ShopRite of Hunterdon County, the family-owned company that operates five ShopRite stores in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, recently announced that Sam Colalillo has joined their business. A third-generation grocer, Sam will work with his father and president of ShopRite of Hunterdon County, Joe Colalillo, and the retail teams at the…

Food Trade News recently asked Allegiance Retail Services' John Derderian about the co-op's recent New York City growth and how retail theft has impacted independent retailers in the Big Apple.

The 38-year Wakefern produce executive was affectionately known as "the Watermelon Queen" for her skillful management of that category.

Another year of strong sales and earnings and a commitment to continued growth highlighted Weis Markets’ annual vendor meeting which was held on October 10 at the Hershey (PA) Lodge. More than 700 suppliers, brokers and distributors attended the morning-long conference, a record. Kicking off the meeting was Jonathan Weis,…

In a long anticipated action, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 17 state attorneys general sued Amazon.com Inc. late last month, alleging that the online retail and technology company is a monopolist that uses a set of interlocking anticompetitive and unfair strategies to illegally maintain its monopoly power. The FTC…

Credit Card Swipe Fees Back in the News

Campell's/Sovos and Smucker's/Hostess tie-ups show a resurging appetite for big-ticket acquisitions.

The troubled drug chain's filing, expected in the coming weeks, comes as it faces more than 1,000 lawsuits related to its prescription of opioids.

The Kroger Co. and Albertsons Companies Inc. announced on September 8 that they have entered a definitive agreement for $1.9 billion with C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC for the sale of 413 stores, multiple banners, eight distribution centers, two regional offices and five private label brands across 17 states and the…

Giant Eagle recently announced that Bill Artman has been appointed chief executive officer after having been named interim CEO in March. During his nearly 40-year tenure with the company, Artman has served in various executive leadership roles, including president of supermarkets, executive vice president and senior vice president retail operations.…

So, Southeastern Grocers Inc. (SEG) finally found a buyer after years of searching by its private equity owners to escape from a challenging investment originally made in 2005, an even longer period of time than Cerberus’ control of Albertsons. Currently, Southeastern Grocers is controlled by four private equity firms –…

I hope this finds everyone enjoying the end of the summer and the beautiful weather and heat we have been experiencing so far in the Northeast. Between all of the industry golf outings, dinners and trade shows there certainly has been ample time to get out and enjoy the season…

We are in the thick of the 2023 golf season with many more outings to come in the next two months. It’s an exhausting schedule (wink), but the proceeds from each outing go to charitable causes. The New Jersey Food Council’s outing on June 24 raised money for scholarships (not…

Two of the Mid-Atlantic region’s largest retailers – Ahold Delhaize and Weis Markets - posted healthy comparable stores sales in their most recent operating periods. As we’ve witnessed with many other national and regional chains over the past six weeks, comp store revenue remains solid (although not typically as strong…

The deal also includes sales of 28 Fresco y Mas ethnic units to spin-off investment group.

Khan accuses Amazon of inducing consumers to sign up for its paid Prime subscription service and then impeding them if they wanted to cancel.

Enhancing Competition And Protecting Consumers

Move Becomes Effective Oct. 2, Palmer To Join Board

Fantozzi, Allegiance's current VP-chief financial officer, will take over on October 1.

Weinmann named Pres at RDD/ Fancy Food Show a Big Success

Summer Fancy Food Show takeaways and TGC begins celebrating its 100th birthday celebration.

U.S. consumers spent $12.7 billion over the two-day period, a 6.1 percent increase over last year’s take.

Ruane had served as interim president of the 193-store ADUSA brand since August 2022, following the resignation of former president Nicholas Bertram.

The Giant Company recently launched the countdown to its 100th anniversary, bringing together nearly 2,000 team members to celebrate the company’s legacy and growth during a business meeting at The Giant Center in Hershey, PA While there, 21 team members were recognized for their outstanding commitments to the company and…

In 2018, a new company with a lineage of success entered the snack food industry – MAW Acquisitions was created to purchase G&S Foods, an Abbottstown, PA contract manufacturer that was founded in 1996 by entrepreneurs Steve Garvick and Dale Spahr.

Giant Food and Ben’s Chili Bowl announce at BBQ Battle that shoppers can now buy Ben’s Chili Bowl half smokes and chili in Giant stores.

Lawrence Kurzius To Remain Executive Chairman

Store Overlap A Factor In Cost-Cutting Decisions

Costco, BJ’s, Walmart, Wawa Grow Share In $118.4B Region

Trenton Native Rose From Bagger To Become Chain’s Leader

in the three months since our annual measuring period concluded (March 31) for our yearly market studies, sales have consistently weakened, and most retailers worry that the worst is yet to come.

Giant, WM, CVS, Food Lion, Albertsons Remain Leaders; Wawa, Costco, BJ’s Make Strides

Bestany led the trade papers from 1978 to 2007, a time of remarkable change in the food industry.

Coupled with his strong people skills and his proven ability to serve as an Albertsons ambassador (he’s moved more than 30 times in his career), Perkins will handle this new role with the professionalism and aplomb that have become his trademarks.

Perkins is relocating to corporate HQ in Boise, effective May 22, to oversee the chain's proposed SpinCo unit as part of its planning process for its anticipated merger with Kroger.

What started as a small, local meat processor by Charles A. Boylan in 1933 has developed into a growing enterprise that services retail, foodservice and convenience store customers primarily in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Amazon’s sales and earnings both rebounded during its recently completed first quarter which ended on March 31. The Seattle-based company posted an overall sales increase of 9 percent to $127.4 billion compared to Q1 in 2022. Net operating income also improved, jumping to $3.2 billion for the 13-week period versus…

Inflation Strain Remains A Concern

NGA Steps Up Efforts To Support Independent Retailers In Their Battle Against Proposed Kroger-Albertsons Merger