How Haggen converts a store
The first Haggen in Southern California — an Albertsons until Monday evening — opened Wednesday in Carlsbad, 35 miles north of San Diego. Haggen plans to complete conversions of 82 more former Albertsons and Safeways in Southern California by early June.
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The first of 83 Haggen locations in Southern California opened Wednesday at a former Albertsons store in Carlsbad, Calif., 35 miles north of San Diego.
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Bi-Lo Holdings closing 6 stores
Bi-Lo Holdings said it will close six stores on or before April 22 in what the company said was a “fine-tuning” of its Winn-Dixie and Bi-Lo store bases.
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Albertsons names president of Denver division
The Albertsons-Safeway organization it has named a new president of the Denver division, overseeing 141 stores in Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, South Dakota and New Mexico.
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Kroger gains market share in 18 markets
In fiscal 2014 Kroger gained market share in 18 of 20 markets tracked by Nielsen, and Walmart is a major player in 15 of those markets, Kroger said in a conference call with analysts.
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H-E-B's newest store: Continual innovation pays off
Neil Stern writes about recent innovations at H-E-B in this IdeaXchange post.
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At Expo West: Five key health and wellness takeaways for supermarkets
The evidence continues to build that supermarkets need health and wellness strategies as much as their shoppers do.
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Kelley out as Stop & Shop president
Joe Kelley, president of Stop & Shop’s New England division, departed the company effective Monday, Ahold USA officials said.
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UNFI Q2 sales up despite adjustment, earnings down
United Natural Foods, Inc., said an error in a contract with a single customer resulted in a non-recurring reduction in sales of $7.7 million during the second quarter ended Jan. 31.
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Northgate aims for ‘platform of respect’
Helping underserved communities have access to fresh foods is about more than just the food, said Oscar Gonzalez, Northgate Gonzalez Market co-president, at a panel at the Expo West show in Anaheim, Calif.
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Study: Meat department losing Millennials
Trends in Millennial shopping habits and tastes are leading them away from the meat case, according to results of the 2015 Power of Meat study reported at the Annual Meat Conference in Nashville, Tenn., last month.
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