April 9, 2019 by MMR
Charlottesville, Food Lion, Food Lion president Meg Ham, Harrisonburg, Va.
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SALISBURY, N.C. — Food Lion said Tuesday that it will invest $40 million to remodel 23 stores in 14 towns and cities that are part of the Charlottesville, Va., and Harrisonburg, Va., communities. “Food Lion is proud to have been a part of the many towns and cities we serve throughout the Charlottesville/Harrisonburg market for
April 5, 2019 by MMR
minimum wage, Target
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MINNEAPOLIS — Target Corp. said Thursday that it is boosting its minimum hourly wage from $12 to $13, beginning in June. Target has promised pay all its workers at least $15 an hour by the end of 2020. The company made that vow in 2017, when it raised its minimum hourly wage to $11. Last
April 4, 2019 by MMR
New York City, small-format stores, Target
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NEW YORK — Target Corp. held a ribbon cutting this week for a store in the Kip’s Bay neighborhood of Manhattan. The outlet, which will officially open on Sunday, is the retailer’s fifth small-format store in Manhattan and its 78th store in the greater New York area. Target also opened two small-format stores this week
April 2, 2019 by MMR
second quarter, Stefano Pessina, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.
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DEERFIELD, Ill. — Promising an aggressive response to “the most difficult quarter” Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. has had since its creation, executive vice chairman and CEO Stefano Pessina said the company will make “a number of senior appointments,” among other changes. Stefano Pessina Pessina made the comments in response to a 14.3% drop in second
April 1, 2019 by MMR
Amazon, Amazon.com Inc., Whole Foods, Whole Foods Market
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AUSTIN, Texas — Amazon’s Whole Foods Market chain on Monday announced a new round of price cuts on fresh produce and other items across the store. Members of Amazon prime will also get more benefits when shopping at Whole Foods, including additional exclusive weekly deals on popular items. The new prices will go into effect
March 29, 2019 by MMR
Albertsons Cos., Jim Donald, Leonard Laufer, Robert Miller, Vivek Sankaran
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BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons Cos. announced Friday that Vivek Sankaran, chief executive officer of PepsiCo Foods, North America, has been named the new president and CEO of Albertsons Cos., effective April 25. Jim Donald, currently the company’s president and CEO, will continue as co-chairman of the board, with Leonard Laufer serving as the other co-chairman.
March 28, 2019 by MMR
Anthony Soohoo, Drew Barrymore, Drew Barrymore Flower Home, Walmart U.S. eCommerce
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SAN BRUNO, Calif. — Walmart is expanding its partnership with celebrity Drew Barrymore. The retailer on Thursday launched the Drew Barrymore Flower Home collection of furniture and home décor products on its family of e-commerce sites, including Walmart.com, Jet.com and Hayneedle.com. The line includes more than 200 matched items, including furniture, curtains, textiles, wall art,
March 27, 2019 by MMR
Ahold Delhaize USA, Food Lion, Retail Business Services
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SALISBURY, N.C. — Ahold Delhaize USA said Wednesday that it plans to expand its use of a forecasting and replenishment solution proven to get perishables and other merchandise to stores faster. The solution delivers integrated end-to-end forecasting and replenishment for fresh food and center store products using a flexible rules engine, which enables each of
March 26, 2019 by MMR
Cindi Marsiglio, Made in the USA Open Call, Open Call, Walmart
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BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart on Tuesday invited companies with American-made products to pitch them at its sixth annual Made in the USA Open Call event, scheduled for June 18 and 19. The retail giant urged interested suppliers to apply by April 30 at Walmart-jump.com for a chance to get face-to-face pitch meeting with a Walmart buyer
March 22, 2019 by MMR
CBD, CVS
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WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS has begun carrying CBD products in selected stores in seven states: California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, and Tennessee. The chain is stocking hemp-derived topical products only, such as creams, sprays, roll-ons, lotions and salves. It will not sell any supplements or food additives containing CBD, a company spokesman said. “We
March 20, 2019 by MMR
chief technology officer, Jeremy King, Walmart
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BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart chief technology officer Jeremy King is leaving the company later this month, according to an internal company memo. While the company seeks a successor, Walmart Labs senior vice president of customer technology Fiona Tan will take on an elevated role, serving as liaison between the company’s technology and other leadership functions.
March 19, 2019 by MMR
Kroger Co., Ocado
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GROVELAND, Fla. — Kroger Co. and U.K.-based online grocer Ocado on Tuesday identified this central Florida city as the site of a new 375,000-square-foot customer fulfillment center. Construction is slated to start later this year, with an opening date of 2021. Kroger and Ocado intend to build 20 such facilities over the next few years,