Safeway Says Goodbye To Chicago, Profit Falls
Safeway Inc. said on Thursday it plans to leave the Chicago market by early next year as it continues to narrow its focus and posted a sharply lower profit for the third quarter. …
Retail & FoodService
Bi-Lo Holdings To Rebanner Sweetbay & Reid’s Stores; Harveys Banner To Continue
Bi-Lo Holdings, LLC, parent company of BI-LO and Winn-Dixie supermarket chains, announced its intent to continue the Harveys banner name and retire the Sweetbay and Reid's banner names following the close of its transaction with Delhaize Group, parent company of Sweetbay, Harveys and Reid's supermarket chains. …
Food Lion Rolls Out Digital Improvements To Make Saving On Groceries Easier For Customers
Food Lion has rolled out a series of digital improvements to make saving money on groceries easier for its customers. Food Lion recently became the largest U.S. grocer to launch a new technology provided by Wishabi, a leading technology company that has reinvented the digital flyer, to provide customers with an enhanced online savings experience. Today, Food Lion also joined the Ibotta mobile app to offer customers cash rewards for completing tasks and purchasing featured products. …
Costco Plans For 36 New Stores
Costco Wholesale Corp investors shrugged off a weaker-than-expected 1.3 percent rise in quarterly profit as the warehouse chain announced plans to open 36 new clubs this fiscal year, including its first two locations in Spain. …
NGA Announces Appointment Of New Board Members
The National Grocers Association (NGA) Board of Directors at its fall meeting in Chicago, IL approved the appointment of the following individuals to fill four unexpired terms recently left vacant. …