King of the aisles
13 September 2012
Safeway has endured some tough times of late, but a strong belief in the supply chain has been central to its recent revival. Cathy Hayward talks to the supermarket’s supply director
Visit Safeway’s head office in Hayes, Middlesex, and you could be forgiven for thinking you’d stepped into a giant supermarket. The huge posters giving directions look exactly like the green-and-white signs you see in the stores advertising special offers for groceries or breakfast cereals. There is even the odd person wheeling a Safeway trolley across the packed...