Kevin Gallagher reports in from the Metro New York Market.

Maria Maggio reports in from the Delaware Valley.

Fairway's new Brooklyn store is set to open in January.

Albertsons reportedly near deal to buy Price Chopper.

We are officially in the swing of holiday season and what better way to celebrate the spirit of it than to give back? Giving Tuesday, a campaign started in 2012 by the 92nd Street YMCA in New York City to donate to charitable organizations after the frenzied spending of Black…

Ahold Delhaize Touts ‘Better Together;’ Not All Agree December 7 – a day of infamy – and also the day that the newly combined Ahold Delhaize (AD) organization held its first “Capital Markets Day” in London. The purpose of the meeting was to apprise and update the European financial community…

Adversely impacted by the continuing effects of deflation, Kroger earlier this month reported an 8.6 percent drop in its third quarter earnings from $428 million to $391 million for the period ended November 5.

Nearly 26,000 clerks and meatcutters employed by Giant Food and Safeway in the Baltimore-Washington region ratified new three-year labor contracts with United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Locals 27 (Baltimore) and 400 (Landover, MD) late last month.

Kevin Gallagher reports in from the Metro New York market.

Maria Maggio reports in from the Delaware Valley market.

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

Wakefern reported record retail sales of $16 billion for the 52-week fiscal year ending October 1, 2016

More than 800 suppliers, brokers and distributors attended the annual Key Food Stores Co-Operative vendor summit earlier this month.

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 grocery aisles just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. Good Housekeeping (GH), the longtime women’s magazine that is known for…

Jeff Metzger discusses the Ahold Delhaize 'Equalization' plan, plus the rest of the news of the market.

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.

As it nears the conclusion of its 100th anniversary, it’s been another sensational year for Wegmans.

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 will continue to be so for the next several weeks.  I certainly hope to see you out at the various…

“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 of the golf outings has been played, and assorted vendor and association meetings have begun anew. The Food World/Food Trade…

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 are thrilled to partner with a group of world-class investors led by J.P. Morgan Asset Management at this pivotal time…

Ahold Delhaize announced October 5 that James McCann, a member of the management board of Ahold Delhaize, has resigned and will be replaced by current Delhaize American head Kevin Holt.

Karen Fernandez looks at the rest of the news of the industry.

Jeff Metzger's analysis of James McCann's tenure as COO of Ahold USA, plus the rest of the news of the market.

Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen recently spoike at the Food for Tomorrow conference sponsored by The New York Times.

James McCann has resigned as COO of Ahold USA; he will be replaced by current Delhaize America CEO Kevin Holt.

James McCann has resigned as COO of Ahold USA, effective October 5. Delhaize America CEO Kevin Holt replaces him immediately.

Maria Maggio reports in from the Delaware Valley.

Kevin Gallagher reports in from the Metro New York Market.

Karen Fernandez reports in from the Baltimore-Washington market.

Manhattan Meltdown: Gristede’s Helps D’Ag’s, Garden Of Eden Files, Fairway’s Slow Comeback The bigger the market, the slower the change. For decades, perhaps the most intractable market in the country was the Metro New York area, specifically its wealthiest sector – Manhattan. The double whammy of cost and availability of real…

Slowly, but steadily, Wal-Mart's U.S. stores continue to improve their performance as customers have responded favorably to the changes the retailer is making.

After more than a year of waiting for its merger agreement to be finalized, the Ahold Delhaize marriage is off to a good start, according to CEO Dick Boer.

Jeff Metzger's analysis of the current competitive climate facing retailers, plus the rest of the news of the market.

Two German discount retailers - Aldi and Lidl - have announced aggressive strategic moves designed to expand their businesses in the Mid-Atlantic.

Safeway's Eastern Division has again made a change at the top with Dan Valenzuela being named president, replacing Steve Burnham who has left the company.

Dan Valenzuela has been named the new president of the Eastern division with responsibility for the company’s more than 120 stores in Maryland, Virginia, Delaware and Washington, DC. He replaces Steve Burnham who has left the company. Valenzuela most recently was president of Safeway’s Seattle division, an area where parent…

Maria Maggio reports in from the Delaware Valley market.

Kevin Gallagher reports in from the Metro NY market.

Jeff Metzger's take on the recent store activity at Weis Markets, along with the rest of the news of the region.

Kings Food Markets and Balducci's have been bought by Delaware based K.B. Holdings, a subsidiary of Quatari Investment firm GSSG Capital.