GREEN BAY, Wis. — Shopko Stores Operating Co. has appointed Michael Cooper to the position of senior vice president of marketing. He reports to Jill Soltau, president and chief merchandising officer. Shopko Stores Operating Co. has appointed Michael Cooper to the position of senior vice president of marketing. He reports to Jill Soltau, president and
MINNEAPOLIS — Supervalu Inc. has named Rite Aid Corp. chairman, president and chief executive officer John Standley to its board of directors. Supervalu Inc. has named Rite Aid Corp. chairman, president and chief executive officer John Standley to its board of directors. Also elected to Supervalu’s board late last month was Mark Neporent, chief operating
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. — FreshDirect, an online retailer of grocery and fresh food, will expand its service to customers in 90 ZIP codes in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. FreshDirect, an online retailer of grocery and fresh food, will expand its service to customers in 90 ZIP codes in New York, New Jersey
The 2013 Annual Meeting of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores unfolded smoothly, like so many before it, to the benefit of all but a few of the retailers and suppliers who attended — like so many before it. The 2013 Annual Meeting of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores unfolded smoothly, like
Much of the talk at the recent NACDS Annual Meeting centered on the investment by Walgreens and Alliance Boots in AmerisoureBergen, which, prior to the deal, was the nation’s No. 3 pharmaceutical distributor. Much of the talk at the recent NACDS Annual Meeting centered on the investment by Walgreens and Alliance Boots in AmerisoureBergen, which,
TORONTO — About two years after announcing that it would expand into Canada, and about a month after it began holding soft openings for 24 stores in Ontario, Target Corp. officially introduced itself to Canadian consumers with grand opening ceremonies at its outlets here. About two years after announcing that it would expand into Canada,
PLANO, Texas — J.C. Penney Co. has dismissed chief executive officer Ron Johnson and appointed his predecessor, Myron Ullman, as his replacement. J.C. Penney Co. has dismissed chief executive officer Ron Johnson and appointed his predecessor, Myron Ullman, as his replacement. The move by Penney’s board of directors followed by about five weeks the company’s
DEERFIELD, Ill. — As it continues to redefine the role of the American drug store, Walgreen Co. has been busy in recent weeks, expanding the scope of the health services it provides and adding to its roster of flagship stores. As it continues to redefine the role of the American drug store, Walgreen Co. has
WATCHUNG, N.J. — Caitlin Pappas, vice president of U.S. sales for Johnson & Johnson (J&J), is particularly enamored of retailing and retailers, so much so that she spends about half of her working life meeting with retail executives and visiting stores. Caitlin Pappas, vice president of U.S. sales for Johnson & Johnson (J&J), is particularly
MINNEAPOLIS — Supervalu Inc. has announced layoffs and management changes in the wake of its $3.3 billion sale of five chains to Cerberus Capital Management LP. Supervalu Inc. has announced layoffs and management changes in the wake of its $3.3 billion sale of five chains to Cerberus Capital Management LP. Late last month the chain
SINGAPORE — The international retail landscape is being transformed by a “new age of global connectivity,” according to Philip Clarke, chief executive officer of Tesco PLC. The international retail landscape is being transformed by a “new age of global connectivity,” according to Philip Clarke, chief executive officer of Tesco PLC. The companies that ultimately win