Safeway is trialing its new Fast Forward debit card in Sacramento, Calif. area stores in a bid to reduce credit and debit card transaction processing costs. Customers do not need to hand over their ...

Financial analyst reports aren't usually riveting reads, but there was a notable exception after Safeway's recent conference call that discussed its Blackhawk Network gift card venture. "Then came the ...

PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY) today made gift-giving and holiday shopping more affordable by doubling PowerPump Gas Rewards for gift cards purchased at Safeway stores.

PLEASANTON, Calif. (AP) — Safeway Inc. said Wednesday that it plans to take its gift card business, Blackhawk Network Holdings Inc., public by the first half of 2013. The supermarket chain said that ...