July 5, 2010
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Wal-Mart Taps Simon As U.S. CEOBENTONVILLE, Ark. Wal-Mart Stores' executive shuffle last week is expected to bring an increased focus on operations to the U.S. business, industry observers... |
Investor Group Mulls Taking BJ's Private
NATICK, Mass. Private equity investor Leonard Green and Partners last week revealed it had purchased a 9.5% ownership stake in BJ's Wholesale Club, and...
Sobeys Eyes Freshco Expansion
STELLARTON, Nova Scotia Saying it was very encouraged with its first eight conversions, Sobeys is planning to flip more of its Price Chopper discount...
House OKs Financial Reform Bill
WASHINGTON The House last week voted to pass the reconciled financial reform bill, which includes a provision to regulate debit-card interchange fees,...
Newswatch
INVESTOR URGES CASEY'S TO NEGOTIATE ANKENY, Iowa An investment group identifying itself as a long-term shareholder of Casey's General Stores has urged...
Food Retailers Urged to Carefully Craft Promotions
UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J. Retailers must use promotions not simply to drive volume but to drive incremental volume, industry consultants said last week...
Builders Sue Supervalu, Saint
CHICAGO A pair of real estate developers have filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court here against Minneapolis-based Supervalu following reports that the...
McNiff to Head Supervalu Division
MCNIFF TO HEAD SUPERVALU DIVISION MINNEAPOLIS Supervalu said last week it has named Greg McNiff to be the new president of W. Newell, the company's national...
Unified Grocers' Balancing Act in the Western U.S.
Top retail executives paint a grim picture for the near-term business outlook in this weeks SN roundup story. That forecast seems to cut across all U.S. regions. ...
As Food Prices Rise, How Will Retailers Respond?
I quite doubt that we will start to see television commercials that tout we've raised the prices on over 6,000 items just for you however, the supermarkets...
The Slow Road
Food retail and wholesale executives have little optimism in their outlooks for the economy in the remainder of 2010, with weak consumer confidence and...
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Produce Truck Delivers to Underserved in SyracuseSYRACUSE, N.Y. Wegmans Food Markets is helping a group of local organizations bring fresh produce year-round to food deserts in this city in central New... |
N.Y. Funds Food Access Program
NEIGHBORHOODS IN SYRACUSE and other communities in New York without adequate access to fresh food now stand to benefit from the New York Healthy Food/Healthy...
BTS Revival
With the end of Fourth of July comes Back to School. This week, retailers around the country will begin clearing out summer merchandise in the seasonal...
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No Frills Launches New Chef's Own LineOMAHA, Neb. No Frills Supermarkets is cooking up something exciting at its second No Frills Fresh location in Elkhorn, Neb. The store itself is the first... |
Healthy Portions
Shoppers have been working up a healthy appetite for portion-controlled products lately. While smaller packages are by no means a new concept, new twists...
Newswatch
FDA, USDA SCHEDULE SAFETY MEETINGS WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
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Moosical AptitudePLEASANTON, Calif. Safeway here has named Alejandro Pulido, a student at South Mountain High School in Phoenix, the grand-prize winner in the company's... |
Copps Celebrates June Dairy Month
MADISON, Wis. A Copps Food Centers store here celebrated June Dairy Month with Bucky the Badger, the official mascot of the University of Wisconsin-Madison,...
Specialty Pasta on Fast Growth Track
NEW YORK Specialty pasta is one of the beneficiaries of the recession and its effect on consumer eating habits. The sour economy forced many consumers...
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Just DessertsAs marketers vie for limited frozen shelf space, innovations are transforming frozen desserts' reputation from brain freeze to brain food. Instead of... |
Will Work for Ice Cream
TWO NEW ICE CREAM FLAVORS are driving traffic to Target stores. Ben & Jerry's Berry Voluntary and Brownie Chew Gooder are available exclusively at the...
Behavior Influences Kids' Weight
WASHINGTON A new study from the Food Marketing Institute and SymphonyIRI Group compares the attitudes, behaviors and rituals of families with at least...
The Week in Stocks
FOR 24 NORTH AMERICAN FOOD RETAILERS TRACKED BY SN, AT THE CLOSE THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2010 MARKET SUMMARY gainers3 decliners21 unchanged0 BJ's Wholesale...
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