Retail Financial Archive

Stop & Shop, Giant Unveil Logos

Aug 25, 2008, By MARK HAMSTRA

Stop & Shop and Giant of Landover, Md., unveiled new logos last week as part of an effort to highlight broad changes being made in the stores....

Target Debuts First Fresh DC

Aug 25, 2008, By ELLIOT ZWIEBACH

As Target Corp. begins opening its own food distribution facilities, it expects gross margins to benefit even though expenses will go...

NEWSWATCH

Aug 25, 2008

TEEL PLANS GOOD EATS CHAIN Michael Teel, the grandson of the founder of Raley's Supermarkets, is preparing to challenge Fresh...

Economy Sparks Sales, but BJ's Outlook Cautious

Aug 25, 2008, By JON SPRINGER

Consumers looking for value in food and consumables drove sales and traffic at BJ's Wholesale Club, though big-ticket items moved slowly,...

The Secret's Out

Aug 25, 2008, By JON SPRINGER

For a retailer that won't ever be accused of being too fashion-conscious, Aldi is about as hot it gets right now. "We're not exactly trend chasers here...

THE WEEK IN STOCKS

Aug 25, 2008

FOR 24 NORTH AMERICAN FOOD RETAILERS TRACKED BY SN, AT THE CLOSE THURSDAY, AUG. 21, 2008 MARKET SUMMARY gainers 8 losers 16 unchanged 0 Metro +7.09% Arden...

Florida Eyes Crop Damage From Floods

Aug 25, 2008, By CHRISTINE BLANK

Tropical Storm Fay flooded large parts of Florida's Atlantic coast last week, raising concerns among state officials that it could damage crops as it...

Tops Adds 40 Accounting Jobs

Aug 25, 2008

WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. — Tops Markets said it would hire 40 people to work in its accounting department as part of the retailer’s re-establishment of its operations here. ...