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Publix Sees Earnings Decline in Q2 

LAKELAND, Fla. — Publix Super Markets here on Friday said it suffered a profit squeeze in second quarter, as net income fell 3.5%, to $295.8 million, even though sales were up for the period. ...

Ingles Posts 13.1% Gain in Quarterly Sales 

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Ingles Markets here on Friday posted double-digit gains in sales for its third fiscal quarter, and earnings also increased when adjusted for one-time gains in the year-ago period. ...

Foote, Former Loblaw President, Named CEO at Zellars 

TORONTO — Mark Foote, who in April resigned as president and chief merchandising officer of Loblaw in a management restructuring, was named president and chief executive officer at Zellar’s, the Canadian mass merchandiser, according to Hudson’s Bay Co., Zellar’s parent company, based here. ...

Price Investments Lift U.S. Sales at Ahold 

AMSTERDAM — Price investments and promotional activity helped Ahold post quarterly sales gains of 1.7% at Stop & Shop/Giant-Landover and 11.5% at Giant-Carlisle, the company, based here, said Friday....

Harris Teeter Sales Pace Ruddick Q3 Earnings Gain 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Continued strong performance at the Harris Teeter chain — including comparable-store gains driven by increased store traffic — helped parent company Ruddick Corp. post a 15.6% increase in earnings for the third quarter ended June 29, the company said Thursday. ...

Winn-Dixie ‘Well Below Expectations’ in Q4 Earnings 

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Investments in promotional programs to attract value-oriented shoppers increased sales, but margins and earnings fell “well below expectations” for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 25 at Winn-Dixie, the company said in a statement Thursday....

Spartan Boosts Earnings on Better Margin Mix 

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Spartan Stores posted a 52.2% increase in net earnings and an operating earnings increase of 26.4% during the fiscal first quarter ended June 21, the company said Wednesday....

Appeals Court Reverses Ruling in Bashas' Suit 

SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals here has reversed a lower court ruling that denied certification of a class-action suit brought by Hispanic workers at some of Bashas' Food City stores — stores at which questions of whether the workers are represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union are in dispute. ...

Court Supports FTC in Whole Foods-Wild Oats Deal 

WASHINGTON — A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals here yesterday reversed a lower court’s decision that allowed Whole Foods to acquire Wild Oats, but it was not clear what the net impact of the ruling would be since the two chains have become well-integrated during the past year. ...

California Supermarkets Shaken but Intact After Temblor 

LOS ANGELES — The 5.4 earthquake that hit Southern California late yesterday morning did not have much impact on local supermarket operations, several food retailers told SN....

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