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AMSTERDAM — Ahold here said Thursday that Carl Schlicker (right) will retire as chief operating officer of Ahold USA after 25 years with the company.
James McCann (below), who joined Ahold last year as chief commercial and development offi...
MONTVALE, N.J. — Tom O’Boyle, A&P’s executive vice president of merchandising, marketing, supply and logistics, has resigned from the company, a company spokeswoman told SN.
O’Boyle joined A&P in August of 2010. Prior to joining A&P, he wa...
LAKELAND, Fla. — M. Clayton Hollis Jr., vice president of public affairs at Publix Super Markets here, plans to retire at the end of the year, a spokeswoman for the chain told SN Monday.
Hollis’ areas of responsibility include media and co...
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Raley's here said Kevin Konkel has been named senior vice president, operations, effective Jan. 1.
He will succeed Bob Abel, who plans to retire, though he will remain with the company in an advisory capacity to a...
Mike Needler Jr.
FINDLAY, Ohio — Needler Enterprises here, which operates 30 supermarkets in the Midwest through its Fresh Encounter division, said it has promoted Mike Needler Jr. to president and chief operating officer and also named three o...
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. here said it has named Marnette Perry senior vice president of strategic initiatives and operations, and promoted Michael Ellis to senior vice president of retail divisions.
In her new role, Perry (right) will lead ...
CHICAGO — The Network of Executive Women has elected Catherine Linder, former vice president of retail marketing for Walgreen Co., as board chair.
Lindner, who had been vice chair, was elected at the group’s annual members meeting at the N...
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. has stopped selling sprouts because the product has been shown to pose a potential food safety risk. The chain is stopping delivery of sprouts to stores and distribution centers on Monday.
"After a thorough, scienc...
ISELIN, N.J. — Allegiance Retail Services on Friday said Vincent Villone and Steve Felber have been named category manager at the company, which supports the Foodtown cooperative and other stores in the Northeast region.
Foodtown veteran V...
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart Stores here said it has hired Daniel Trujillo as senior vice president and chief compliance officer for its international division, a new position.
Trujillo's hiring comes in the midst of a federal investigatio...