February 22, 2019 by MMR
Albertsons, Microsoft, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
BOISE — Albertsons Cos. is working with Microsoft on cloud-based computing and artificial intelligence solutions that it says will provide new and transformative experiences for customers and employees. “We are reimagining the future to serve customers in a way they want to interact with us across all channels,” said Anuj Dhanda, Albertsons Cos. executive vice president and
August 20, 2018 by Jeffrey Woldt
Albertsons, Jeffrey Woldt, Rite Aid
2018, Issue 08-20-2018, Issues, Opinion
The eleventh-hour collapse of the merger between Albertsons Cos. and Rite Aid Corp. in the face of opposition from the latter’s shareholders raises a host of questions for the two companies and the people who run them. The plug was pulled earlier this month, less than a day before Rite Aid stockholders were to have
July 23, 2018 by MMR
Albertsons, Rite Aid
2018, Issue 07-23-2018, Issues
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. shareholders will vote on the company’s merger with Albertsons Cos. at a special meeting on August 9. If approved, the $24 billion transaction would take privately held Albertsons public and give its shareholders a majority stake in the combined company. The merged entity would be a top-five food
April 17, 2018 by Bill Schiffner
2018 Growth Summit, Albertsons, Andrew Appel, Clorox, Eric Reynolds, Frito-Lay North America, IRI, Jennifer Saenz, Kevin Turner, Stan Sthanunathan, Stuart Aitken, Unilever
Leading Headlines, Retail News, Supplier News
LAS VEGAS —IRI’s 2018 Growth Summit kicked off yesterday at the Wynn Las Vegas with a record-breaking attendance of approximately 1,500 participants. The Chicago-based market research firm’s 15th annual IRI Growth Summit, running from April 16-18 features visionaries and leaders from the world’s top consumer packaged goods manufacturers, retailers and media agencies.With an ever-changing marketplace,
March 5, 2018 by Jeffrey Woldt
Albertsons, Jeffrey Woldt, Rite Aid
2018, Issue 03-05-2018, Issues, Opinion
The pending merger between Albertsons Cos. and Rite Aid, which was announced late last month after extensive negotiations, represents a major milestone for the companies involved and a potentially decisive turning point in the ongoing, if sometimes sporadic, effort by mass market retailers to more closely align nutrition, health and wellness in order to better
January 16, 2018 by MMR
Albertsons, Susan Morris, Wayne Denningham
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, People, Retail News
BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons Cos. announced on Tuesday that president and chief operating officer Wayne Denningham plans to retire near the end of the company’s fiscal year. Denningham garnered over 40 years with the company, having started working as a clerk as a teenager. The company has named Susan Morris executive vice president and chief
November 28, 2017 by MMR
Albertsons, chief marketing and merchandising officer Shane Sampson, Instacart, Shane Sampson
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons Cos. has signed a deal with Instacart to offer same-day grocery deliveries in more than 1,800 stores by mid-2018, the company announced Tuesday. “Instacart’s extensive delivery network combined with Albertsons Companies’ existing home delivery services and established, robust e-commerce offering creates a fantastic customer proposition,” said Albertsons chief marketing and merchandising
March 10, 2017 by MMR
Albertsons, Jonathan Mayes, Mayes
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, People
BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons Cos. has appointed Jonathan Mayes as senior vice president of external affairs and chief diversity officer. In this post Mayes will be responsible for overseeing and leading the company’s diversity and inclusion efforts, along with the its government relations, sustainability and philanthropy departments. “As one of the largest employers in the
March 9, 2017 by MMR
Acme, Albertsons, Albertsons Cos., Carrs, diabetes patients, Eating Healthy with Diabetes, food tours, Jewel-Osco, Mark Panzer, Pavilions, Randalls, Safeway, Shaw's, Star Market, Tom Thumb, Vons
Leading Headlines, Retail News, Topics
BOISE, Idaho — Leveraging the grocery and pharmacy areas of its stores, Albertsons Cos. has expanded its Eating Healthy with Diabetes food tours to help diabetes patients better manage their health. Albertsons said Thursday that through April 30, the Eating Healthy with Diabetes program will offer free guided tours with local registered dietitians at 400
March 6, 2017 by MMR
Albertsons, Entertainment Industry Foundation, Hunger Is
2017, Issue 03-06-2017, Issues
BOISE, Idaho — Hunger Is, a joint charitable program of the Albertsons Cos. Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation to raise awareness and funds to end childhood hunger in the United States, has been nominated for two prestigious 2017 Halo Awards, North America’s highest honor for corporate social initiatives and cause marketing. The awards, now
February 17, 2016 by MMR
acquisition, Albertsons, Idaho, Paul's Market
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
BOISE, Idaho – Albertsons Cos. has agreed to purchase and rebrand four Paul’s Market stores in Idaho. The stores, which will be converted to the Albertsons banner, are located in Homedale, Kuna, Boise and McCall, Idaho. Paul’s Market also announced that it will close its three other stores, which are located in Caldwell, Mountain Home
December 14, 2015 by MMR
Albertsons, Cerberus Capital Management, IPO, Safeway, Securities and Exchange Commission
2015, Issue 12-14-2015, Issues
BOISE, Idaho – Albertsons is preparing for an initial public offering of stock and has reacquired 33 of the stores it was forced by antitrust regulators to sell ahead of its buyout of Safeway. Albertsons last month filed an amended S-1 form with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding its IPO. The company expects to