BATAVIA, Ill. — Aldi on Monday announced that it is ramping up its U.S. expansion, with plans to spend $3.4 billion to expand to 2,500 stores by the end of 2022. Aldi operates more than 1,600 U.S. stores today. The announcement came just days before Lidl, a rival German discount grocery operator, is set to hold
NEW YORK — Target Corp. has reached an $18.5 million settlement with 47 states and the District of Columbia over the retailer’s 2013 data breach, New York’s attorney general said Tuesday. The breach, which Target has said occurred between November 27 and December 15, 2013, affected more than 41 million customer payment card accounts and
NEW YORK – A group of retailers and nonprofits brought together by the NRF Foundation have launched an effort designed to help more people of all ages and backgrounds acquire the skills they need to get jobs in stores, and then turn those jobs into retail careers. The effort, announced on Sunday at the National
PHOENIX — Mark Panzer, senior vice president of pharmacy, health and wellness at Albertsons Cos., is leading his team and the industry in creating a singular destination for customers to take care of their health and wellness needs through their grocery and pharmacy stores. The goal is to raise the profile of the company’s health
The recent holiday season turned out to be a pretty merry one for retailers, preliminary figures suggest. And while consumers are shifting more of their shopping to online venues, they also continue to flock to brick-and-mortar stores, and even once again proved willing to fight the crowds to take advantage of Black Friday deals. That
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Rosalind Brewer is set to retire from her position as president and chief executive officer of Sam’s Club, effective February 1. Brewer, who has led Walmart’s warehouse club division since February 2012, will be replaced by John Furner, who currently serves as chief merchandising officer at Sam’s Club, with responsibility for overseeing
MINNEAPOLIS — Target’s flexible approach to store size and format is evident from the company’s most recently announced store location, which is scheduled to open in 2018 in Manhattan’s East Village neighborhood. According to Target’s web site, the store will have about 27,000 square feet of selling space, over two levels, and the merchandise on
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. — When it redesigned its mobile app about a year ago, one of Walgreens’ priorities was to keep the customer experience as simple as possible. “It’s about taking friction out of the experience,” said Deepika Pandey, group vice president of digital marketing, product and innovation at Walgreens. Pandey and Ray Kim,
HOUSTON — Fiesta Mart L.L.C., a Texas supermarket chain specializing in serving immigrant communities, is acquiring 11 Minyard Food Stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth market from RLS Supermarkets L.L.C. The acquisition will give Fiesta 70 stores across Texas, the company said. “We are excited to welcome Minyard Food Stores to the Fiesta family,” Fiesta CEO
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart surprised suppliers at its third “Made in the USA Open Call” event, promising that it would say yes to virtually every product pitched. “At a minimum, we’re putting every item pitched in open call on Walmart.com,” said Steve Bratspies, chief merchandising officer for Walmart U.S. The promise came during the opening
SEATTLE — Amazon.com Inc. has filed suit against Arthur Valdez, its former senior supply chain and logistics operator, seeking to prevent him from starting a new job with Target Corp. Target announced last month that it had hired Valdez to serve as executive vice president, chief supply chain and logistics officer. Valdez, who is due
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer Inc. has confirmed the purchase of a potential store site in the Twin Cities market, although the company says it has no immediate plans to open a supercenter there. The approximately 30-acre property is located at the northeast intersection of Highway 610 and Zane Avenue in the Minneapolis suburb of