July 26, 2010
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Mariano Details Roundy's Plans for ChicagoRobert A. Mariano is once again operating in Chicago this time with his name on the front of the store. Having spent 28 years with Dominick's in Chicago... |
Safeway: Deflation Cuts Gains
PLEASANTON, Calif. Safeway here believes its price-reduction efforts are beginning to pay off in stronger volume numbers, though an unanticipated spike...
Bottom Dollar Expands to Philly
SALISBURY, N.C. Bottom Dollar, Delhaize's nascent discount chain, last week announced it would open 21 stores in the greater Philadelphia market. The...
Brookshire Brothers Cuts Staff
LUFKIN, Texas Brookshire Brothers, the employee-owned supermarket and convenience-store operator based here, has trimmed its corporate staff by 47 employees,...
Obituary: James Baska
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. Funeral services were scheduled here late last week for James Baska, former president and chief executive officer of Associated Wholesale...
NEWSWATCH
INTERCHANGE RULES SIGNED INTO LAW WASHINGTON Retail associations last week applauded President Obama's signing of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and...
Nash Finch Eyes Military Growth
MINNEAPOLIS Although sales trends remained negative, Nash Finch here last week posted gains in margins and net earnings for its fiscal second quarter,...
Filing Reveals Tops' Q1 Profit
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. Tops Friendly Markets here posted net income of $11.96 million in the 16-week first quarter that ended April 24, the company said...
Michaelson Joins Produce Supplier
PERRYSBURG, Ohio Produce supplier GreenLine Foods here said it has named retail veteran Steve Michaelson as its new...
Wider Turf War Between Supermarkets, Restaurants
The blurring line between supermarkets and restaurants just got fuzzier. Both types of outlets are increasingly borrowing from each other's playbooks...
Connective Politics Pay Off in Interchange Reform
It's safe to say that Rich Niemann Sr. and Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., don't see eye to eye on all issues. Niemann, chairman of Niemann Foods in Quincy,...
Fixer-Upper
Healthy supermarket operators that are seeking to expand have no shortage of sites from which to choose. The economic downturn has created a vast array...
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Sunflower Launches CSA at Own FarmPHOENIX Sunflower Farmers Market here became the first grocery chain in the U.S. to own and operate a commercial-scale farm about a year and a half ago.... |
Organic Growth
The organic produce category has continued to exceed expectations during the recession, posting double-digit growth....
NEWSWATCH | July 26, 2010
GMA, AMI: END ETHANOL SUBSIDIES WASHINGTON A 30-year old tax credit and protective tariff that benefits ethanol producers will expire at the end of 2010....
Americans Shop Around for Best Deals
CHICAGO With deals topping $36 billion, 2010 is shaping up to be the costliest year from a promotional standpoint. But despite marketers' all-time spending...
Relaxation Techniques
One of the newest beverage segments appeals to those who want the opposite effect of energy drinks....
Smart Trucking
Companies gain efficiencies, cut costs, comply with regulations and help the environment, too....
SmartWay Performance Scores
THE SMARTWAY TRANSPORT PARTNERSHIP, the Environmental Protection Agency's program to help companies use the newest trucking technology to cut fuel usage...
THE WEEK IN STOCKS
FOR 24 NORTH AMERICAN FOOD RETAILERS TRACKED BY SN, AT THE CLOSE THURSDAY, JULY 22, 2010 MARKET SUMMARY gainers 11 decliners 13 unchanged 0 Ruddick +5.34%...
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