January 31, 2022 by MMR
Albertsons, third quarter
2022, Issue 01-31-2022, Issues
BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons Cos. 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, or 74
September 24, 2021 by MMR
Albertsons, Albertsons Cos., Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, Open Nature, Safer Choice
Leading Headlines, Retail News
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
September 3, 2021 by MMR
Albertsons, albertsons president and CEO Vivek Sankaran, donations, natural disasters, Vivek Sankaran
Leading Headlines, Retail News
BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons Cos. announced Friday it will donate $500,000 to help provide food to those impacted by Hurricane Ida and the California wildfires. The donation will support local food banks and other hunger relief organizations in providing approximately 2 million meals to affected communities. “Hurricane Ida and the California wildfires have impacted
June 8, 2021 by MMR
Albertsons, Fetch Rewards
Leading Headlines, Retail News
BOISE, Idaho — Fetch Rewards, the nation’s No. 1 consumer-loyalty and shopper-rewards app, announced Tuesday its first-ever retail partnership with Albertsons Cos. The partnership between Fetch Rewards and Albertsons Cos. comes after a successful five-week pilot program aimed at driving Fetch users to shop at nearly 200 of the company’s stores. Albertsons Cos. leveraged Fetch
May 25, 2021 by MMR
Albertsons, Albertsons Cos., Chad Coester, debi lilly, Debora Steier, floral
Leading Headlines, Retail News
BOISE, Idaho – Just in time for wedding season, Albertsons Cos. is offering its customers a new way to buy fresh, hand-cut wedding flowers online. “We’re always searching for innovative ways to provide our high-quality products to customers in a way that fits their lifestyle needs,” said Chad Coester, senior vice president of Own Brands
March 30, 2021 by MMR
Albertsons, Google
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons Cos. said Tuesday that it is working with Google to offer an enhanced omnichannel shopping experience for its customers. The retailer said it is introducing several enhancements that will make the shopping easier and more efficient, including: Integrating with Google Search and Maps to help shoppers more easily find what they
January 11, 2021 by MMR
Albertsons, Mark Panzer, Osco Drug, Pharmaca, Rite Aid
2021, Featured Articles, Issue 01-11-2021, Issues, Leading Headlines, People
BOISE, Idaho — Since going to work at an Osco Drug store in Chicago as a 15-year-old high school student in early 1972, Mark Panzer has been a force in retail pharmacy. With hard work and the inspiration of role models, Panzer carved out a career in retailing that the editors at Mass Market Retailers
December 14, 2020 by MMR
Albertsons, Jeffrey Woldt, Vivek Sankaran
2020, Issue 12-14-2020, Issues
Albertsons Cos. president and chief executive officer Vivek Sankaran recently spoke with Mass Market Retailers editor-in-chief Jeffrey Woldt about the need to remain nimble and flexible as consumer behavior changes, the company’s response to COVID-19, and Albertsons’ growth strategy. This is an edited version of that conversation, which is available in video form on massmarketretailers.com.
December 8, 2020 by MMR
Albertsons, Albertsons Cos. Foundation
Leading Headlines, Retail News, Videos
BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons Cos. Foundation is awarding almost $14 million in grants from its Nourishing Neighbors community relief fund to local hunger-fighting organizations across the country. The grants include almost $4 million for 13 large grants to organizations across the United States as part of Nourishing Neighbors’ new innovation grant program, which awards grants
July 27, 2020 by MMR
Albertsons, first quarter
Leading Headlines, Money, Retail News
BOISE, Idaho – Albertsons Cos. reported net income of $586 million in its first quarter, with pandemic-related demand pushing up identical-store sales by 26.5%, the company said Monday. Digital sales increased 276% in the 16 weeks to June 20, as more shoppers sought to stock up on food and essentials from the safety of their
July 13, 2020 by MMR
Albertsons, IPO
2020, Issue 07-13-2020, Issues
BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons Cos. has rejoined the ranks of publicly owned retailers following an initial public offering (IPO) of 50 million shares of common stock at $16 per share, or $800 million. Excluding a hefty debt load of almost $8.7 billion, the IPO values Albertsons Cos. at about $9.3 billion. The offering was smaller
December 6, 2019 by MMR
Albertsons, Brian Eason, CVS Health, Jeffrey Mondelli, Julie Barber, Lori Flees, Mark Panzer, Michael Wolf, Sam's Club, Six Who Made a Difference, Stephanie Lundquist, Tami Tollefson, Target, Wakefern, Walgreens, Walmart
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Slideshows
NEW YORK — Mass Market Retailers on Tuesday evening honored the outstanding executives who were chosen as the publication’s Six Who Made a Difference in 2019. On hand to receive awards were the following executives: Brian Eason, Vice President of Consumer Health and Wellness, CVS Health. Lori Flees, Senior Vice President of Health and Wellness,