Boise, Idaho, 2018-Mar-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Albertsons Companies announced today (Mar 05, 2018) that Jim Donald, former President and Chief Executive Officer of Starbucks, has been appointed President and Chief Operating Officer of Albertsons Companies, effective immediately. Donald is an experienced retail operator with extensive knowledge of Albertsons Companies, having previously held senior leadership…
Combination Will Create Strong Local Networks in Attractive Geographies
Integrated Platform Will Provide Customers Greater Choice, Convenience, and Access,
and Accelerate Omni-Channel Strategy to Reach More Customers and Drive Profitable Growth
John Standley to Serve as Chief Executive Officer and Bob Miller to Serve as Chairman
of Combined Company
Transaction Expected to Generate Run…
Acquisition of a Premier Food Tech Company Sets the Stage for the First Omnichannel Meal Kit Service
Boise, ID and New York, NY, 2017-Sep-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Albertsons Companies, one of the nation’s largest grocery retailers, today (September 20, 2017) announced the acquisition of Plated, a premier meal kit service. This move advances a…
BOISE, Idaho, 2017-Aug-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Albertsons Companies, LLC announced today (Aug 7th, 2017) that Kevin Turner, former Chief Operating Officer at Microsoft, has been appointed Vice Chairman of the Board of Managers of AB Acquisition LLC., its direct parent , and Senior Advisor to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Bob Miller.
Turner…
Boise, ID, 2017-Jun-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Albertsons Companies announced today (May 31, 2017) that it recently acquired MedCart Specialty Pharmacy in order to strengthen and extend its pharmacy specialty services. MedCart Specialty Pharmacy is an industry-leading, URAC accredited, pharmaceutical and healthcare provider of customized specialty care services and medication management for patients and…
Fair Trade Certified Scallops Now Available in Albertsons Companies
Santa Monica Seafood® Signature Sea Scallops available at Albertsons, Vons and Pavilions stores in Southern California and coming soon to Safeway in Northern California
BOISE, Idaho, 2017-May-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — Albertsons Companies today (May 4th, 2017) announced that it has expanded its Fair Trade Certified™ seafood…
Albertsons Companies appoints Jewel-Osco’s current VP of Marketing and Merchandising Doug Cygan as Division President
BOISE, Idaho, 2017-May-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Albertsons Companies today (Apr 28th, 2017) announced that Jewel-Osco’s current Vice President of Marketing and Merchandising Doug Cygan has been appointed Division President, effective immediately. In this role, Cygan will lead the company’s…
BOISE, Idaho, 2017-Apr-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Albertsons Companies today announced Wayne Denningham, EVP & Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed to the new role of President and Chief Operating Officer for Albertsons Companies. Bob Miller remains Chairman and CEO, a role he has held since April 2015.
Denningham will continue to lead store operations with…
BOISE, Idaho, 2017-Feb-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — On the two-year anniversary of the merger that created the second-largest supermarket company in the U.S., Albertsons Companies announced that since the merger with Safeway, it has grown its workforce by 10 percent, creating 26,000 jobs; built or acquired 174 locations; increased healthy food and financial donations; and…
BOISE, Idaho, 2016-Nov-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — Albertsons Companies announced today (November 2, 2016) that it has appointed current Vice President of Corporate Communications Christine Wilcox to the position of Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs. Wilcox is filling a vacancy created when Brian Dowling retired from the company earlier this year.
Wilcox is an…
Bellingham-based company will continue to offer freshest local products to western Washington communities
BELLINGHAM, WA, 2016-Jun-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Albertsons Companies and Haggen announced that the 15 core Haggen Northwest Fresh stores will begin the first day of operation today as a standalone business unit in the Albertsons Companies family of banners. Haggen will continue…
BOISE, Idaho, 2016-Apr-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Albertsons Companies announced today that it has appointed current Denver Division President Susan Morris to the position of Executive Vice President of Retail Operations over its East Region. Morris is filling the vacancy created when Kelly Griffith announced earlier this month that he would be leaving the company.
Since…
Boise, ID, 2016-Feb-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Albertsons Companies today announced that it contributed more than $270 million in food and financial support in 2015 to the communities it serves, helping people in 35 states and the District of Columbia live better lives.
“We are committed to helping make the communities where we operate the best…
BOISE, ID, 2016-Feb-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Albertsons Companies announced today that it has entered into an agreement to purchase and rebrand four Idaho-based Paul’s Market stores. The following Paul’s Market stores will be rebranded as Albertsons.
20 East Wyoming, Homedale
700 East Avalon, Kuna
10565 Lake Hazel, Boise
132 East Lake, McCall
Separately, Paul’s Market…
Boise, ID, 2016-Feb-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Albertsons Companies announced today that Mark Panzer, who was named the Company’s Senior Vice President of Pharmacy, Health & Wellness in May 2015, has accepted the additional responsibility of leading General Merchandise and HABA.
“Mark’s impact on our operation in 2015 was immediate. He brought a wealth of industry…
Boise, ID, 2016-Feb-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Albertsons Companies announced today that Tamara Pattison has been named Senior Vice President of Digital Marketing & eCommerce, which includes all aspects of Shopper Marketing, Digital Marketing, Loyalty & Rewards, and eCommerce.
Pattison, who most recently served the company as Group Vice President of Digital, Loyalty and Customer Analytics,…