CACCAMO RETIRES AS CEO OF CENTRAL Central Grocers said Friday that its longtime president and chief executive officer, Joseph Caccamo, has retired, effective July 31. He has been succeeded by Jim Denges, a 29-year veteran of the cooperative...

Retailers are chiseling out space in their freezers for categories that are traditionally shelf-stable. Recently, they've been making room for frozen baby and pet foods, which appeal to consumers' desire for fresher, more nutritious foods with a...

Strong brand recognition and a vast customer base could help Amazon.com make home delivery of perishables work on a more widespread basis, although it faces considerable challenges, several industry analysts and observers told SN last week. Amazon...

In a shift away from its traditional EDLP model, Wal-Mart Stores is implementing some aggressive promotional pricing on certain items in at least a handful of markets, according to industry executives and observers. In a conference call with...

HY-VEE SHOWCASES LEMONADE STANDS WEST Children of Hy-Vee employees and customers supported the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation last week by setting up Sunkist-branded lemonade stands in front of all 224 stores. The event was a partnership...

NASH FINCH NAMES DUNCAN, PROCTOR TO BOARD The board of directors of Nash Finch Co has elected two new directors: former supermarket executive Sam K. Duncan, 55, who is chairman, president and chief executive officer of OfficeMax, and U.S. Army...

DE-SKUNK, NATURALLY Hot weather unleashes a wide array of stenches that pets love to roll in. This summer, NuHemp Organic Botanicals launched Omega Zapp Skunk Odor Conditioning Shampoo. Omega Zapp features human-grade-certified organic ingredients...

Everyday low pricing, or at least some form of it, continues to be a prominent industry trend. But an increasing number of retailers have not seen the positive impact on sales they expected and, consequently, may reassess their efforts, according...

In Pittsburgh, there's a new Giant Eagle that isn't so giant. In Baltimore, they shrank a Super Fresh to one-fifth of its typical size. Out West, supermarkets are lacing up the gloves to face a new contender that's well below their weight class...