Overview

• A one-week $1 promotion on more than 1,000 items began Thursday as the first themed offer.
• About a dozen supermarkets will be remodeled, with more than 60 in-store pharmacies slated for expansion.
• The company says it will invest millions in the near term to lock and hold prices on key items.
• Hiring plans include hundreds of pharmacy roles and specialty food experts such as butchers, bakers, cake decorators and cheesemongers.
• Quality and operations upgrades include a produce-focused supply-chain review, new shopping carts and delivery expansion to 33 additional stores.