Corporate Operations: Page 41

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    Save A Lot rolls out new savings program

    With “Shop the Dot,” the discounter is further amplifying its low-price positioning through in-store, print and digital marketing.

    By • May 1, 2023
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    What does ‘local’ mean to shoppers?

    The fact that a business is within close range of where they live doesn't necessarily mean consumers will consider it to be a true part of their community, according to research conducted by PDG Insights.

    By • May 1, 2023
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    Grocery loyalty

    Food retailers are depending on techniques designed to build and maintain connections with customers as they strive to stand out.

    By Grocery Dive staff
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    Ahold Delhaize names new CFO

    The Dutch supermarket operator has nominated Jolanda Poots-Bijl to fill the role currently held by Natalie Knight, who is leaving to join automaker Stellantis.

    By • May 1, 2023
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    Weis Markets announces $160M capex budget for 2023

    The East Coast grocery chain plans to remodel 20 supermarkets, open a new location next year and carry out “thousands” of improvement projects, its chief executive said Thursday.

    By • April 28, 2023
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    The Friday Checkout: Could Amazon pick up divested stores as part of Kroger-Albertsons deal?

    With the two grocers potentially selling hundreds of stores for their proposed merger, the online retail giant may use locations they unload to expand its physical grocery store footprint.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • April 28, 2023
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    SpartanNash promotes private label with new scholarship

    Named for its flagship store brand, the company’s newly launched Our Family 2023 Scholarship Program will award 25 student recipients with $2,000 each. 

    By • April 28, 2023
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    Stew Leonard’s founder dies at 93

    Stew Leonard Sr. founded the seven-store East Coast grocery chain in 1969 and handed off leadership of the company to his son in 1987.

    By • April 27, 2023
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    Will frictionless checkout ever take off in retail?

    Standard AI CEO Jordan Fisher acknowledged that the technology has “been a really hard market to start growing,” but believes it will expand alongside other AI-driven innovations.

    By • April 27, 2023
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    Yellow Banana bags $26.5M to invest in 6 Chicago stores

    The Save A Lot owner and operator said it will make upgrades to five of its existing stores in the city and also reopen a previously closed location.

    By • April 25, 2023
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    Why Cingari Family ShopRite is turning its food waste into energy

    The 12-store family-owned chain is turning 100 tons of organic material per month into energy that powers homes and businesses across Connecticut.

    By • April 24, 2023
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    Trader Joe’s workers in New York City hand union another setback

    Employees at a store in Manhattan narrowly voted not to join Trader Joe’s United last week, while workers in Oakland, California, approved plans to become part of the fledgling labor group.

    By • April 24, 2023
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    Grocers seeing green: How sustainability impacts the bottom line

    For this series, Grocery Dive spoke to industry insiders to explore the intersection of sustainability and companies’ bottom lines.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • April 21, 2023
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    The Friday Checkout: Grocers’ relationship status with sustainability? It’s complicated.

    Grocers have been marking Earth Day with announcements trumpeting their drives to protect the planet — but drawing attention to those actions is easier than demonstrating results.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • April 21, 2023
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    Whole Foods cuts hundreds of corporate jobs as it restructures

    The specialty grocer is slashing its operating regions from nine to six and making changes to its global and regional support teams.

    By • April 21, 2023
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    Dollar General SVP takes CFO seat

    The company’s CFO switch comes as it looks to bump up staffing in a bid to increase its market share as inflationary pressures continue to impact shopping habits.

    By Grace Noto • April 20, 2023
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    How a regional grocer balances sustainable efforts with its bottom line

    Harmons Neighborhood Grocer’s first-ever director of sustainability, Kate Whitbeck, shares how the supermarket chain turned its green mission into a C-suite and financial priority.

    By • April 20, 2023
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    Departing Ahold Delhaize CFO to join automaker Stellantis

    Natalie Knight will become executive vice president and CFO of the multinational vehicle manufacturer when she leaves the Dutch grocery company this summer.

    By • April 20, 2023
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    Save A Lot, BJ’s release inaugural ESG reports

    Both companies touted their reports as a major step forward in sharing their current practices and laying the foundation for future efforts. 

    By • April 20, 2023
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    Giant Eagle-owned GetGo sells 4 c-stores for $19.5M

    The acquisition was made by Darshan Darar, an independent retailer who owns about 20 c-store and fueling locations in Indianapolis.

    By Brett Dworski • April 20, 2023
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    H-E-B rebranding its c-stores as Fresh Bites

    The grocer, which has not released a timetable for refurbishing its 12 convenience locations, opened its first location under the new name last week.

    By Jessica Loder • April 20, 2023
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    5 expensive energy mistakes grocers are making

    Food retailers can save roughly $15,000 annually per store by improving five overlooked practices, according to Ratio Institute, a nonprofit specializing in grocery sustainability.

    By • April 19, 2023
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    H-E-B, Central Market unveil credit cards with new perks

    The two Visa cards offer 5% cashback for the grocer’s private brand items and 1.5% back for all other eligible purchases. 

    By • April 19, 2023
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    As grocers spotlight sustainability, financial analysts don’t see the connection with the bottom line

    While eco-friendly measures are connecting with shoppers, they’re struggling to win over investors in part due to a lack of standardized reporting measures.

    By • April 18, 2023
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    Wakefern boosts its executive ranks

    Less than a month after naming its next president, the retailer-owned cooperative has announced a new appointment and a promotion tied to its business strategy division.

    By • April 18, 2023
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    Wegmans reportedly looking to self-serve coffee as cafe traffic drops

    Select locations in upstate New York are testing the new offering amid a slowdown in business at the chain’s in-store Buzz Coffee Shops. 

    By • April 18, 2023