The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) joined groups nationwide in recognizing the tremendous efforts of grocery workers during the pandemic and beyond. Governor Tom Wolf proclaimed Monday, February 22, as Supermarket Employee Day in Pennsylvania as a way to acknowledge and thank supermarket employees for their extraordinary dedication to a job that has become more significant than ever.
Robert Taylor announced he will retire from the position of CEO of United Supermarkets, LLC, on March 1, 2021, and Sidney Hopper, president of United Supermarkets, will assume all of the responsibilities of the CEO. Taylor will continue in an advisory role for the company as Executive Vice-President/Senior Advisor.
The new facility has the capacity of holding 2,500 SKUs and ensures that the company will no longer have to rely on outside storage.
August 23, 2016
Tops Friendly Markets, Williamsville, N.Y., announced plans to move its freezer warehouse to an expansive 200,000-square-foot facility in West Seneca, N.Y.
The Kroger Co. and Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc. announced a definitive merger agreement under which Kroger will purchase all outstanding shares of Harris Teeter for $49.38 per share in cash.
In a June profile of Shaw’s Supermarkets, West Bridgewater, Mass., the Providence (R.I.) Journal toured Shaw’s East Providence store with Bill Nasshan, the chain’s senior vice president of marketing.
Influenza concerns prompted the Food Marketing Institute to postpone its Future Connect leadership conference and MARKETECHNICS events, scheduled for May 4-8 in Dallas.
Supermarket industry media reported yesterday that the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) signed a "joint memorandum of understanding" to consider merging their annual executive conferences.
