LAKELAND, Fla. — Publix Super Markets’ vice president of marketing Mark Irby plans to retire at the end of February. The 48-year company veteran will be succeeded by Malinda Renfroe. Renfroe, 42, began her Publix career in 2005 as a marketing support associate in Lakeland, Florida. She became a field marketing coordinator in 2006, category
COMMERCE, Calif. — Smart & Final has named Scott Drew to serve as president. He will succeed Dave Hirz in that role. Hirz, who has been with Smart & Final for almost 12 years, is retiring effective February 1. Smart & Final also announced that its parent company, Bodega Latina, is changing its name to
CHICAGO – One in three shoppers entering stores operated by the nation’s largest retail chains supplement their visits within a day with a purchase at Amazon.com, according to a new report that seeks to quantify the showrooming phenomenon. Product availability and ease of delivery were the main reasons cited by shoppers who browsed in stores
DEERFIELD, Ill. — With the fight against COVID-19 far from over, Walgreens and Harlem New York-based initiative for civic engagement, Faith for Black Lives, have come together to call upon churches to be community bullhorns for combatting persistent vaccine hesitancy and to drive the importance of COVID vaccination for children and young adults. ‘Shots for
PURCHASE, N.Y. — Consumers are shopping with intention this holiday season and prioritizing small and local businesses, according to a new Mastercard survey. In response to this growing desire to support Main Street and shop with meaning, Mastercard is rewarding cardholders when shopping local through a series of holiday campaigns in select cities nationwide. According
PHILADELPHIA – The GIANT Co. opened its fourth GIANT Heirloom Market on Thursday in Philadelphia’s Fashion District. The new outlet is part of a wave of expansion in the city by GIANT, which opened stores on Columbus Boulevard and in Doylestown earlier this month. The Riverwalk GIANT, the chain’s two-level urban flagship store in Center
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Raley’s has completed its previously announced acquisition of the Bashas’ company, the retailer announced Wednesday. The completion of the deal means that Bashas’ Co. is now part of a newly formed enterprise, the Raley’s Companies. “We are humbled by the opportunity to assume stewardship of the Bashas’ legacy,” the Raley’s Cos.,
WASHINGTON – Retail sales continued to grow in November, putting the 2021 holiday season on the home stretch for record spending despite inflation, supply chain disruptions and COVID-19, the National Retail Federation said Wednesday. “Despite economic headwinds, November retail sales data confirms that consumers continue to spend, as demonstrated by a 14% increase in sales
LAKELAND, Fla. — Publix Super Markets recognized 12 leaders with the company’s President’s Award during a dinner celebration Tuesday night. The award was given to nine district managers, a recently promoted regional director and two support leaders who embody Publix’s founding philosophies. Recipients have proven their dedication to fairness; mentoring future leaders; and maintaining the
DEERFIELD, Ill.— Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) and VillageMD plan to expand into San Antonio with the opening of nine Village Medical at Walgreens primary care practices over the next year, the companies said on Wednesday. These openings represent expansion into the fifth major market in Texas, following Houston, El Paso, Austin and Dallas. Through the
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee Inc. has launched RedBox Rx, a national subsidiary that provides low-cost telehealth and online pharmacy services, and ships prescribed treatments directly to patients’ homes throughout the U.S. “At Hy-Vee, we pride ourselves on being experts in health and wellness and it’s a major component of what we do every
HOUSTON — Kroger Co. has promoted Laura Gump, formerly vice president of merchandising for the Houston division, to president of the division. She succeeds Joe Kelley who was recently named president of King Soopers. “Laura has tremendous experience in the grocery and retail industries,” said Valerie Jabbar, Kroger’s senior vice president of retail operations. “Her ability to build high-performing