July 12, 2010
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Fleming Leaves Wal-Mart
BENTONVILLE, Ark. John Fleming, the chief merchandising officer at Wal-Mart Stores and architect of its recent remerchandising effort, has resigned, the...
Few Industry Stocks Show Gains in First Half
Only a handful of industry stocks have shown gains in their share prices in 2010, as the faint glimpses of economic recovery have so far only been a tease...
Smart & Final to Expand SmartCo
LOS ANGELES After opening the first SmartCo Foods store in Denver late last month, Smart & Final Co. here said last week it plans to open single units...
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BASHAS' EYES NEW PLAN: REPORTS CHANDLER, Ariz. Bashas' here has reportedly given up on arranging financing that would have allowed it to repay its lenders...
El Super Buys So. Cal. Fiestas
PARAMOUNT, Calif. Bodega Latina Corp. here, doing business as El Super, said last week it has entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement for 11...
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ShopRite Expands MembershipKEASBEY, N.J. Wakefern Food Corp., the nation's largest retail cooperative, is continuing to expand its high-volume network of ShopRite stores in the... |
Family Dollar: Challenges Ahead
MATTHEWS, N.C. Family Dollar Stores here last week posted third-quarter sales and earnings gains, but reduced its earnings guidance slightly for the year,...
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Grieshaber Named Dillon PresidentCINCINNATI Kroger on Thursday said it has named Joe Grieshaber as president of its Dillon Food Stores division, replacing... |
Warning Signs for Organic/Natural in New Data?
The organic/natural sector is closely tracking the economy's lingering impact on its business, and a new survey offers some surprising findings. First,...
Arizona Law Presses Issue of Immigration Reform
Later this month, Arizona will begin to enforce a strict new anti-illegal immigration law that once again highlights the glaring need for the federal...
Canadian Dollar Boosts Retailer Margins
BOLSTERED BY A STRONG Canadian dollar and a relatively tranquil competitive environment, all four Canadian companies whose stocks are tracked by SN showed...
Latest Restaurant Index Falls Below 100
WASHINGTON After showing mostly positive signs during the first several months of the year, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance...
Sliced Thin
Deli meat sales have rebounded somewhat from their dip last year, but there's still a lot of ground left to recover, retailers told SN. Consumer research...
Newswatch
RETAILERS PROMOTE FLORIDA SEAFOOD TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Publix Super Markets, Kroger Stores Atlanta Region and H-E-B Central Market are partnering with the...
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Philadelphia Chef Creates New Market Cafe ConceptPHILADELPHIA Jose Garces describes his new all-in-one culinary destination in downtown Philadelphia Jose Garces Trading Company as a market/cafe/wine... |
Americans Lack Dietary Knowledge
WASHINGTON Few Americans can accurately estimate the number of calories they should consume in a day (12%), but a much larger portion 74% seek caloric...
Hy-Vee Makes the Grade
Anne Cundiff, one of Hy-Vee's 150 registered dietitians, is going back to school this fall. She won't be a student, though. Rather, her role is that of...
Hy-Vee Official Creates School Health Program
SIOUX CITY, Iowa Hy-Vee employees are going back to school in more ways than one. Along with Hy-Vee's involvement in the Healthy Schools Partnership,...
Tracing Meat & Poultry
Driven by high-profile recall cases involving spinach, peppers and other commodities, the produce industry has aggressively addressed the traceability...
Study Finds Flaws in Traceability Systems
WASHINGTON A two-part study conducted by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) for the Food and Drug Administration over the past two years has uncovered...
Safeway Urges Greater Automation of DSD Receiving
PLEASANTON, Calif. Susan Moore, director of electronic data, for Safeway, would like to see a serious upgrade in the technology used by some suppliers...
The Week in Stocks
FOR 24 NORTH AMERICAN FOOD RETAILERS TRACKED BY SN, AT THE CLOSE THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2010 MARKET SUMMARY gainers23 decliners1 unchanged0 BJ's Wholesale...
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