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…
Bezos To Step Down As Amazon CEO; Union Vote Underway At Alabama DC
Jassy Will Take Helm; Q4 Profit Zooms
FTC Grants Approval Of $96.4 Million Acme-Kings Deal
Nearly 90 days after it was named the successful bidder for 27 Kings and Balducci’s stores at a U.S. Bankruptcy Court auction in New York, Acme Markets received clearance from…
Gunn Exits Weis, Gleeson Named Interim VP-Merchandising; Lockard To Become CFO
Richard Gunn, Weis Markets’ chief merchant since 2015, has abruptly left the company and will be replaced by current VP-perishables Bob Gleeson on an interim basis. Also, Michael Lockard will…
Garcia, Wiscovitch Acquire Associated Supermarket Group From AUA Private Equity
Veteran grocery executives Joe Garcia and Zulema Wiscovitch have purchased the Port Washington, NY-based retail solutions firm from AUA Private Equity, the investment firm headed by former Goya executive Andy…
2021 Retailer Outlook Panel
This year’s panelists include: Rod Antolock, president of Harris Teeter; Rick Rodgers, president of Green Valley Marketplace/B. Green; Dan Croce, SVP-store operations for the East division of Sprouts Farmers Market;…
Walmart Being Scapegoated By Department Of Justice Over Allegedly Aiding Opioid Crisis
It’s not often in the 30 years that I’ve written about Walmart that I’ve defended the world’s largest retailer. And truthfully, before current CEO Doug McMillan’s tenure began in 2014,…
