Progressive Grocer's Top 10 Stories of 2014
As 2014 comes to a close, Progressive Grocer looks back on yet another tumultuous year in the grocery retail industry.
From the months-long Market Basket upheaval, in which two cousins and co-CEOs wrestled for control of the popular New England grocery chain, to management shakeups at Ahold and Safeway, mergers and acquisitions, and industry giants repositioning their strategies for success in the coming year, there was rarely a dull moment as we worked tirelessly to provide our readers with the latest news, industry intelligence and consumer trends.
In our annual year in review, Progressivegrocer.com reveals its top 10 most-read news items of 2014, as decided by our readers.
New roster includes 99 Senior-level Execs, 147 Rising Stars, 65 Store Managers
Core principles discussed at annual shareholders meeting
Larree Renda, Diane Dietz and Peter Bocian to leave after Albertsons merger
210 positions eliminated
Provisions made to Casa Ley, PDC CVR agreements
Latest chapter in family feud
Q1 sales, earnings climb; Harris Teeter integration progressing smoothly
Leonard Green, CVC strike deal valued at upwards of $4B
Offer from The Carlyle Group valued at $5B
Ex-CEO returns to take over day-to-day ops pending sale