Supermarket, Grocery, & C-Store
• AmerisourceBergen Corporation announced it intends to change its name to Cencora in order to better reflect its company’s vision, in the second half of 2023.
• Kum & Go L.C. recently opened its first store location in the state of Michigan.
• Kwik Trip Inc. plans to open its first Kwik Star store locations in South Dakota this fall, with four convenience stores all in the Sioux Falls area.
• Save-A-Lot Foods reported it will close its two distribution centers in Coxsackie, NY and St. Johns, MI, and reduce the staff at its St. Louis support center.
• Super Center Concepts Inc. announced Richard Wardwell has been promoted to President and CEO, taking on the CEO role from founder and outgoing CEO Mimi Song.
Retail
• 1-800 FLOWERS.com Inc. has introduced Gifts & More, an online marketplace featuring curated items from local sellers across new product categories including home decor.
• 84 Lumber Co. announced that it plans to open new stores in CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, MA, NJ, and SC. The company will relocate stores in FL, GA, and WV, and remodel 54 existing locations by the end of 2023.
• American Eagle Outfitters Inc. reported it is replacing its existing POS solution at all its stores with the Jumpmind Commerce POS software system.
• Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. has promoted Dan Worley to VP, Environment, Health & Safety.
• Boise Cascade LLC announced that Rich Viola, its Senior VP of Sales and Marketing of the company’s Building Materials Distribution division, will retire on March 1. Nathan Sikes has been named as his successor.
• CVS Health named Amy Bricker as Exec VP and Chief Product Officer, a new role for the company. David Joyner will rejoin the company as Exec VP and President of Pharmacy Services. Joyner replaces Alan Lotvin, who plans to retire.
• Dollar General Corp. is partnering with DocGo Inc., a provider of mobile health and transportation services, to pilot mobile three health clinics in Tennessee.
• Dollar Tree Stores Inc. announced Mike Witynski is leaving the company. Rick Dreiling, the retailer’s Executive Chairman, will take over as CEO.
• Hudson’s Bay Company reportedly is bringing its discount brand, Zellers, back with 25 locations inside its The Bay department stores early this year.
• Levi Strauss & Co. reported Jason Gowans has joined the company as Senior VP and Chief Digital Officer, a new role for the retailer.
• US LBM Holdings, LLC has reached a deal to sell three of the company’s operating divisions to L & W Supply.
• Westlake Hardware Inc. has announced the promotions of Laura Byrne-Harris to VP of Merchandising and Marketing, and Jennifer Schadegg to Director of Merchandising.
