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Mina Williams

Articles by Mina Williams

Northwest Cherries Promotable Through Summer

YAKIMA, Wash. — Despite the lateness of the U.S. Northwest cherry crop harvest, the silver lining is that this year's season will extend through the summer,

Ike's Farmers' Market: Going and Growing Fast

IKE IS ONE YEAR OLD and walking tall in Tucson. The name actually belongs to Bashas' Supermarkets. The Chandler, Ariz.-based retailer opened Ike's Farmers'

QFC Launches Rosa Parks Bouquet

SEATTLE — QFC, a division of Kroger, recently became the first retailer to offer dozen-stem bundles of Rosa Parks Commemorative Freedom Roses, a new brand

Top Food & Drug Highlights Local Produce

Seattle Produce was the key department featured in Top Food & Drug's spotlight on local growers and producers this past month. With a strong supporting

At Whole Foods, New Ventures With Locals

SEATTLE Whole Foods Market's Northwest group recently set out to search for potential vendors, hosting a grower and supplier seminar that detailed how

MARVELOUS MARKET: AUTHENTICITY MADE CONVENIENT

The Distinction of Hybrid isn't just for cars anymore. Take Marvelous Market, for example. This specialty grocer in the Washington, D.C., metro area is

GLUTEN-FREE SHOUT OUT

Fred Meyer is demonstrating that gluten-free is not synonymous with depravation. The Kroger-owned banner has increased the selection of wheat-free foods

MARKET OF CHOICE: INVESTING IN INTEGRATION

THE WEST COAST HAS A REPUTATION for earthquakes, but it's also a longtime epicenter of health and wellness. Retailers who have been operating in this

Costco Aims to Add New Units, Streamline Efficiency

BELLEVUE, Wash. Costco Wholesale Corp. said it plans to improve its financial picture in 2007 by boosting warehouse unit numbers and stripping out operational

AG REMERCHANDISES FORMER LARRY'S MARKET FLAGSHIP

REDMOND, Wash. (FNS) - The former Larry's Markets flagship unit here has been remerchandised with a broader selection of value-priced offerings while

TOP FOOD & DRUG: EVERYONE'S INVITED

Many conventional retailers involved in health and wellness merchandising like to gather natural and organic selections in a boutique department to better

TRADING UP

WHEN THE GOOD FOOD STORE in Missoula, Mont., moved from its 7,150-square-foot home to a new location four times that size, store executives did not lose

STATE PROMOTES LOCAL FOODS

OLYMPIA, Wash. (FNS) - A homegrown agricultural promotion here has been completely revamped with more promotional materials available to retailers and

SELLING SCIENCE

Supermarkets have long used appearance to sell fresh fruits and vegetables. Overflowing displays of color, interesting shapes and carefully stacked mounds

RETAILER ELIMINATES QUESTIONABLE FISH

SEATTLE (FNS) - New Leaf Community Markets completely eliminated non-sustainable seafood items, and, in the process, educated consumers about fishing