Walgreens Hires New Fresh Food Director

SHARE:

Email

Print

LinkedIn

Facebook

Twitter

January 26, 2010

As the nation's largest drug chain intends to expand into fresh foods, it tapped Jim Jensen who held a similar position at Tesco's Fresh & Easy chain on the West Coast, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

Before joining Fresh & Easy Jensen worked for Dallas-based 7-Eleven. Jensen joins former Fresh & Easy colleague Bryan Pugh who last March was named vice president of merchandising for Walgreens after joining the company earlier in the year as vice president of store format development.

Walgreens currently offers fresh food in approximately 200 urban stores, spokeswoman Tiffani Washington told the Wall Street Journal. The company will selectively choose in which stores to add and expand fresh foods, she said, adding that the chain does not plan to include foodservice  in all of its 7,000 stores. Walgreens will target its busiest and most convenient locations, according to the report, but Washington declined to reveal the stores and the company investment in the program.

Read These Related Articles:

• Wal-Mart Relaunches the Marketside Web Site
• CVS to Test Expanded Grocery and Store Brand Prepared Foods
• Walgreens Confirms Chilled Foods Test this Fall
• Waitrose Targets Desk Jockeys with New Lunchtime Store Brands Line
• Whole Foods Redesigns Its Store Brands Prepared Food Packaging

Most Read

Guest Columns

How to Develop a Private Label Expression Aligned with Retail Brand Strategy

By creating private label as a marketing tool rather than just a price alternative, retailers gain the opportunity to tell a complete brand story while simultaneously boosting customer loyalty.

Source: CBX

Using the Store Banner to Endorse Private Label Architecture

Although the economic downturn accelerated private label growth in Europe, there was another key driver -- retailers started to brand their stores.

Source: IPLC

Linking Your Empowered Customer into Your Store Brand Management Process

The formula for success is for retailers to take a holistic store brands management approach by collaborating with customers to maximize store brands potential.

Source: Austin Clark Group

See All Guest Columns »

Press Releases