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June 13, 2013
Safeway in $5 billion dollar deal to sell Canadian stores

Canada’s second-biggest supermarket operator has acquired Safeway’s Canadian portfolio of stores in a $5.7 billion deal that pulls the Pleasanton, Calif., chain completely out of the country.

June 13, 2013
Safeway in $5 billion dollar deal to sell Canadian stores

Canada’s second-biggest supermarket operator has acquired Safeway’s Canadian portfolio of stores in a $5.7 billion deal that pulls the Pleasanton, Calif., chain completely out of the country.

May 31, 2013
Safeway names Libenson CIO

Safeway has appointed Barry Libenson as senior VP and CIO, effective July 1, 2013. Libenson replaces former Safeway CIO David Ching, who retired earlier this year.

May 31, 2013
Safeway names Libenson CIO

Safeway has appointed Barry Libenson as senior VP and CIO, effective July 1, 2013. Libenson replaces former Safeway CIO David Ching, who retired earlier this year.

May 15, 2013
Safeway stockholders approve BOD recommendations

Preliminary results from the Safeway annual stockholder’s meeting show that a majority of stockholders followed board of directors recommendations in electing each of the eight directors with a majority of at least 73%.

May 15, 2013
Safeway stockholders approve BOD recommendations

Preliminary results from the Safeway annual stockholder’s meeting show that a majority of stockholders followed board of directors recommendations in electing each of the eight directors with a majority of at least 73%.

April 30, 2013
Safeway names CEO

Safeway announced that Robert Edwards, currently the company's president, will succeed Steven Burd as CEO when Burd retires as chairman and CEO on May 14.

April 30, 2013
Safeway names CEO

Safeway announced that Robert Edwards, currently the company's president, will succeed Steven Burd as CEO when Burd retires as chairman and CEO on May 14.

April 25, 2013
Safeway Q1 profit up

Safeway Inc. said it earned $118.9 million, in the first quarter ended March 23, up from $72.9 million a year earlier, helped by tax benefits.

March 15, 2013
Retail Shuffle

Is it just me, or does it seem like the past two months or so have seen an unusually high level of turnover at the top? It's gotten so that you need a scorecard to keep up with all the comings and goings, as chief executives are forced out, jump ship, retire or move on.

This year's changing of the guard is bittersweet because it includes the retirement of two veteran retailers, Steve Burd of Safeway and Maxine Clark of Build-A-Bear Workshop.

March 15, 2013
Retail Shuffle

Is it just me, or does it seem like the past two months or so have seen an unusually high level of turnover at the top? It's gotten so that you need a scorecard to keep up with all the comings and goings, as chief executives are forced out, jump ship, retire or move on.

This year's changing of the guard is bittersweet because it includes the retirement of two veteran retailers, Steve Burd of Safeway and Maxine Clark of Build-A-Bear Workshop.

March 15, 2013
Safeway names new EVP retail ops

Safeway Inc. said that Bruce Everette, 61, is retiring as EVP retail operations after a 44-year career at Safeway.

February 21, 2013
Safeway Q4 income increases 14%, topping estimates

Safeway Inc. said that its fourth-quarter net income rose 13% to $244 million, far ahead of expectations, helped by its customer loyalty program.

February 4, 2013
Safeway names former Starbucks finance chief as CFO

Safeway Inc. announced that it has named Peter J. Bocian as EVP and CFO, effective Feb. 19.

January 23, 2013
Safeway rises on speculation of buyout interest

Shares of Safeway Inc. shares rose as much as 9% on Wednesday on rumors of increased buyout interest for its Canada operations by Canadian grocer Metro Inc. and Loblaw Companies Ltd.

January 3, 2013
Burd resigns as Safeway chairman, CEO

The hunt is on for a new chief executive at Safeway following the resignation of longtime chairman and CEO Steve Burd.

January 3, 2013
Burd resigns as Safeway chairman, CEO

The hunt is on for a new chief executive at Safeway following the resignation of longtime chairman and CEO Steve Burd.

November 9, 2012
Safeway to hire at least 1,000 military veterans in 2013

Safeway Inc. announced it will expand its support of America's military veterans by hiring at least 1,000 military veterans in 2013 to add to the 1,300 hired to date in 2012.

November 5, 2012
Newsweek ranks 15 greenest retailers in America

Office Depot has been recognized in Newsweek magazine’s annual Green Rankings as the number one greenest large retailer in the United States for the third consecutive year.

October 11, 2012
Safeway Q3 net up, helped by sales of Genuardi’s stores

Safeway Inc. posted a lower profit from continuing operations for the third quarter on Thursday, but its net profit rose to $157 million from $130.2 last year, helped by the sale of some of its Genuardi's stores.

October 2, 2012
Safeway extends social responsibility program

Pleasanton, Calif. -- Grocer Safeway Inc. said Tuesday it has extended its corporate social responsibility commitment with the introduction of a new program it calls Heart of Safeway Pledge, which encourages consumers and communities to be more conservative and socially responsible.

October 2, 2012
Safeway extends social responsibility program

Pleasanton, Calif. -- Grocer Safeway Inc. said Tuesday it has extended its corporate social responsibility commitment with the introduction of a new program it calls Heart of Safeway Pledge, which encourages consumers and communities to be more conservative and socially responsible.

September 5, 2012
Safeway to take Blackhawk unit public

Safeway Inc. announced that it plans to take its Blackhawk Network Holdings Inc. gift card and payment services unit public.

September 4, 2012
Gordmans names former Safeway exec to HR post

Midwestern department store retailer Gordmans said that it has named Roger Glenn as senior VP human resources.

August 15, 2012
Tried-and-True Anchors

Don’t let the grocery sector shake-ups fool you.

While there are individual failures, the category as a whole continues to find favor among developers that place a premium on having a traffic magnet in their shopping centers.

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