Kevin Gallagher reports in from the New York Metro market.

Maria Maggio reports in from the Delaware Valley market.

Jeff Metzger's analysis of the recent news from Ahold USA, Safeway's eastern division and Wal-Mart, as well as the rest of the news in the market.

Kim Gray has been named VP-merchandising and marketing at Acme Markets.

Ahold USA earlier this month announced an internal restructuring and that Joe Kelley has left the Stop & Shop New England division as president.

Jeff Metzger's analysis of the new decentralization plan for Safeway eastern, as well as the recent news from Ahold USA and the rest of the news of the market.

Dick Bestany's musings for the month of March.

Ahold USA reported modest sales gains in its recently released fourth quarter and full-year 2014. Additionally, the retailer announced several personnel changes.

Jim Perkins recently held a meeting for vendors in the Safeway Eastern Division marketplace to unveil the company's new decentralized go-to-market model.

Joe Kelley has resigned as president of the 220 store New England division of Stop & Shop, effective March 2, to pursue other career opportunies. He will be replaced on an interim basis by Don Sussman, Ahold USA’s current president of its Stop & Shop New York Metro division. This…

Jeff Metzger reports on the new Stew Leonard's to open on Long Island. Also, his take on Wal-Mart's announcement that it will raise its minimum wage to $9/hour, along with the rest of the news of the market.

Jeff Metzger's take on what to expect now that the Albertsons acquisition of Safeway has been finalized, plus the rest of the news of the market.

Three food industry pioneers passed away last month - Allen I. Bildner of Kings Food Markets, Raymond Bartolacci Sr. of Laneco and Frank O. Genuardi of Genuardi's Family Markets.

Tonya Herring has joined Ahold USA as senior VP on non-perishable merchandising, joining company veteran Jeff Dichele in that role.

Facing increased competition for shoppers' dollars, Mars Super Markets has said it closed its Bel Air, MD stoer and will close three others y May 1.

Following FTC clearance, AB Acquisition LLC and its parent company Cerberus officially completed the purchase of Safeway.

Just before presstime, the newly merged Albertsons and Safeway organization announced that Jim Perkins, president of Acme Markets, has been named chief operating officer of the company’s east region, part of the company’s New Albertsons Inc. (NAI) unit. Perkins will succeed Justin Dye, who has been given additional responsibility for…

Maria Maggio reports in from the Delaware Valley marketplace.

Kevin Gallagher reports in from the New York Metro market.

Kevin Gallagher reports in from the New York Metro market.

Maria Maggio reports in from the Delaware Valley market.

Jeff Metzger's analysis of Target's decision to exit Canada, plus the rest of the news of the market.

Ahold announced consolidated net sales of $9.5 billion for the fourth quarter of 2014, an increase of 7.9 percent compared to last year.

Jack Murphy, Fairway Market's new CEO, said plans are under way that will re-establish the Manhattan based grocer as a stronger retail entity.

Jeff Metzger's analysis of the sales of 168 Albertsons stores as the company nears the final closure of its deal to acquire Safeway, along with the rest of the news of the market.

Dick Bestany reports in from the region.

Rite Aid reported significant earnings and sales gains in its fiscal third quarter ended November 29, 2014.

With the Albertsons acquisition of Safeway store imminent, the chain announced that it will sell 168 stores to four separate buyers.

Jeff Metzger's analysis of the announced store divestitures by Albertsons/Safeway, plus the rest of the news of the market.

Kevin Gallagher reports in from the New York Metro market.

Maria Maggio reports in from the Delaware Valley.

Dick Bestany's news of the market.

Jeff Metzger's analysis of Kroger's recent earnings report, plus the rest of the news of the market.

The National Labor Relations Board has adopted a new rule to alter and accelerate union representation elections.

Arthur T. Demoulas and members of his family completed the deal to acquire the 50.5 percent stake in the company that was owned by the Arthur S. Demoulas family.

Kroger posted its 44th consecutive quarter of positive identical store revenue.

The Albertsons’ (AB Acquisition LLC, a unit of Cerberus Capital Management) purchase of Safeway is imminent and final Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approval is expected to be granted by year’s end, according to several sources.

Jeff Metzger's analysis of the progress being made at Acme Markets under the leadership of Jim Perkins, plus the rest of the news of the market.

Kevin Gallagher reports in from Metro New York.

Maria Maggio reports in from the Delaware Valley.