Schnucks names Doiron chief merchant
Mark Doiron, who has more than 25 years of experience in the food and grocery industries, will be responsible for procurement and merchandising throughout the St. Louis-based company's 99 supermarkets.
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Baldwin named CEO at BJ's Wholesale
BJ's Wholesale Club said that it has appointed Christopher J. Baldwin president and CEO, succeeding Laura J. Sen, who is assuming the role of non-executive chairman. The appointment is effective Feb. 1.
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Walmart names Rogers new chief marketing officer
Wal-Mart Stores has named Tony Rogers SVP and chief marketing officer of Walmart U.S., according to an internal memo obtained by SN.
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A century and a half of A&P: A timeline
Here is a timeline of 156 years in the rise and fall of an American institution — The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company — from its birth in 1859 to today.
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Gallery: See who made SN's Disruptors 2015
Click through this slideshow to see 25 people, teams, an act and one state that have made SN’s Disruptors 2015 list, and why they made it.
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Lidl breaks ground for N.C. hub
Lidl US broke ground for construction of regional offices and a distribution center in Mebane, N.C.
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Disruptors 2015: Founders, 3G Capital
Barbarians at the gate? Or ER lap-band surgeons bringing Big Food back from the brink of morbid obesity? The debate rages and the answer won’t be revealed for years to come, but what is certain is that 3G Capital is undeniably disrupting the consumer packaged goods industry.
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More in this series: Disruptors 2015: Shaking up the business world
Disruptors 2015: Gil Phipps, Kroger Co.
When you think about disruption, smaller brands challenging established players normally come to mind. So the appearance of Kroger's VP of corporate brands, Gil Phipps, on the list might seem surprising. Yet a walk down the aisles of a Kroger store soon reveals that there is something of a revolution underway with its house brands, which is challenging the rest of the industry.
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More in this series: Disruptors 2015: Influencing store formats and competition
Disruptors 2015: Errol Schweizer, Whole Foods
Aldi's Jason Hart: Relentless focus on cutting costs
Jason Hart makes sure that Aldi’s mission remains ingrained in the company’s culture, which was established nearly 40 years ago: To provide great quality at everyday low prices.
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