Supermarket News

UFCW Files Complaint Against Primary Fresh & Easy Supplier

Sep 2, 2008, By ELLIOT ZWIEBACH

WASHINGTON — The United Food and Commercial Workers Union here said it has filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board against 2 Sisters Food Group, the primary supplier of prepared foods for Tesco-owned Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market, over the alleged firing of six workers. ...

Prison for Tax-Cheating Food Retailer

Sep 2, 2008

WASHINGTON — The owner of two grocery stores here and in Bethesda, Md., was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison last week for failure to collect and pay payroll taxes, according to a statement by the Department of Justice. ...

NRF Names Shunk VP, Applications Development

Sep 2, 2008

WASHINGTON — The National Retail Federation here announced the promotion of Karen Shunk to vice president of the applications development. ...

Wal-Mart Kicks Off Game Time Headquarters Areas

Sep 2, 2008

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart Stores here has transformed more that 1,700 of its Garden Centers into one-stop shops for football tailgaiters. ...

Pricing Pressures Squeeze Ahold Profits

Aug 29, 2008

AMSTERDAM — Ahold here said yesterday that a reluctance to pass along cost increases to customers contributed to a decline in profitability at the company, which operates the Stop & Shop, Giant of Landover and Giant of Carlisle chains in the U.S....

Delhaize CFO Leaves for Campbell Soup

Aug 29, 2008

BRUSSELS — Delhaize Group here said yesterday that its chief financial officer, Craig Owens, will leave the company to become the CFO and chief administrative officer for Campbell Soup Co., Camden, N.J., effective Sept. 30....

A&P Loses 2, Wins 1 for ‘Emporium’ Web Addresses

Aug 29, 2008

MONTVALE, N.J. — A&P here went 1-for-3 in battles over website domain names for its Food Emporium banner, winning a judgment against the registrant of foodemporium.org, but losing similar arguments against the registrants of foodemporium.com and foodemporium.net, according to the National Arbitration Forum....

PWC: Consumer Products Companies Lower Revenue Projections

Aug 29, 2008

NEW YORK — Consumer products company executives lowered their own companies’ revenue growth targets for the upcoming 12 months to 3.2% in the second quarter, from 5.7% in the prior quarter, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Consumer Products Barometer....