Month: May 2017

Weis Markets Chairman and CEO Jonathan H. Weis today announced the company’s plans to invest $90 million in its growth in 2017. This budget includes new stores, remodels, supply chain improvements and continued information technology upgrades. …

Albertsons Companies today announced that Jewel-Osco’s current Vice President of Marketing and Merchandising Doug Cygan has been appointed Division President, effective immediately. In this role, Cygan will lead the company’s 186 Jewel-Osco stores throughout Illinois, Indiana and Iowa. He replaces Mike Withers, who was recently promoted to EVP, Retail Operations, East Region for the company. …

Instacart has always aspired to deliver groceries to every household in the US. Expanding a service like ours is not easy. …

For decades, your typical supermarket had one wall of produce, and a corner deli counter, with the core of the building given over to boxed, canned, and bottled products from recognizable brands. But as grocery stores revamp stores to attract shoppers looking for fresher food, companies like Kraft, Mondelez, and Kellogg are losing ground. …

SpartanNash announced today that Tom Lee has been named Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, effective May 1. He will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies for supply chain management, with a focus on enhancing and expanding the company’s network to support customers’ growth initiatives while improving efficiency and reducing cost. …