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Cathy Zavodni

Articles by Cathy Zavodni

SALT LAKE CITY — Associated Food Stores is on a mission to make sure its members' stores are warm, uplifting, friendly places, said Lee Badger, chairman

Associated Steps Up Commitment to Training

SALT LAKE CITY To move out of their comfort zone is the greatest challenge facing independents, said Rich Parkinson, president of Salt Lake City-based

Harmon's to Open First Urban Store in Salt Lake City

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah Harmon's Grocery Stores here will open its first urban store in a recently announced mixed development plan to revitalize downtown

FLORAL INDUSTRY PROS OFFER TIPS FOR VENDORS

SALT LAKE CITY (FNS) - Floral vendors have a better chance of growing if they know what goals a retailer has, what competition they face in their market

ASSOCIATED 'OPEN TO OPPORTUNITIES'

SALT LAKE CITY (FNS) - Associated Food Stores will be "open to any opportunities that may arise" in the wake of Albertsons' recent breakup, Rich Parkinson,

FLORAL INDUSTRY HIT BY RISING FUEL COSTS

SALT LAKE CITY (FNS) - Rising fuel costs are causing further upheaval in floral transportation, a business already plagued by driver shortages, increasing

AFS SEES OPPORTUNITIES IN LOCALIZED MERCHANDISING EFFORTS

SALT LAKE CITY (FNS) -- Opportunities to not only survive, but to thrive, lie in retail execution that reflects localized geographic/demographic market

NEW CUSTOMERS DRIVE AFS' SALES GAINS

SALT LAKE CITY (FNS) -- Being prepared for what turned out to be a "window of opportunity" from the closing of Fleming's Salt Lake City division last

SEARS BEGINS GRAND FOOD EXPERIMENT

WEST JORDAN, Utah -- Sears is adding food to its "good life" product offering of traditional home products and services with the debut of its first off-mall

ASSOCIATED FOOD STORES FACE SUPERCENTER PRESSURE

SALT LAKE CITY (FNS) -- The key to independents to avoiding a "life threatening" blow by mass merchandisers and supercenters is "to try to emulate their

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF NEW DC: ASSOCIATED FOODS

SALT LAKE CITY -- Independents' ability to compete effectively against grocery and mass merchandise chains depends upon them "optimizing their uniqueness,"

ANNUAL MEETING

SALT LAKE CITY -- Associated Food Stores said its decision to operate corporate-owned stores is "best for member retailers as a whole" even though some

ANNUAL MEETING

SALT LAKE CITY (FNS) -- Fleming Cos., Oklahoma City, revealed at last week's annual meeting here it has recently opened three Yes!Less price-impact limited-assortment