EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Bob Bly has stepped down as president of the Shoppers food and drug chain to pursue new opportunities. The Supervalu Inc. division will be led on an interim basis by vice president of merchandising Bob Gleeson and vice president of operations Micky Nye.

Bob Bly has stepped down as president of the Shoppers food and drug chain to pursue new opportunities. The Supervalu Inc. division will be led on an interim basis by vice president of merchandising Bob Gleeson and vice president of operations Micky Nye.

"I want to thank Bob for the contributions he made during his time at Shoppers," said Supervalu president and chief executive officer Sam Duncan. "He helped guide the retail banner through a time of significant change at Supervalu, and his leadership is greatly appreciated.

"In the near-term, we have two very capable leaders in Bob Gleeson and Micky Nye able to immediately take over the day-to-day leadership at Shoppers. Both have vast knowledge of the grocery industry and broad experience that will serve Shoppers well through this transition."