Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Safeway's Burd to Suppliers: Lower Prices of We'll Push Private Label

http://www.progressivegrocer.com/progressivegrocer/content_display/features/center-store/e3ib52b2c5e694dca5ab16dd4268b3e07b0
Safeway chairman, president and CEO Steve Burd yesterday told analysts during its earnings conference call yesterday that the company will push more of its private label products -- such as its popular O Organic line -- if manufacturers don't lower their prices.