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Delhaize U.S. Chains Discounting Generics
LAS VEGAS — U.S. chains owned by Brussels-based Delhaize Group, including Sweetbay Supermarkets, Hannaford Bros., Food Lion and Harveys Supermarkets, have launched discount generic drug programs, SN learned during last week’s Supermarket Pharmacy Conference of the Food Marketing Institute here. ...
Group Hopes Chains Will Expand to Underserved Communities
LOS ANGELES — A blue-ribbon commission convened by the Alliance for Healthy and Responsible Grocery Stores here is expected to draft a report for city leaders designed to incentivize major chains to expand into underserved communities. ...
Sobeys ‘Urban Fresh’ Debuts in Edmonton
EDMONTON, Alberta — Sobeys last week unveiled what it is calling its “Urban Fresh” store format here. ...
Winn-Dixie Offers to ‘Stretch Your Check’
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Winn-Dixie Stores here has launched a program tied to the economic-stimulus tax rebate checks that targets specific products....
Economy Woes Spark Sales Lift at Dollar Tree
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Consumers worried over the economy have flocked to Dollar Tree stores, helping the discounter post sales increases exceeding company and analyst expectations during its fiscal first quarter....
Wal-Mart Retreating From Chicago Expansion: Report
CHICAGO — Wal-Mart Stores, Bentonville, Ark., is quietly backing away from its plans to expand inside Chicago city limits, the Chicago Tribune newspaper reported yesterday....
Congress Finalizes Farm Bill; White House Renews Criticism
WASHINGTON — Congress yesterday announced that it has finalized a new version of the 2007 Farm Bill, which will increase support for federal nutrition programs such as food stamps, as well as for conservation and renewable energy programs....
Price Chopper Refrigeration System Is First in North America
SARATOGA, N.Y. — Price Chopper Supermarkets, Schenectady, N.Y., has installed a refrigeration system in a remodeled store here that uses a carbon dioxide cascade design for low-temperature refrigeration in the frozen food and ice cream departments, Hill Phoenix announced this week....
Bashas’, Minyard Launch Free Prenatal Vitamins
COPPELL, Texas — Minyard Food Stores here and Bashas’, Chandler, Ariz., have launched free generic prescription prenatal vitamin programs....
Delhaize Group Sees Weak First-Half Earnings
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Executives at Delhaize Group here said yesterday they expect a series of initiatives in the U.S. to help boost earnings 6% to 8% in the second half of the year, despite a decline at the corporate level in the first quarter, ended March 30, and expectations for more of the same in the second quarter....
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