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The Giant Company announced on Tuesday the appointment of Rebecca Lupfer as Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer. In her new role, Lupfer will be responsible for the marketing of the grocery store chain owned by Ahold Delhaize, as well as commercial planning and pricing. She will report directly to The Giant Company’s President, John Ruane. Lupfer joined The Giant Company, headquartered in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in 2018 as Director of Marketing Planning. Since then, she has held various positions, including Vice President of Central Store Marketing, Vice President of the Mid-Atlantic Division, and most recently, Chief Financial Officer.…

It is the ninth consecutive month that the index for household food increased minimallyIn July, the cost of household food saw an increase, but this increase was minimal for the ninth consecutive month. The household food price index rose only 0.1% in July, and over the past year, the cumulative increase in grocery prices has been just 1.1%, according to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. Since the end of last year, the monthly index for household food has not exceeded 2%. During July, three of the six major food group indexes in grocery stores…

In a significant gathering aimed at bolstering Latino entrepreneurship, Julio Ibanez, President of the Hispanic Retail Chamber of Commerce (HRCOC), alongside Board Member Luis Vivas, represented the chamber at the #NCLatinoCommunityRoundtable. The meeting, orchestrated by Steve Benjamin, Senior Advisor to the President and Director of the Office of Public Engagement, was spearheaded by Lorena Patterson, Executive Director of the NC Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, with the backing of the NC Rural Center. This roundtable served as a pivotal platform for entrepreneurs, city officials, stakeholders, leaders, and representatives from Governor Cooper’s Office of Public Engagement to discuss the essential tools and…

Kroger and Albertsons have released a list of hundreds of stores slated for divestiture to C&S Wholesale Grocers pending federal approval of their proposed $24.6 billion merger. The states with the highest number of stores affected are Washington, Arizona, and Colorado. According to the proposal, Kroger and Albertsons plan to divest stores as follows: Washington (124), Arizona (101), Colorado (91), California (63), Oregon (62), Illinois (35), Texas (28), Nevada (16), and Alaska (18). Other states will see 10 or fewer stores divested, including Idaho (10), New Mexico (9), Wyoming (5), Maryland and Utah (4 each), Virginia (3), Louisiana and Montana…

Natasha Palis Food prices in supermarkets stabilize After a prolonged period of increases, consumers can finally breathe with relief. Food prices in supermarkets have begun to stabilize, providing a necessary respite for family budgets. This positive trend has been reported recently, bringing good news for households across the country. Several factors have contributed to this price stabilization. These include improvements in the supply chain, a decrease in transport and production costs, and a balance between supply and demand in the food market. Increased budget planning Price stabilization represents significant relief for consumers who have been grappling with inflation and rising…

Promoting the relationship between brands and customers, boosts the reputation of stores Elena Rodriguez Currently in the world consumers are more demanding. Therefore, thanks to technology and innovation there are new ways to buy and acquire products. Retail has been transforming its industry to continue providing customers with an attractive, different and memorable experience for each of its visitors. Although e-commerce has grown exponentially, supermarkets are still the most relevant. However, the different supermarket networks in the world have decided to offer their customers a combination of physical and digital, managing to satisfy the needs of their customers, allowing…

BJ’s Wholesale Club has unveiled the locations of its newest clubs, slated to open in early 2025. These clubs, situated in Hanover Township, N.J., and Southern Pines, N.C., will mark the retailer’s 25th location in New Jersey and its 10th in North Carolina. Earlier this year, the company announced plans to open eight additional clubs across the Southeast, Midwest, and Northeast, as well as its expansion into the 21st state with an upcoming opening in Louisville, Ky., also scheduled for early 2025. Headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts, BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. currently operates 244 clubs and 177 BJ’s Gas…

The Jim Pattison Group, a prominent Canadian conglomerate with operations across Canada and the U.S., has acquired Save Mart Cos. from its current owner, private equity firm Kingswood Capital Management, which has held the retailer since 2022. Save Mart’s current management team, including Executive Chairman Shane Sampson, will continue to lead the company, according to a spokesperson for Save Mart who spoke with Supermarket News. Further details about the acquisition have not yet been disclosed. Attempts to reach a spokesperson for The Jim Pattison Group for comment were unsuccessful. Headquartered in Modesto, Calif., Save Mart operates nearly 200 supermarkets under…

Target has announced promotions for Cristina Hennington and Rick Gomez, along with the appointment of Lisa Roath to oversee food and beauty categories, starting next year The changes come amid challenges in driving sales growth, with first-quarter comparable-store sales down 3.7%, following a 1.7% decline in overall sales last year. Hennington, previously Chief Growth Officer, now assumes the role of Chief Strategy and Growth Officer. Gomez, formerly Chief Food, Essentials, and Beauty Officer, has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer. Roath, who has served as chief marketing officer since last year, credited with hit campaigns such as «Target Lady» and «That…

Giant Food announced that Tonya Herring will join the company as chief merchant effective immediately. In her role, Herring will oversee all merchandising strategy and execution across Giant Food. With more than 30 years of retail grocery experience, Herring most recently served as the senior vice president of Omnichannel Development for Peapod Digital Labs, which supports Ahold Delhaize USA. There, Herring led the commercial evolution of Ahold Delhaize USA’s omnichannel ambitions. Prior to that, Herring was the senior vice president of Merchandising for Giant Food, where she was responsible for strategic leadership, business plan design, and merchandising organization including category management, pharmacy,…