Jeff Metzger's take on the addition of Erik Keptner to the Wakefern team, plus the rest of the news of the market.

Kevin Gallagher reports in from the Metro New York market.

Maria Maggio reports in from the Delaware Valley market.

The proxy battle between Supervalu and minority holder Blackwells Capital for control of the wholesaler/retailer’s board will be decided by the company’s shareholders during the shareholders meeting scheduled for August 16 at Supervalu’s headquarters in Eden Prairie, MN.

Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney and his city council can declare victory as the Pennsylvania Supreme Court upheld the city’s controversial tax on soft drinks and other sweetened beverages.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has upheld the 1.5-cents-per-ounce tax on soft drinks and other sweetened beverages.

Jeff Metzger's analysis of the recent announcement that The Fresh Market will close 15 stores, plus the rest of the news of the market.

The Fresh Market, Inc. announced July 9 that it plans to close 15 stores in Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, New Hampshire, Tennessee and Wisconsin.

The proxy battle between Supervalu and minority holder Blackwells Capital for control of the wholesaler/retailer’s board will be decided by the company’s shareholders during the shareholders meeting scheduled for August 16 at Supervalu’s headquarters in Eden Prairie, MN.

Supermarket industry veteran Erik Keptner has been named senior VP-marketing for Wakefern Food Corp.

Jeff Metzger's analysis of the 2018 Food Trade News market study, plus the rest of the news of the market.

Welcome to the annual Food Trade News Market Study issue! As most of you are familiar with, this project is a real undertaking that require months of research and compiling of data. Once again, we are proud to present the entire metro New York/New Jersey market, the Greater Philadelphia market…

Maria Maggio reports in from the Delaware Valley.

BJ’s Wholesale Club, operator of 215 club stores in 16 states (primarily on the East Coast), made it official earlier this month by filing a prospectus to launch an IPO with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

With so much overstoring and so much diversity in retail styles, the gridlock in the 70-county Food Trade News marketing area continued.

Jeff Metzger's analysis of the 2018 Food World market study, plus the rest of the news of the market.

Fresh is in – at least that’s what Nielsen’s Total Consumer Report, which was released this month, has found. While center-of-the-store edibles saw a higher dollar growth of $2.9 billion than that of the $2.2 billion for fresh and perishables, relative to their overall size, fresh categories are driving outsized…

Two months after Supervalu announced it would close or sell its Farm Fresh corporate store retail unit, the company said it would shift merchandising and administrative responsibility for its Retail-East operation (51 Shoppers Food & Pharmacy supermarkets in Baltimore-Washington and 22 former Food Lions that trade as Shop ‘n Save…

Permanent gridlock? Perhaps in a few more years the competitive pressure of the Mid-Atlantic market will abate a bit, but the landscape that food and drug retailers now face seems to be locked in for the foreseeable future.

With the exception of three Hampton Roads locations, Farm Fresh has officially exited the Tidewater market.

Two months after Supervalu announced it would close or sell its Farm Fresh corporate store retail unit, the company said it would shift merchandising and administrative responsibility for its Retail-East operation (51 Shoppers Food & Pharmacy supermarkets in Baltimore-Washington and 22 former Food Lions which trade as Shop ‘n Save…

Jeff Metzger's analysis of Farm Fresh's exit, and what it could mean for Supervalu, plus the rest of the news of the market.

After a disappointing opening 11 months, Lidl U.S. has replaced its top executive, effective June 15.

In its smallest new store expansion effort since the 1970s, Walmart, which will open fewer than 25 new stores nationally (a mix of Neighborhood Markets and SuperCenters including one in Mount Laurel, NJ in the next two months), will invest $169 million to refurbish 40 existing units in New Jersey,…

Maria Maggio reports in from the Delaware Valley market.

Kevin Gallagher reports in from Metro New York.

Ahold Delhaize announced earlier this month that Dick Boer will step down as CEO as of July 1, 2018 and retire from the company. Deputy chief executive Frans Muller has been appointed to replace Boer as the chief executive officer when Boer retires.

Karen Fernandez keeps you up-to-date on the latest trends in the industry.

Jeff Metzger's take on 40 years of Best-Met Publishing's coverage of the industry in the Northeast, plus the rest of the news of the market.

Ahold Delhaize announced earlier this month that Dick Boer will step down as CEO as of July 1, 2018 and retire from the company. Deputy chief executive Frans Muller has been appointed to replace Boer as the chief executive officer when Boer retires.

Supervalu announced last month that it has entered into three separate definitive agreements to sell 21 of its 38 Farm Fresh Food & Pharmacy stores for approximately $43 million in cash to two different retailers that operate three different banners: Kroger/Harris Teeter and Food Lion.

Jeff Metzger's take on the news that Supervalu will exit its Farm Fresh business in Tidewater, plus the rest of the news of the market.

Kevin Gallagher reports in from the Metro New York market.

Maria Maggio reports in from the Delaware Valley

Thirteen days after Albertsons Cos. announced that it planned to acquire approximately 2,500 Rite Aid drug stores in a cash-and stock deal, the Boise, ID-based grocery retailer said that it has hired industry veteran Jim Donald to serve as president and COO of the supermarket chain.

Walmart plans to offer same-day home delivery of groceries in the nation’s largest market. The world’s largest merchant also plans to add about 100 other metropolitan areas to its list of grocery delivery locations, which would cover 40 percent of the U.S., by the end of the year.

Supervalu announced on March 14 that it has entered into three separate definitive agreements to sell 21 of its 38 Farm Fresh Food & Pharmacy stores for approximately $43 million in cash to two different retailers that operate three different banners: Kroger/Harris Teeter and Food Lion. Of the 21 stores…

Jeff Metzger's take on the news that Jim Donald has returned to the food business at president and COO of Albertsons, plus the rest of the news of the market.

Karen Fernandez reports in from the Baltimore-Washington market.

Six of the country’s largest food retailers have posted increased comp sales and solid earnings in their most recent financial periods. Walmart, Kroger, Ahold Delhaize, Target, Publix and Costco have all enjoyed sales increases and many have seen their stock prices grow in recent months.