Supermarket News

Report: CPG Industry Posts Solid Sales Growth

Jun 9, 2008

WASHINGTON — Despite rising input costs and other economic challenges, U.S. consumer products manufacturers experienced a 10.6% sales growth and delivered a shareholder return of 7.3% last year, according to “The Food, Beverage and Consumer Products Industry: Achieving Superior Financial Performance in a Challenging Economy 2008,” a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers for the Grocery Manufacturers Association. ...

Whole Food ‘Saves World’ With Personal Care

Jun 9, 2008

AUSTIN, Texas — Whole Foods Market here has approved products from Save Your World, Portland, Ore., to be carried in its Rocky Mountain Region stores, the supplier said last week. Among the lines: Save Your Skin exfoliating soaps, shower gels and body lotions, and Save Your Hair shampoo and conditioner with organic Yerba Maté and organic Aloe Vera....

Ahold Changes Ad Tactics on VIP

Jun 9, 2008, By ELLIOT ZWIEBACH

AMSTERDAM — Ahold here said Friday it has changed the advertising approach in its Stop & Shop/Giant-Landover segment to compare-and-save rather than simply contrasting new, lowered prices with older, higher ones. ...

Roche Co-Owner Leaves Company

Jun 6, 2008

WELLESLEY HILLS, Mass. — Roche Bros. here said yesterday that Jay Roche, vice chairman and co-owner of the 18-store chain, has decided to leave the company to pursue other interests. ...

RILA Calls for Retail Crime Legislation

Jun 6, 2008

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) here pointed to the takedown of a nationally organized retail crime (ORC) ring in San Jose, Calif., as evidence of the need for federal legislation to combat the growing problem of ORC....

Big Y Publishes Magazine for National Dairy Month

Jun 6, 2008

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Big Y World Class Markets here has published “Dairy’s Best” magazine to coincide with National Dairy Month this June. ...

Senate Introduces Credit Card Bill

Jun 6, 2008

WASHINGTON — Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., yesterday introduced the Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008, a companion bill to legislation that was introduced in the House in March that calls for credit card companies and merchants to negotiate transaction fees....