Albertsons-Safeway outlines new operations, leadership
Once the merger of Safeway into Albertsons has been completed, the new company will operate with three regions and 14 retail divisions, the two companies said Friday.
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Four years of Mariano's in Chicagoland
Before Mariano’s snapped up 11 former Dominick’s locations and converted 10 of them in a matter of months (a feat which earned the retailer SN’s 2014 Retail Achievement Award) its expansion was a bit more on the slow and steady side.
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Meijer is ‘Ready’ for Millennials with new meal solutions program
Meijer is rethinking meal planning with a new program called Ready! For You.
Launched in August in all 213 Meijer stores, Ready! For You provides ideas for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. The meals cost $12-$15 for a family of four, and ingredients are included in the retailer’s weekly sales. Customers save more by buying all the ingredients together.
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Gallery: Bashas’ Food City stores get revamped
Bashas’, Chandler, Ariz., opened a remodeled Food City on Sept. 10 — a 42,000-square-foot store in the heart of Phoenix. Bashas’ operates 47 Hispanic-format locations under the Food City banner and has remodeled seven this year, with three more scheduled before the end of 2014.
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Smart & Final begins public trading
Smart & Final, the Commerce, Calif.-based non-membership warehouse chain, raised more than $160 million in the company's first day of trading common stock on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Giant-Landover launches new price program
Ahold's Giant-Landover chain on Friday launched a new chainwide value campaign including a new lower everyday prices on thousands of items and revamped Bonus Buy program calling out temporary price reductions.
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Serving you well: An SN Whole Health consumer survey
Make no mistake: Today’s consumer wants to be healthier, believes strongly in food as a means to achieving better health, and shops for food most often in supermarkets.
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Federal mediator joins Fred Meyer warehouse talks
Contract talks between Teamsters Local 117 and Fred Meyer were scheduled to resume with a federal mediator.
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Roche Bros. previews Boston flagship with farm stand
Although Roche Bros.’ flagship Boston store won’t open until spring 2015, the retailer is already lining up customers with a daily outdoor farm stand.
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Soda giants pledge to help Americans cut calories
The Coca-Cola Co., Dr Pepper Snapple Group and PepsiCo have pledged to reduce beverage calories consumed per person nationally by 20% by 2025.
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