Ahold Names Frans Muller As New CEO

April 6, 2018 Ahold Delhaize

Ahold Delhaize announced that Dick Boer will step down as CEO as of July 1, 2018 and retire from the company. Frans Muller has been appointed as the new CEO, effective July 1, 2018.

Albertsons Launching Plated Meal Kits In Hundreds Of Stores

Grocer Albertsons Cos said Thursday that it will expand the availability of Plated meal kits to hundreds of stores nationwide. It’s currently in 40 stores at Northern California Safeway stores and Chicago area Jewel-Osco locations.

Island Pacific Supermarkets To Close Six Select Stores

April 6, 2018 Tiger Capital Group

Store closing sales have begun at six Island Pacific Supermarkets stores in California. Liquidation discounts are being offered at every closing location and sales will continue until all merchandise has been sold. The remaining 17 Island Pacific stores will operate their businesses as usual.

Sprouts Announces New Stores To Open The Third Quarter Of 2018

April 6, 2018 Sprouts Farmers Market

Sprouts Farmers Market, one of the fastest-growing retailers in the country, today announced 13 new locations scheduled to open in the third quarter of 2018. New stores include the healthy grocer’s entry in Pennsylvania and Washington state, as well as expansion in Florida, Maryland and North Carolina. Sprouts is opening 16 stores during the first half of the year, including its first location in South Carolina. Sprouts will operate in 19 states by the end of 2018. 

Wegmans, H-E-B, And Publix Earn Top Customer Experience Ratings For Supermarkets

April 6, 2018 Temkin Group

Wegmans, H-E-B, and Publix deliver the best customer experience in the supermarket industry, according to the 2018 Temkin Experience Ratings, an annual customer experience benchmark of companies based on a survey of 10,000 U.S. consumers.