Corporate Operations: Page 57
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Save A Lot puts private brands front and center in new ad campaign
The video spots, which show store brands muscling out their mainstream equivalents, underscore the growing importance of private label in connecting with shoppers amid ongoing high inflation.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 29, 2022 -
Dollar Tree's C-suite just went through a huge shakeout
Gone or nearly gone are the discounter’s chief operating, financial, information, strategy and legal officers following an activist revolt.
By Ben Unglesbee • June 28, 2022 -
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Food retailers are depending on techniques designed to build and maintain connections with customers as they strive to stand out.
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The Giant Company continues its Philly expansion
The Pennsylvania-based grocer added its fifth store in the city over the past year and a half, with another location set to open later this summer.
By Jeff Wells • June 27, 2022 -
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Publix moves closer to Kentucky debut, plans another store in the state
The grocery chain has broken ground on the first of two locations slated for Louisville and signed a lease for a third store in the Bluegrass State.
By Sam Silverstein • June 24, 2022 -
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Food waste measures vary widely among retailers, survey shows
More than half of grocery retailers do not have the technology they need to prioritize food waste-reduction, according to survey results released Wednesday by Coresight Research.
By Sam Silverstein • June 23, 2022 -
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Amazon names grocery veteran to head consumer business
Doug Herrington, who established AmazonFresh and was an executive at Webvan, will replace Dave Clark as head of the unit, formerly known as Amazon Worldwide Consumer.
By Sam Silverstein • June 22, 2022 -
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Target unveils new private label adult beverage line
The new line of ready-to-drink cocktails, called Casa Cantina, adds to the retailer’s growing assortment of exclusive offerings in food and beverage.
By Sam Silverstein • June 17, 2022 -
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How Sprouts is quickly adding emerging products to its stores
The specialty grocer’s partnership with small-brand distributor Pod Foods will bring new items to 130 locations.
By Jeff Wells • June 16, 2022 -
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Instant delivery firm Jokr leaving US
The company is making its last deliveries in New York City and Boston on June 19 due to "this period of global economic uncertainty," the company wrote on Instagram.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 16, 2022 -
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Instacart's Road to IPOInstacart refreshes its subscription service
Instacart+, which replaces Instacart Express, includes many of the former program’s features, along with new ones such as subscription sharing and benefits for Chase cardholders.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 15, 2022 -
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SpartanNash buys Shop-N-Save Food Centers
The Midwestern retailer has converted the three-store chain, which has locations in Benzonia, Fremont and Ludington, Michigan, to its Family Fare banner.
By Sam Silverstein • June 15, 2022 -
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Alimentation Couche-Tard exec joins Food Rocket's board
Guillaume Leger, vice president and controller of the convenience store operator, is joining the ultrafast grocery delivery company as the startup considers a possible IPO.
By Sam Silverstein • June 14, 2022 -
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Stop & Shop investing $140M to update NYC stores
City locations will stock more relevant products and sale items as the chain continues to update stores in an attempt to stem its market share loss.
By Jeff Wells • June 13, 2022 -
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How collaboration can help grocers combat the threat of store violence
Food retailers can strengthen knowledge-sharing with community groups, local law enforcement and other industries to bolster safety efforts, sources say.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 13, 2022 -
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Giant Food adds electric vehicles for delivery
The deployment of two vehicles from Motiv Power Systems kicks off the Mid-Atlantic grocery chain’s efforts to operate more fully electric vehicles in the years ahead.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 10, 2022 -
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SpartanNash holds off activist investors' push to remake board
Shareholders rejected Macellum Advisors and Ancora Holding Group’s argument the company lacks “any clear strategy for value creation” and needs new leadership to change its course.
By Sam Silverstein , Catherine Douglas Moran • June 9, 2022 -
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Dollar General upgrades retail media network, emphasizing rural customers
The discount chain, which has benefited from inflationary trends, is adding new tech partners in the race to secure more brand dollars.
By Peter Adams • June 8, 2022 -
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Foxtrot names former Taco Bell executive as president and CFO
Liz Williams will lead the upscale c-store chain’s implementation of new inventory and delivery operations while also overseeing its development of an expanded range of prepared foods.
By Sam Silverstein • June 7, 2022 -
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Target aims to boost grocery as it pares down inventory
Just weeks after lowering its guidance, the retailer now expects an even deeper hit to profit margins as consumers pull back on discretionary spending.
By Ben Unglesbee • June 7, 2022 -
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Top Walmart executives talk inflation, labor and supply chain challenges
At a recent investor Q&A, company leaders detailed how they are tackling headwinds like continued cost pressures and shared how they aim to leverage Walmart+.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 7, 2022 -
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Albertsons 'not in a hurry' to finish strategic review, top executive says
The grocery chain is working through the appraisal process to place a value on its extensive real estate holdings as it evaluates its options, President and CFO Sharon McCollam said Thursday.
By Sam Silverstein • June 6, 2022 -
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Alimentation Couche-Tard to roll out computer-vision checkout units to 7K c-stores
The multinational retailer, which operates locations under the Circle K and Couche-Tard banners, plans to deploy Mashgin's technology across North America and Europe over the next three years.
By Sam Silverstein • June 3, 2022 -
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SpartanNash touts Q1 results as pivotal shareholder vote looms
The grocer, which is fighting activist investors trying to remake its board, believes its performance for all of 2022 will be stronger than it previously expected, its chief financial officer said Thursday.
By Sam Silverstein • June 2, 2022 -
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Grocers lean into price cuts, rewards perks as inflation tightens consumers' wallets
Lidl, Weis Markets and Giant Eagle are looking for new ways to help customers save money as high food prices and fuel costs impact shopping behavior.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 2, 2022 -
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Dollar General names 11 new executives as it springs ahead
The appointments include a trio of new senior vice presidents who will oversee the discounter’s real estate, private label and distribution departments, as well as eight new vice presidents.
By Sam Silverstein • June 1, 2022
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