Safeway News

San Francisco Business Times - by Chris Rauber The Safeway Foundation has donated $2 million to University of California, San Francisco , to help fund breast cancer research and the anticipated June launch of a ... via Bizjournals

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“However, there is a disconnect between what is being promoted at the corporate level and what the consumer sees during his or her weekly shopping trip.”

Corporate Knights Magazine has unveiled a Green Grocer Report Card - the ranking looks at the ways major Canadian grocery chains promote and integrate environmental issues into the shopping experience. via Environmental Leader

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“I think if you're a retailer and you're not trying to entice the consumer, you might as well go back to bed.”

Retailers from Safeway to RadioShack Corp. are offering special discounts to lure consumers in and persuade them to spend some or all of their economic stimulus checks, the first wave of which were deposited ... via San Diego Union-Tribune

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Sacramento Business Journal - by David Goll East Bay Business Times The O Organics and Eating Right line of food items sold by Safeway Inc. via Sacramento Business Journal

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“People want to see nutrition information at the point of sale.”

We Americans spend more than $30 billion a year to control our weight. We buy into gimmicks and fads to help us eat less, weigh less and lead healthier lives. via KGW-TV Portland

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Steve Burd - Chairman, President and CEO Melissa Plaisance - Safeway's Senior Vice President of Finance Analysts Bob Summers - Bear Stearns Ed Kelly - Credit Suisse Steve Chick - ' JP Morgan Patricia Baker - ... via Seeking Alpha

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“The first quarter was certainly a surprise.”

Supermarket operator Safeway Inc. reported Thursday that its profit rose 11% in the first quarter amid slowing sales growth, results that were boosted by the Easter holiday, a weak dollar and higher gasoline ... via KCPQ

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Safeway Inc. said Thursday its first-quarter profit rose 11 percent, beating analyst expectations on sales from its Lifestyle format stores and the stronger Canadian dollar.

The grocery-store operator earned $193.4 million, or 44 cents per share, from $174.4 million, or 39 cents per share last year. Thomson Financial says analysts expected a profit of 42 cents per share.

Its revenue rose 7 percent to $10 billion from $9.32 billion last year. Analysts expected sales of $9.73 billion. Read more

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Pleasanton, Calif.-based Safeway Inc. unveiled its newest solar-powered grocery stores in Northern California, kicking off a week of Earth Day activities and programs focused on the company's commitment to the ... via Display & Design Ideas

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John Pandol , Mexican operations chief for Delano, Calif.-based Pandol Bros. Inc., talks with Dan Aguirre, a buyer for Pleasanton, Calif.-based Safeway Inc., following a panel discussion of the U.S. market at ... via Packer

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