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  • Senior Kroger exec retiring after 44 years

    The Kroger Co.'s senior VP for retail operations and strategic initiatives plans to retire in April.

    The company announced that Marnette Perry plans to retire on April 29, after 44 years with the company.

  • Walmart delivers uneven growth amid profit pressures

    A modest increase in fourth quarter same store sales at Walmart’s U.S. stores marked a sixth consecutive period of growth and helped the company exceed analysts’ profit targets, but a reduced 2016 sales outlook caught some investors by surprise.

  • Howard Hughes reaches major milestone for Ward Village

    Honolulu -- The Howard Hughes Corp. marked another critical milestone for Ward Village located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The company broke ground on Ae‘o, a 466 unit mixed-use residential tower that will be anchored by a flagship Whole Foods Market.

  • Loyalty, gas promotions lift Weis Markets in Q3

    Regional grocery chain Weis Markets says its loyalty program and other promotions helped boost traffic in the third quarter as the company reported an increase in same-store sales.

    For the period ended Sept. 26, sales increased 4.1% to $711.9 million while same-store sales increased 4%, compared to the third quarter in 2014. The company says it generated $12.8 million in net income, down 5.4%, compared to the same period in 2014. Third quarter earnings per share totaled 48 cents, compared to 50 cents in 2014.

  • Whole Foods’ new 365 format to anchor Butler Town Center

    Whole Foods Market’s 365 store concept is the first anchor to be announced for Butler Town Center, in Gainesville, Florida. It is also the first 365 location to be announced for the state of Florida.

  • Foursquare will pick up the groceries

    Local discovery app Foursquare is the latest entity to join the increasingly crowded on-demand delivery market.

    Foursquare is partnering with Delivery.com to enable users to order groceries, food and alcohol directly through the Foursquare mobile app. The integration, facilitated by the mobile commerce platform Button, leverages Button's DeepLink Commerce technology to enable cross-functionality between the Delivery.com and Foursquare apps.

  • Regional grocer fights crime and poor service

    Tops Markets, a 167-unit supermarket chain based in Williamsville, New York, is leveraging advanced analytics to transform both its loss prevention and customer service efforts.

  • Food Lion recognizes store manager of the year

    Food Lion's focus on employee excellence was on display this week when the grocery chain recognized some of its exemplary managers with awards.

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