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  • Albertsons announces big strides since Safeway merger
    BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons on Monday — the two-year anniversary of its merger with Safeway — shared some of the progress the company has made since the combination made it the second-largest supermarket company in the United States. The merger created a collective company with 2,230 stores and a team of 250,000 people across 19 banners. 
     

  • Reports: Albertsons calls off Price Chopper deal

    NEW YORK — Albertsons decided to drop its bid to buy Golub, parent company of Schenectady, N.Y’s, Price Chopper chain, according to several news reports.

    Neither company confirmed merger talks, but Drug Store News reported on Nov. 30 the two companies could be nearing a $1 billion deal.

  • THE TAKEAWAY: True grit — Mark Panzer, SVP pharmacy, health and wellness, Albertson’s

    After four decades in retailing, Panzer has been lucky enough to have a number of great mentors in business, but the Albertson’s healthcare chief tells DSN some of the most important lessons he ever learned came as a young cowhand on his grandmother’s Santa Fe ranch.

  • Albertsons names new SVP digital marketing, e-commerce
    BOISE, Id. — Albertsons on Monday announced a new addition to its head its digital marketing strategy, naming Narayan Iyengar its SVP, digital marketing and e-commerce. He will lead the company’s digital marketing for loyalty programs, shopper marketing and overall digital presence, as well as all aspects of the e-commerce business, which includes home delivery. 
     

  • Albertsons Specialty Care gets ACHC accreditation
    BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons announced Thursday that its accreditation status for its Albertsons Specialty Care services has been approved Accreditation Commission for Health,  making it the largest national food and drug chain with this accreditation and an in-house specialty care service for pharmacy patients. 
     
    Albertsons said the accreditation would allow the company more industry adaptability, which it says translates to increased affordability for patients and accessibility of specialty care services. 

  • Albertsons announces its banners have stocked flu shots
    BOISE, Idaho — Following a letter from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noting that the flu is widespread in Idaho, Washington, Massachusetts, California, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon and Pennsylvania, Albertsons announced this week that its pharmacies have stocked the standard and high-dose flu vaccines. 
     

  • Amazon, Hy-Vee, Safeway, ShopRite among retailers in SNAP online grocery ordering pilot
    WASHINGTON — The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture on Thursday announced its list of companies that will be participating in a two-year pilot program designed to allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients purchase their groceries online. A total of seven companies were selected for testing in pilot states.
     
    The following retailers were selected to service SNAP beneficiaries in the following states:
    Amazon — Maryland, New Jersey, New York
    FreshDirect — New York

  • Albertsons reportedly in talks to acquire Price Chopper
    NEW YORK — Albertsons and Price Chopper reportedly might be nearing a deal for Albertsons to buy the Schenectady, N.Y.-based supermarket chain for about $1 billion. Reuters broke the news Wednesday that the companies were in talks, citing sources familiar with the matter. 
     
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