Wakefern Appoints Falcone To CFO, Meleta To CCO
Wakefern Food Corp. recently appointed Neil Falcone as chief financial officer and Karen Meleta as chief communications officer. Falcone, formerly VP of ShopRite Financial Services (SFS) and corporate finance, replaces…
Omnichannel Gains Spur Ahold Delhaize Stellar Q4, Fiscal 2020 Performance
Sales at its U.S stores jumped 18.7 percent to $13.6 billion in the 14-week period and U.S. comps (ex-gas) grew 11.2 percent, due largely to the COVID-19 outbreak.
ShopRite To Close 62 Pharmacies; CVS Buys Prescription Files
Challenging sales and profitability are the reasons. ShopRite will continue to operate 147 pharmacies and be a provider of COVID-19 vaccines.
The New Kings Of Upstate New York – Price Chopper And Tops – Agree to Merge
With a combined annual revenue of more than $6 billion, the deal would bring together two of the Empire State’s largest chains and would provide an opportunity to leverage scale…
Robin Moran Retires After 40 Years With Giant Food
Giant Food announced that Robin Moran will retire after a 40-year career with the retailer. Moran joined Giant as a part time cashier in 1980 and began her full-time career…
Giant Food’s Cipriano Andrade And Gregory Bibbs Move Into New Director Roles
Cipriano “Cip” Andrade has accepted the role of category director of DSD. Most recently, Andrade was the director of center store field marketing. He brings a wealth of knowledge and…
Rosalind Brewer Named CEO Of Walgreens
Rosalind Brewer has been named CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance, replacing outgoing CEO Stefano Pessina. Brewer’s appointment will be effective March 15 when Pessina transitions to the role of executive…
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The Continuing Saga Of The Decline Of The Baltimore-Washington Independent
Whether it was lack of a succession plan, inability to keep pace with current technology and/or other consumer trends, intense competition from larger merchants, adverse legislation or just plain lack…