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May 3, 2013
Safeway milks social media with dairy contest

Safeway’s Lucerne brand cow is the face of the company’s eighth annual Lucerne: The Art of Dairy art contest. Safeway chose nine student finalists whose life-size fiberglass cows stand to win one of them a $30,000 grand prize.

April 26, 2013
Supervalu beefs up board following Q4 results

Supervalu has elected Rite Aid chairman, president and CEO John Standley and Cerberus COO and general counsel Mark A. Neporent to its board of directors.

April 3, 2013
Former Albertson/Supervalu execs join Park City

Supply chain solutions provider Park City Group has named Bruce Christiansen and Sage Horner to new roles.

March 25, 2013
DG to surpass 11,000 stores in '13

Fourth quarter same store sales increased 3% at Dollar General as the company capped of another record year and indicated it would open 635 stores this year.

March 22, 2013
New York & Company returns to profit in Q4

New York & Company reported that net sales for the fourth quarter were $291.8 million, as compared with $271.8 million in the year-ago period.

March 22, 2013
Supervalu finalizes leadership team

Supervalu announced that Janel Haugarth who will remain with the company as EVP and president of independent business and supply chain services.

March 21, 2013
Supervalu sale complete

Supervalu has completed the sale of its Albertsons, Acme, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s and Star Market stores and related Osco and Sav-on in-store pharmacies to AB Acquisition LLC, an affiliate of a Cerberus Capital Management-led investor consortium, in a stock deal valued at $3.3 billion, including $100 million in cash and $3.2 billion in debt assumption.

February 22, 2013
Albertsons appoints division presidents

Albertsons named the division presidents who will lead the 877 stores it will acquire from Supervalu after the purchase agreement closes next month, the company said.

February 21, 2013
Safeway earnings, sales up in Q4

Safeway Inc. reported net earnings from continuing operations of $1.06 per diluted share for the fourth quarter which ended Dec. 29, 2012.

February 4, 2013
Duncan takes over as Supervalu chief

Supervalu has named Sam Duncan president and CEO.

January 22, 2013
Jewel-Osco celebrates Black History with Chicago events

Jewel-Osco announced that it is celebrating Black History Month this February with the company’s 14th annual “A Taste of Black History” program.

January 10, 2013
Supervalu splits in half

In a move that will reunite all Albertsons stores under one operator, Supervalu on Thursday morning announced a definitive agreement under which it will sell 877 stores across the Albertsons, Acme, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s and Star Market banners and related Osco and Sav-on in-store pharmacies to AB Acquisition, an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management, in a transaction valued at $3.3 billion.

January 7, 2013
Report: sale of Supervalu imminent

The breakup of Supervalu to private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management could be announced as soon as Thursday when Supervalu shares third-quarter results with analysts, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal published Friday.

January 4, 2013
Will Safeway come calling on Walmart

Top food executives at Walmart are presumably in the crosshairs of Safeway recruiters now that longtime chairman and CEO Steve Burd has announced his retirement.

November 9, 2012
Safeway expands support of military veterans

Safeway on Friday 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.

October 26, 2012
Albertsons raises awareness for pet adoption

Albertsons has teamed up with Iams brand Home 4 the Holidays to raise awareness of the importance of pet adoption.

October 18, 2012
Ident decline drives down Supervalu sales in Q2

Supervalu reported a loss of $111 for its second quarter, compared with net income of $60 million in the year-earlier quarter.

October 16, 2012
Kroger poised for growth in 2013

With a focus on increasing square footage and building its presence in both new and existing markets, Kroger is poised for growth in 2013.

October 11, 2012
Despite Q3 decline, Safeway sees ident-store growth in Q4

Safeway reported income from continuing operations of $108 million, or 45 cents per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2012 compared with $130.3 million (38 centper diluted share) in the third quarter of 2011.

September 28, 2012
Spoiler alert: Walmart’s prices lowest to varying degrees

Pricing studies conducted this week by Wall Street analysts yielded familiar results.

September 18, 2012
Jewel-Osco to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Supervalu's Jewel-Osco banner will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with its 5th Annual “Sabor de la Herencia Hispana” signature VIP reception on Sept. 27 at the National Museum of Mexican Art, the retailer announced Monday.

September 17, 2012
Jewel-Osco brings back 'Give a Little, Feed a Lot'

Jewel-Osco on Friday announced that the company is observing Hunger Action Month this September with an aggressive campaign to raise food and funds for food banks and food pantries in the retailer's service area.

August 20, 2012
Caribou Coffee, Jewel-Osco brew up new partnership

Caribou Coffee Co. announced it will be expanding its retail and commercial footprint in the Chicagoland area by teaming up with supermarket operator Jewel-Osco, which is part of the Supervalu company.

August 17, 2012
Foot Locker wears a size 10.6

A double-digit comps increase propelled the athletic footwear chain’s 63% second quarter earnings surge.

August 13, 2012
Save Mart raises funds for children's hospitals

Save Mart Supermarkets announced that all of its banners — including Save Mart, S-Mart Foods, Lucky, FoodMaxx and Maxx Value Foods stores — will be raising funds for children's hospitals in California and Nevada.

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