BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Sam’s Club chief executive officer John Furner is set to assume the high-profile role of CEO of Walmart U.S. on November 1. Furner is succeeding Greg Foran, who is leaving the company to return to his native New Zealand to lead Air New Zealand Ltd. Foran, who joined Walmart in 2011 and
LANDOVER, Md. — Giant Food this month introduced its revamped and renamed digital grocery platform, now known as Giant Delivers. The platform, previously called Giant by Peapod, offers both home delivery and curbside pickup to more than 6 million shoppers in the Washington, D.C., metro area. Giant Food said the revamp extends its “The Little
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. — On-demand delivery by drone took an important step forward this month when consumers in this southeastern Virginia town received purchases from Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) and FedEx that were delivered by an unmanned aircraft operated by Wing, an offshoot of Google’s parent company. The October 18 trial marked the first scheduled e-commerce
WASHINGTON — Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) president Sandy Kennedy plans to retire at the end of the year. Kennedy, 61, is credited with remaking the trade association, previously known as the International Mass Retail Association. “The retail industry’s experienced several cycles of profound change in the 17 years Sandy’s led this organization,” said Target
SALISBURY, N.C. — Food Lion has added 50 stores to its Food Lion To-Go grocery pickup program, which allows customers to order and pick up groceries in as little as an hour. Ribbon-cutting ceremonies on October 14 marked the introduction of the service at stores in Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer Inc. is expanding the pet departments in its stores, offering a wider assortment of everything from food and treats to Halloween costumes for pets. Meijer notes that an estimated 29 million people plan to dress their pets up for Halloween, according to the National Retail Federation. To meet that need,
MINNEAPOLIS — Former rivals Target Corp. and Toys ‘R’ Us are partnering this holiday season, part of the toy retailer’s bid for a comeback under new owners after going bankrupt in 2017 and closing its stores. Under terms of the deal, visitors to a newly launched toysrus.com website who want to buy something will click
ARLINGTON, Va. — Lidl US announced that from January it will offer medical benefits for all of its 1,200 part-time employees. “We want our team to have the peace of mind knowing they have health care coverage,” Roman Heini, chairman of Lidl US, said in a statement earlier this month. “Giving team members working part
ARLINGTON, Va. – National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is a chance to help keep opioids out of the wrong hands and to raise awareness of other critical resources that help keep patients, families and communities safe, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores said Friday. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and its partners showcase
SEATTLE — Amazon said revenue grew 24% to $70 billion in its third quarter. But earnings fell short of expectations as the company spent heavily to increase delivery capacity. The company is shifting from two-day to one-day shipping as a core benefit of its Amazon Prime subscription service. Amazon said it spent $9.6 billion on
KEASBEY, N.J. — Wakefern Food Corp. reported retail sales of $16.6 billion for the 52-week fiscal year ending September 28. That is a 0.7% increase from the prior year. Wakefern opened five new ShopRite stores and also welcomed a new banner, Manhattan-based Gourmet Garage, during the fiscal year. “It’s a time of great change and
ZAANDAM, the Netherlands — Ahold Delhaize has named Natalie Knight executive vice president of finance, effective March 1. She will also serve as member of the executive committee. Knight will succeed Jeff Carr, who will leave Ahold Delhaize when his current term expires in April 2020. The month overlap in their tenures will ensure a