Members of UFCW Local 1167 gathered in front of Ralph's on University Parkway in San Bernardino on Aug. 15, calling on their employers to offer fair pay and benefits. Even though United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) contract negotiators have made progress with Albertson's and Kroger on some issues in [...]
With labor negotiations making little headway, United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) are now reaching out to Ralphs Grocery Co. customers in Southern California. UFCW today said thousands of Ralphs grocery workers it represents have launched a campaign offering customers at 196 Ralphs supermarkets in the region a six-hour notice [...]
The politics of health care are changing. And one of the most controversial parts of the Affordable Care Act — the so-called Cadillac tax — may be about to change with it. The Cadillac tax is a 40% tax on the most generous employer-provided health insurance plans — those that [...]
The Financial Post in Canada writes that food visionary and restaurateur David Chang “wants the ethnic food aisle to die.” Chang “urged supermarkets to mix it all up instead, putting sauces and spices with spices, regardless of where they came from.” He argues that the current ethnic food aisle is “out of date and [...]
When patients in need of medicines in America go to fill their prescription the price they have to pay can vary wildly. For generic off-patent drugs prices are usually low for the uninsured and free for those with insurance. But for newer patent-protected therapies prices can be as high as [...]
In line with a leadership shakeup earlier this year, Rite Aid Corp. has hired health care executive Heyward Donigan as CEO, replacing John Standley, who is leaving the company. Rite Aid said Monday that Donigan takes the helm as CEO effective immediately. She also joins the board of directors. The [...]
Walgreens plans to shutter 200 stores in the U.S. as the company pares back its locations in the U.K., the company said Tuesday. Parent company Walgreens Boots Alliance earlier this year announced plans to shutter 200 stores in the U.K. and review its U.S. footprint. The new store closures represent [...]
Walmart and Amazon are major presences in the world of American retail. Both are places where you seem to be able to get pretty much anything, so it came as no surprise to learn that they were first and second, respectively, in Kantar Consulting's ranking of the top 50 U.S. [...]
In an effort to reduce customer wait times for its Fast Lane curbside pickup, SpartanNash recently began testing a state-of-the-art geofencing system. The program tracks shoppers' locations using the company app, providing updates to store staff so that an employee can deliver each order right as the shopper pulls up. [...]
The smell of a mouthwatering meal is hard to ignore — especially when it belongs to someone else. At least that's the suggestion of a recent study that found nearly 30% of drivers are snacking from the food they're responsible for delivering. The survey conducted by US Foods, which supplies [...]