BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons Cos. reported net sales and other revenue of $17.4 billion for the fourth quarter, up from $15.8 billion during the comparable 12-week period last year. The increase was driven by the company’s 7.5% increase in identical sales and higher fuel sales, with retail price inflation contributing to the identical sales increase.
BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons Cos. said Wednesday that its customers can now use their supplemental health benefits, including pre-paid cards funded by Medicare Advantage plans, to buy over-the-counter medications and fresh produce in the company’s stores. “We are committed to offering solutions that deliver access to healthy produce and meals, reduce food insecurity and provide
BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons Cos. and Cue Health have entered a first-of-its-kind partnership offering customers access to Cue’s convenient COVID-19 tests at participating Albertsons Cos. pharmacies across the country, the companies said Tuesday. Pharmacy personnel will provide this new service, which will allow customers to get Cue’s lab-quality COVID-19 test results delivered to their email
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Customer satisfaction with retail is relatively stable, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index’s 2021-2022 ranking. The Retail Trade sector as a whole saw its score dip just 0.5% to 75.1 (out of 100). “Cool stability,” says ACSI managing director David VanAmburg. “That’s the best way to describe the retail sector
BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons Cos. is expanding its supplier diversity program as part of an ongoing commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, the company said on Thursday. The company, which is seeking to partner and support innovative and diverse suppliers, is hosting its second virtual summit this week. “Albertsons Cos. is dedicated to providing opportunities
BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons Cos. on Tuesday reported increased sales and earnings for its fiscal 2021 third quarter, which ended December 4. Identical sales increased 5.2%; on a two-year stacked basis identical sales growth was 17.5%. Digital sales increased 9%; and the gain on a two-year stacked basis was 234%. Net income was $424.5 million,
BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons Cos. on Monday announced the own brand products chosen by customers as the winners of its inaugural FRESH PICKS Exclusive Product Awards. The company’s Signature SELECT Ice Cream + Store Baked Cookies combination topped the list, according to the company, which said that six additional products were also awarded the FRESH
BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons Cos. has launched Albertsons Media Collective, a retail media network designed to deliver digitally native, shopper-centric and engaging branded content to the company’s ever-growing network of shoppers. Albertsons Media Collective, led by Kristi Argyilan, the retailer’s senior vice president of Retail Media, will offer its partners a digital marketing platform and
BOISE, Idaho – Albertsons Cos., in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is pledging to support the nationwide effort to vaccinate children for COVID-19 through school clinics, following the FDA recommendation of Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children ages 5 to 11-years-old, the company said Thursday. As one
BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons Cos. reported Monday that its identical store sales for the second quarter were up 1.5% year-over-year, and 15.3% on a two-year stacked basis. Digital sales increased 5%, or 248% on a two-year stacked basis. Sales and other revenue totaled $16.5 billion for the 12 weeks ended September 11, up from $15.8
BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons Cos. received the Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for it’s efforts to provide products that use safer chemicals. The company was recognized in the “Retailer” category for launching new Safer Choice-certified Own Brands products, raising awareness of the Safer Choice certification, and helping
BOISE, ID — Albertsons Cos. pharmacies are ready for flu season with a supply of flu and COVID-19 vaccines, the company said on Tuesday, noting that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is encouraging flu and COVID-19 vaccinations as one of the best ways to stay healthy and minimize the strain on our