Wal-Mart Creates New Role To Oversee Alternative Format Stores

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, has created a new executive position to oversee new store formats in international markets.

Giant Food Stores Completes Remodels At Gettysburg, Dover, PA Stores

January 7, 2013 Amanda Smith, FOX43

GIANT Food Stores has completed major remodels of its stores located at 44 Natural Springs Road in Gettysburg and 2130 Palomino Road in Dover. The stores underwent six-month remodels to provide customers with an expanded product selection and features for a more convenient shopping experience. In Gettysburg, one of those features, a Beer Garden and Eatery, opened in August.

Green BEAN Delivery Grows In Kentucky

January 7, 2013 Green BEAN Delivery

Green BEAN Delivery, an online home delivery service that provides organic produce and natural groceries to its members, announces today that it is expanding services to greater Lexington, Ky. The company is the Midwest's most extensive network of farmers and artisans with organic and sustainable practices.

Weis Markets Announces Start Of New Price Freeze Program

January 7, 2013 Weis Markets

Weis Markets announced the launch of its 10th round of price freezes, effective in all 163 store locations. More than 2,000 products have been reduced in price and will stay at these discounted levels for 90 days. Since the company began its price freezing initiative in January 2009, Weis customers have saved more than $40 million dollars.

Cerberus Nears Supervalu Deal

Private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management LP is nearing an agreement to buy parts of Supervalu Inc (SVU.N) and an announcement could come as early as next week, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday.