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'Nobody Won' Stop & Shop Strike, Ahold Delhaize CEO Says

Frans Muller said it was a "pity" that workers walked off because the agreement ultimately met the company's goal of containing costs; will invest to to win shoppers back.

Retailers

Ahold Delhaize Reveals Heavy Toll of Stop & Shop Strike

The 10-day strike cost Ahold Delhaize more than $200 million in sales and about $100 million in profits, but officials insist they're happy with the terms of the resolution.

Retailers

Stop & Shop, Unions Reach Deal to End Strike

By Jon Springer on Apr. 22, 2019

UFCW locals to vote on three-year deals; workers return to stores after 10-day walk-off.

Retailers

The Meaning of the Stop & Shop Strike

By Jon Springer on Apr. 18, 2019

Basket Economics: The dispute may be about healthcare and wages, but beneath that is anxiety over a rapidly changing retail world.

Retailers

New England Stop & Shop Workers Call a Strike

By Jon Springer on Apr. 12, 2019

After months of fruitless negotiations, five locals of the United Food and Commercial Workers union walk off the job.

Technology

Study Shows Workers Support ‘BYOD’

By Jon Springer on Mar. 25, 2019

Phone apps can improve retention and engagement while improving productivity, survey suggests.

Retailers

Who Wants Fish Sticks?

By Jon Springer on Mar. 25, 2019

Basket Economics: Snapshots and slap shots from a changing Long Island market.

Retailers

Stop & Shop, Unions Tangle on Healthcare Costs

By Jon Springer on Mar. 21, 2019

Rising costs and an increased share of nonunion competitors in New England have put the retailer and its union workers at odds.

Retailers

Ahold Delhaize Unit Sees Edge in ‘Neurodiversity’

By Jon Springer on Mar. 15, 2019

Retailer's Retail Business Services group partners with IBM to bring workers with autism to IT departments.

Retailers

Costco Workers Get Another Raise

By Jon Springer on Mar. 08, 2019

Membership trends and gas profits highlight second-quarter results.