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As Sales Flatten, Retailers Seek Ways To Reduce Expenses, Deal With Skyrocketing Unemployment

The clouds are getting thicker and grayer as they ponder their future in this evolving “new normal” operating environment.

Jeff Metzger
05/26/2020
News

Kress The Right Choice To Lead Giant Going Forward

After 10 months as interim president of Giant Food, parent firm Ahold Delhaize USA has removed the “temporary” tag and named the 36-year veteran of the Landover, MD-based chain president.

Food Trade News Team
05/26/2020
News

Bonus Pay A ‘Sticky Wicket’ As Retailers Fear Rising Job Losses

Food retailers are pondering what their “new normal” might look like in the wake of flattening food sales and skyrocketing unemployment.

Food Trade News Team
05/23/2020
News

USDA Expands Online SNAP Benefits To 13 More States

Once operational, online purchasing will be available in 36 states and the District of Columbia, home to more than 90 percent of SNAP participants.

Food Trade News Team
05/20/2020
News

Kroger First To End Bonus Pay; Other Retailers Will Likely Follow Soon

As Sales Flatten, Unemployment Increases, Merchants Attempting To Adapt To Evolving ‘New Normal’

Food Trade News Team
05/16/2020
News

Ahold Delhaize USA Chooses Americold As Its Frozen Food Partner

The decision to shift to a self-distribution model was first announced by ADUSA in December 2019.

Food Trade News Team
05/14/2020
News

Albertsons Names Dosenbach, Bohn SVP And Group VP Labor Relations

Albertsons Companies recently announced changes within its labor relations leadership team. Dan Dosenbach, currently vice president of human resources and labor relations in the company’s Acme Markets division, has been…

Food Trade News Team
05/13/2020

Aisle Chatter

Organizations Test The Waters By Taking Large Scale Events Into The Virtual Realm

Karen Fernandez
Karen Fernandez
05/11/2020

As Retailers See Sales Levels Begin To Normalize, They Ponder How to Deal With Increased Costs

The panic buying/hoarding period in mid-March has significantly waned and many grocers are now contemplating how to deal with the next period of consumer behavior.

Jeff Metzger
05/11/2020

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COVID-19 And Congress

Barry Scher
05/11/2020
News

Pryor Joins Albertsons As EVP, General Counsel; Gehr Named Chief Supply Officer At UNFI; Pepsico Promotes GourdinTo Zone Director

Albertsons Companies announced today that Juliette Pryor has been named executive vice president and general counsel and will join the company’s senior leadership team, effective June 15, 2020. Pryor joins…

Food Trade News Team
05/11/2020
News

Weis To Open Five New Stores; 2020 Cap-Ex Set At $86 Million

Q1 Comps Up 12.8%; Earnings Jump 86.6%

Food Trade News Team
05/11/2020
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