and health and beauty care (HBC). In this position, she will oversee the company’s health…
Coming Off Record Year, Key Food Touts Geographic Expansion As Vital To Growth
The New York City-based supermarket co-op recently held its first vendor meeting in nearly four years at the Teaneck (NJ) Marriott at Glenpointe. Nearly 900 suppliers, brokers and distributors attended…
Soup To Nutz
Dietz & Watson Gears Up for Playoffs With The "Bird Dog"; Retailers Help Curb Childhood Hunger
Donigan Exits As Rite Aid CEO; Burr Named Interim Chief Exec
Troubled Drug Chain Begins Search For Another Leader
Mid-Atlantic Retailers Address Three Key Concerns Over 2023 Outlook
There is genuine retailer anxiety that grocery inflation will continue to rise (or at best, moderate slightly), supply chain functionality will improve (but will still be noticeable enough to create…