May 26, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Ahold Delhaize USA, Giant Food, Ira Kress
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
QUINCY, Mass.– Ahold Delhaize USA announced Tuesday that Ira Kress has been appointed president, Giant Food, effective immediately. “Ira has been a dedicated leader for Giant Food for 36 years and we are proud to appoint him to this role,” said Kevin Holt, president, Ahold Delhaize USA. “Ira has been serving as interim president of
October 17, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
Ahold Delhaize USA, Retail Business Services, ScanIt Mobile solution
Leading Headlines, Retail News, Technology
QUINCY, MASS. – Retail Business Services, a subsidiary of Ahold Delhaize USA, on Thursday said implementation of its ScanIt Mobile solution for frictionless checkout is on track to reach 30 grocery stores by year’s end. The ScanIt Mobile technology was developed in Retail Business Services’ innovation lab and tech hub and is now in use
August 20, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
Ahold Delhaize USA, Giant Food, Ira Kress
Retail News
LANDOVER, Md. — Ahhold Delhaize USA’s Giant Food regional grocery chain, which operates in the greater Washington D.C. area, said on Monday that it planned to open a new store in Maryland at the end of the week. The store, set to hold its grand opening at 6 a.m. on August 23, measures more than
June 18, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
Ahold Delhaize USA, Giant Food, Gordon Reid, Ira Kress, Stop & Shop
Business, Leading Headlines, Retail News
QUINCY, Mass. — Ahold Delhaize USA announced that Stop & Shop president Mark McGowan is leaving the company later this year and will be succeeded by Gordon Reid, president of the Giant Food banner. Reid will take the reins at Stop & Shop in late July. Ahold Delhaize said McGowan agreed to stay on to
January 14, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
Ahold Delhaize USA, Giant Food Stores, Marty the Robot, Nicholas Bertram
Retail News
CARLISLE, Pa. — GIANT Food Stores said Monday it is introducing a robotic assistant — named Marty — to its 172 stores to identify hazards, such as liquid, powder and bulk food spills, and provide reporting that enables quick corrective action. “Bringing robotics and AI [artificial intelligence] from a research lab to the sales floor
December 8, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
Ahold Delhaize, Ahold Delhaize USA, Dick Boer, Frans Muller, Kevin Holt
Business, Leading Headlines, Retail News
ZAANDAM, Netherlands — Ahold Delhaize is creating a parent company for its U.S. food and drug retail operations called Ahold Delhaize USA. The company said that, effective Jan. 1, Ahold Delhaize USA will oversee all of Ahold Delhaize’s U.S. companies, including its local store banners — Stop & Shop, Food Lion, Giant, Hannaford, Giant/Martin’s and