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Russell Redman

Articles by Russell Redman

PAY LESS IS FINDING FROZENS LINES A GOOD HOOK FOR GRAB-AND-GO MEALS

ANDERSON, Ind. -- At its two new 84,000-square-foot superstores, Pay Less Supermarkets here positions frozens as a key option in its grab-and-go meal

THE URGE TO MERGE

Nineteen ninety-six rumbled to a close with a bustle of merger and acquisition activity, capping off a year rife with blockbuster deals and more industry

RISER PLANS LARGER FORMATS, TRADE AREA

NEW YORK -- Having consolidated retail operations, Riser Foods aims to upgrade its store base to larger formats.The Bedford Heights, Ohio-based wholesaler

SLOAN'S: RED APPLE DEAL POSSIBLE SOON

NEW YORK -- Sloan's Supermarkets here could complete plans to acquire the privately held Sloan's and Gristede's stores here by the early part of next

OUTDATED STORES POSE REAL ESTATE QUESTIONS

With bigger formats in vogue for store-base upgrades and expansions, supermarket chains are encountering both difficulty and opportunity as they seek

OSHAWA PROMOTES BANNER, PRICING CHANGES

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario -- Oshawa Foods here has kicked off an advertising campaign to herald the conversion of its Food City and Dutch Boy supermarkets

CARREFOUR DETAILS ITS INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION PLANS

NEW YORK -- French hypermarket operator Carre-four plans to add up to 36 international stores by the end of this year, more than half of which are targeted

RICHFOOD TO PURCHASE NORRISTOWN WHOLESALE

MECHANICSVILLE, Va. -- Richfood Holdings here last week signed a letter of intent to acquire Norristown Wholesale, a Norristown, Pa.-based produce wholesaler.The

RICHFOOD RECEIVING KUDOS FOR EXPANSION

MECHANICSVILLE, Va. -- Richfood Holdings here is getting good reactions from several industry analysts to its recently announced ambitious growth plans.Richfood's

JUDGE ORDERS NEW BOARD FOR DEMOULAS SUPERMARKETS

TEWKSBURY, Mass. -- In the latest chapter of an ongoing family dispute over control of Demoulas SuperMarkets here, a judge last week ordered the creation

NEWS & SOLUTIONS COMPETING WITH SUPERCENTERS

The supercenter, a mighty retail animal, may be losing its menacing roar.Though alarmed when the format began proliferating several years ago, a rising

FOOD GIANT LOOKS TO EXTEND SOUTHERN REACH

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Food Giant Supermarkets here has upped its total store count to 100 and is eyeing other areas for future expansion.The retailer plans

CERTIFIED OF CALIFORNIA SIGNS DEAL TO PURCHASE 12 PETRINI'S STORES

LOS ANGELES -- Certified Grocers of California here has signed a definitive agreement to buy 12 Petrini's supermarkets from Bay Area Foods, San Rafael,

AHOLD AGREES TO DIVESTITURE OF 29 STORES

ZAANDAM, Netherlands -- Ahold here last week agreed to divest 29 stores in gaining federal and state consent to conclude its acquisition of Stop & Shop

AHOLD MAY DIVEST FOR ACQUISITION NOD

ZAANDAM, Netherlands -- Ahold here said it may divest up to 32 supermarkets in gaining federal and state approval for its acquisition of Stop & Shop Cos.,