November 26, 2018 by MMR
Ahold Delhaize, Albertsons Cos., cashierless stores, driverless cars, Kroger Co., Retail Feedback Group., Walmart
2018, issue 11-26-2018, Issues
NEW YORK — While driverless cars and cashierless stores may still be works in progress, mass retailers are moving ahead toward fully automated warehouses. Albertsons Cos., Ahold Delhaize, Kroger Co. and Walmart have all made strides recently in the implementation of robotic distribution centers. Ahold Delhaize announced just this month that it will automate picking
November 26, 2018 by MMR
Dutch-Belgian Ahold Delhaize, Food Lion, Giant Food Stores, Hannaford, Stop & Shop
2018, issue 11-26-2018, Issues
AMSTERDAM — Dutch-Belgian supermarket group Ahold Delhaize, the owner of Stop & Shop, Food Lion, Giant Food Stores and Hannaford, is looking for acquisitions in the United States, its chief executive announced in a Dutch newspaper report. The comments in Dutch newspaper Financieele Dagblad signal a potential strategy shift for Ahold under chief executive officer
November 26, 2018 by MMR
Best Market, Lidl
2018, issue 11-26-2018, Issues
ARLINGTON, Va. — German Discount grocer Lidl and Best Market announced earlier this month an agreement in which Lidl will acquire 27 Best Market stores in New York and New Jersey, widening its reach into the U.S. market. The move allows Lidl to offer customers in the region a supermarket experience recently ranked among the
November 26, 2018 by MMR
Amazon, Jeff Bezos, New York
2018, issue 11-26-2018, Issues
SEATTLE — Amazon’s search for “HQ2” is over. After 14 months of rampant speculation and frenzied media coverage, Amazon revealed that rather than the 50,000-person, $5 billion second headquarters it said it wanted when it launched its search for a second home, the company has settled on two new bases — in the Crystal City
November 26, 2018 by MMR
NRF, October, retail sales
2018, issue 11-26-2018, Issues
WASHINGTON — According to calculations released by the National Retail Federation, retail sales in October increased 0.4% over September on a seasonally adjusted basis and were up 5.6% year over year unadjusted. The numbers exclude automobiles, gasoline stations and restaurants. “Today’s pickup in retail sales shows a healthy pace of spending and a sign of
November 26, 2018 by MMR
Sprint, Walgreens
2018, issue 11-26-2018, Issues
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Sprint Corp. and Walgreens are collaborating on a program that allows Sprint customers who shop online for Sprint-branded mobile phones, accessories and other products to retrieve the items at a FedEx counter located within 7,500 Walgreens stores nationwide. Sprint, the nation’s fourth-largest provider of wireless telecommunications services, with 54.5 million connections,
November 26, 2018 by MMR
Bel Air Markets, Food Source, Keith Knopf, Nob Hill Foods, Raley's
2018, issue 11-26-2018, Issues
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Raley’s has taken its next step along the path of helping shoppers make better eating choices by altering the layout of its cold cereal aisle. Cereals that deliver 25% or more of their calories from added sugars are being congregated on the bottom shelf, while cereals made with less added sugar
November 26, 2018 by MMR
National Retail Federation’s NRF Foundation, NRF Foundation Gala, People Shaping Retail’s Future
2018, issue 11-26-2018, Issues
WASHINGTON — The National Retail Federation’s NRF Foundation has identified the 25 individuals on its The List of People Shaping Retail’s Future. A celebration honoring the industry stalwarts is set for January 13 at the NRF Foundation Gala, which will be held during NRF 2019: Retail’s Big Show in New York. “There has never been
November 26, 2018 by MMR
Ahold Delhaize, Peapod, Selma Postma
2018, issue 11-26-2018, Issues
ZAANDAM, Netherlands — Ahold Delhaize has appointed Selma Postma as president of Peapod, effective January 1. Postma joins Peapod after a career of almost two decades at Albert Heijn. Since 2014, she was general manager of Albert Heijn Online, where she helped to accelerate online sales to more than 20% annually. Her teams also led
November 26, 2018 by MMR
Bayer Consumer Health + BrightGuard, CDC, Centers for Disease Control Prevention, CHPA, CHPA Educational Foundation, CVS Health
2018, issue 11-26-2018, Issues
NEW YORK — CVS Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Bayer Consumer Health + BrightGuard were the big winners at the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) Educational Foundation gala held at the Plaza Hotel here earlier this month. The CHPA’s annual gala celebrates the foundation’s mission of happier, healthier lives through
November 26, 2018 by Jeffrey Woldt
Delhaize America, Jeffrey Woldt, Royal Ahold
2018, issue 11-26-2018, Issues
In an industry where mergers and acquisitions frequently fail to live up to their promise, it is refreshing to see instances where things go according to plan. Almost two and a half years after Royal Ahold and the Delhaize Group came together, the combined company has all but completed the assimilation process, forged a common
November 26, 2018 by Scot Meyer
National Retail Federation, Scot Meyer
2018, issue 11-26-2018, Issues
Unemployment is low, and consumer confidence is high. But no matter how well the overall economy is doing, Americans are still focused on saving money. Recent research from the National Retail Federation shows that the preference for value affects where consumers shop and what they buy. A survey of more than 3,000 U.S. adults found