Supermarket News

Rosauers Participates in ProtectSeals Campaign

Oct 10, 2008

SPOKANE, Wash. — Rosauers Supermarkets here has pledged not to sell any Canadian seafood from the seal-hunting provinces in its grocery stores until Canada ends its commercial seal hunt....

Former Duane Reade Executives Charged

Oct 10, 2008

NEW YORK — The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday said it has charged two former top executives at drug store chain Duane Reade with accounting fraud, alleging that they executed false-payment schemes that inflated the company’s profits....

Shortcuts.com, Kroger Introduce Meal Deals

Oct 9, 2008

CINCINNATI — Kroger loyalty cardholders shopping for coupons on shortcuts.com can now automatically link offers for entire “Meal Deals” to their loyalty cards. ...

Food Leads Comp Sales in Costco 4Q

Oct 9, 2008, By ELLIOT ZWIEBACH

ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Costco here said yesterday that food was one of the bright spots during its fourth quarter, which ended Aug. 31, with positive comparable-store sales numbers, compared with comps that were flat to -10% in most nonfood categories, including furniture, jewelry, electronics, housewares and domestics. ...

Albertsons LLC Rolls Out Fashion Bags

Oct 9, 2008, By ELLIOT ZWIEBACH

BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons LLC here said yesterday it has added fashion and style to the otherwise plain reusable shopping bags it sells by offering them in a variety of bright colors — black, turquoise, pink, yellow and blue — using the theme, “Green comes in many colors.” ...

Safeway’s Burd Honored by U.S. Labor Dept.

Oct 9, 2008

PLEASANTON, Calif. — Steve Burd, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Safeway here, has been presented with the 2008 SPIRIT award by the U.S. Labor Department, recognizing Safeway’s leadership in furthering employment opportunities for people with disabilities. ...