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December 2, 2011
Six retailers charge Wyeth, Teva with unlawfully delaying generic Effexor XR

Six retailers on Wednesday filed suit naming Wyeth and Teva Pharmaceuticals as defendants and alleging that the defendants unlawfully delayed the entry of generic versions of Wyeth's antidepressant Effexor XR (venlafaxine).

November 22, 2011
Ahold reports Q3 earnings, unveils growth strategies

Dutch supermarket operator Royal Ahold reported sales of $9.3 billion and profits of $347.8 million in third quarter 2011, the company said.

October 13, 2011
Giant-Carlisle sponsors drug take-back events

Giant-Carlisle will sponsor several drug take-back events on Oct. 29, the company said.

October 13, 2011
Martin's Food Markets brings "Bags to Benches" program to Richmond, Williamsburg, Va.

Martin's Food Markets is donating 25 park benches made from recycled plastic grocery bags to Richmond and Williamsburg, Va., the supermarket chain said.

October 12, 2011
NEW elects five new board members

The Network of Executive Women has elected five new members at large to its board of directors.

October 10, 2011
Giant-Carlisle to donate to breast cancer groups

Giant Food Stores is marking National Breast Cancer Awareness Month by donating more than $25,000 to organizations that address the disease, the Royal Ahold-owned supermarket chain said.

October 10, 2011
Stop & Shop co-sponsors food benefit outreach program

Supermarket chain Stop & Shop will work with Foodshare to sponsor events at its stores in Hartford, Conn., to help qualifying residents access the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit.

September 15, 2011
New survey sheds light on top supermarket customer service

Safeway and Wegmans ranked highest across all customer service elements, according to a survey by Empathica.

September 14, 2011
Ahold names new finance chief

Ahold has announced the appointment of Jeff Carr as EVP and CFO, starting Nov. 12.

September 13, 2011
Anthony Hucker to head Giant-Landover

Ahold USA has appointed a former Walmart executive to head its Landover, Md.-based Giant Food division, the supermarket operator said Tuesday.

September 13, 2011
GMDC names board members for 2012

GMDC members elected two new board members to serve in two-year terms on their board of directors, the association announced Tuesday.

August 11, 2011
Weis Markets promotes operations executives

Weis Markets earlier this week named Mike Mignola VP store operations and Bruno Garisto VP center store sales and merchandising.

August 8, 2011
Giant-Carlisle sponsors childhood obesity forum

Giant Food Stores will convene a panel of local experts at one of its stores in Harrisburg, Pa., for its Giant's Childhood Obesity Forum on Aug. 16.

July 20, 2011
Giant Food unveils latest gas station in Phoenixville, Pa.

A Giant Food location in Phoenixville, Pa., opened its new gas station Wednesday, Carlisle, Pa.-based Giant said.

July 15, 2011
Ahold looks to bring in local/diverse suppliers for its stores

The U.S. subsidiary of Dutch supermarket operator Royal Ahold is hoping to attract local and diverse suppliers to its stores in the markets in which it operates.

July 13, 2011
Ahold USA appoints SVP pharmacy, health and beauty care

The U.S. subsidiary of Dutch supermarket operator Royal Ahold has appointed Raymond McCall SVP pharmacy and health and beauty care, the company said Wednesday.

July 11, 2011
Giant-Carlisle to open first Philadelphia store

Giant-Carlisle plans to open its first store in Philadelphia next week, the grocery chain said.

June 30, 2011
Ahold appoints chief commercial development officer

Ahold has tapped retail veteran James McCann to serve in the newly created role of chief commercial development officer.

June 10, 2011
Royal Ahold sees nearly 6% rise in Q1 sales

Sales for Dutch supermarket operator Royal Ahold increased 5.9% to $13.3 billion in first quarter 2011, the company said.

June 6, 2011
Annual Dietitian Summit provides insight on role of RDs at retail

Registered dietitians' role in retail was emphasized as health-and-wellness professionals from retailers, manufacturers and other organizations gathered for the third annual Dietitian Summit, which was held in Philadelphia last month.

June 3, 2011
Giant Food's private-label products get new design

Royal Ahold banner Giant Food Stores is giving its private-label products a new look.

May 26, 2011
Giant Food donates funds to schools through A+ School Rewards program

Giant Food is donating nearly $2 million to schools in Maryland, Virginia, Delaware and the District of Columbia as part of its 2010-2011 A+ School Rewards program, the Royal Ahold banner said Wednesday.

May 26, 2011
Giant-Carlisle opens gas station near store

Royal Ahold banner Giant-Carlisle has opened a new gas station near a store in Lancaster, Pa., the supermarket chain said.

May 25, 2011
Royal Ahold's Ross to serve as Avon's financial chief

Royal Ahold executive Kimberly Ross is joining beauty company Avon as EVP and CFO, reporting to Andrea Jung, Avon's chairman and CEO.

May 17, 2011
Giant-Carlisle hosts Childhood Obesity Summit

Royal Ahold banner Giant-Carlisle sponsored its first Childhood Obesity Summit Tuesday, according to an announcement by the chain.

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