As reported by SN, Ahold and Delhaize have made agreements to sell 86 stores to meet antitrust approval in their forthcoming merger, with Publix expected to take some of Ahold's Martin's chain in Richmond, Va., and Weis Markets emerging as a big...
Weis, Publix, Supervalu big buyers
The $29 billion merger of Ahold and Delhaize is expected to close before the end of the month, subject to approval of the Federal Trade Commission, the companies said Tuesday.
The announcement came as Ahold released additional details of a cap...
E-commerce sales among food retailers are picking up.
According to SN research, the 10 largest companies selling food and consumables online in 2015 combined for total volume of $5.5 billion — up 22% from $4.5 billion in 2014.
The reason, t...
Hannaford Supermarkets on Saturday unveiled a new prototype in Bedford, N.H., designed to meet the needs of an evolving consumer and stretch the possibilities inherent in its brand.
The 68,000-square-foot store debuts a suite of new features b...
Peapod meal kits have been very successful in test markets, thanks in part to partnerships with CPG brands, said Peg Merzbacher, VP of regional marketing for the online grocer.
“We've benefited significantly from the expertise of our CPG compa...
Delhaize's Food Lion chain said Thursday that it was piloting a partnership with Internet shopping service Instacart to receive and deliver grocery orders in the Charlotte, N.C. market.
The agreement is the first between the companies and repr...
Food Lion stores are close to completing a repositioning of its entry and mid-tier private brands, including a new entry price point brand known as Cha-Ching, company officials told SN.
The Cha-Ching line includes about 80 items in limited cat...
Delhaize Group said Wednesday that sales momentum at its Food Lion and Hannaford brands continued in the fiscal first quarter, with both U.S. brands posting comp growth despite price deflation and effects of an Easter calendar shift.
The U.S...
Ahold's Fresh Formats LLC said Friday that it was opening two additional bfresh stores in greater Boston — and that it would close a bfresh outlet in Fairfield, Conn. that opened less than six months ago.
The moves appear to indicate that bfre...
