QUINCY, Mass. – Ahold Delhaize USA plans to discontinue its Peapod online grocery business in the Midwest, eliminating the delivery service in Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana. The retailer, which acquired Peapod in 2000, will focus instead on expanding its omnichannel capabilities in the East Coast markets it also serves with brick-and-mortar stores. “This was a
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee has promoted Jay Marshall to the new role of vice chairman, and Darren Baty to the key post of executive vice president and chief merchandising officer. The promotions are among a series of executive moves at the grocery chain, which operates more than 265 retail stores across eight Midwestern
KEASBEY, N.J. — Wakefern Food Corp. had its start in 1946, during a challenging time for independent food retailers. The problem back then was that independent operators were seeing their loyal customers lured away by the big self-service supermarkets of the day, which could offer lower prices. To compete, eight grocers in the Newark, N.J.,
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. seems to defy the kind of gravity that is keeping much of the retail industry earthbound. At a time when some retailers are scaling back their brick-and-mortar expansion plans and may see their profits constrained by the need to invest in their omnichannel offerings, Dollar General has been growing
CARLISLE, Pa. — GIANT Food Stores plans to spend $114 million on capital projects in Pennsylvania over the next 18 months. In an announcement made with the state officials at the Pennsylvania Farm Show on Thursday, the retailer detailed plans to build a GIANT DIRECT ecommerce fulfillment center, open two new stores, and remodel 35
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. is seeking to emphasize its grocery heritage and its food bona fides with a new logo and a marketing campaign built around the slogan “Fresh for Everyone.” “Kroger’s new brand launch is a unifying framework for our seamless shopping experience that is designed to deepen our connection with customers and associates
NEW YORK — Wegmans made its New York City debut on Sunday with the opening of a 74,000-square-foot store in Brooklyn’s Navy Yard. The store, the chain’s 101st, drew a crowd that included self-identified “Wegmaniacs” from the retailer’s hometown of Rochester, N.Y., as well as Brooklynites eager to find out what the fuss was about.
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. on Thursday reported solid Q2 fiscal results and announced management moves that it says will strengthen the company and support continued growth. Jeffery Owen, 49, has been named chief operating officer with responsibility for store operations, merchandising and supply chain. Owen, a Dollar General veteran with more than 25
As online shopping becomes more frictionless and ubiquitous, retailers with brick-and-mortar outlets need to pay more attention to the kinds of products they put in them. What do people still want to buy in a store these days? Two recent studies suggest some answers. One of these is the latest Global Market Development Center (GMDC)|Retail
A customer who has a positive shopping experience with a retailer will come back for more, a new study suggests, which seems obvious enough. But the research, conducted for the ICSC (International Council of Shopping Centers), found that a single in-store purchase translates into additional spending via the retailer’s online platform, and vice versa. The
Back in 1974, Richard Nixon became the first U.S. president to resign from office. Writer Steven King published his first novel. The Sears Tower in Chicago became the world’s tallest building. And in another first that year, a pack of Wrigley’s chewing gum was scanned at a Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio. Although little appreciated
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Fred’s Inc. said Friday that it will close another 129 retail stores, leaving it with only about 80. The move is the latest in a series of store closings (including announcements in April and May) from the retailer, which had 568 stores in 15 states as recently as February, according to a