ISSAQUAH, Wash. — How do you succeed a legend?
For Craig Jelinek, the incoming chief executive officer of Costco Wholesale Corp. here, the answer is simple.
“I can't be Jim Sinegal — I can only be Craig Jelinek. Nor am I interested in ‘making my mark’ on this company. I've spent 28 years working with ‘the legend,’ and hopefully I've learned a lot from him.”...More
WESTBOROUGH, Mass. — BJ's Wholesale Club here said Thursday that customers stocking up in preparation for Hurricane Irene contributed 2.5% to 3% to the company's comparable-store sales gains for August....More
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Sam’s Club has teamed with eight executive chefs to provide restaurant-quality mealtime solutions through January as part of its Simply Delicious Chef Brigade partnership....More
WESTBOROUGH, Mass. — BJ's Wholesale Club here said Wednesday that its
profits for the fiscal second quarter outpaced its guidance, and noted
particular strength in grocery departments....More
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Sam's Club here will offer members free vision screenings on Aug. 13. The event includes a vision acuity screening as well as a quick take-home test called an Amsler Grid that tests for blurred or missing areas of vision....More
NEW YORK — Club retailers BJ's and Costco on Thursday said gains in fresh food sales buoyed by price inflation bolstered positive comparable sales during July....More
ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Costco Wholesale Corp. here said Thursday that
comparable-store sales for the five-week period that ended July 3 were up
12% in the U.S., compared to a year ago, as rival Bj's Wholesale Club also
posted double-digit sales gains for the month of June....More
WHILE WAL-MART STORES HAS BEEN STRUGGLING to regain its sales momentum in the U.S., its Sam's Club division has been making great strides in terms of financial results and merchandising....More
ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Costco Wholesale Corp. here said Wednesday it plans to accelerate store expansion, with 29 net new locations scheduled to open in fiscal 2011, compared with 13 new facilities that opened in the fiscal year that ended Aug. 29....More
BOISE, Idaho — WinCo Foods here said it plans to build a 2-million-square-foot distribution center in Beaumont, Calif., at some point in the next few years...More
FAIRFIELD, Ohio — Jungle Jim's International Market has launched a new wholesale produce department to offer businesses in the area a new produce wholesale...More
Costco Wholesale Corp.'s annual sales, number of corporate stores, top executive, headquarters city and website, as reported in SN's 2010 Top 75, plus links to other Costco stories....More
BJ's Wholesale Club's annual sales, number of corporate stores, top executive, headquarters city and website, as reported in SN's 2010 Top 75, plus links to other BJ's stories....More
POSITION SMALL COmpany ($500M-$2B) MEDIUM COmpany ($2B-$10B) LARGE COmpany ($10B+) CEO $605,000 $950,000 $2,000,000 COO $350,000 $650,000 $825,000 CFO...More
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FOOD LION NAMES BONNEAU VP OF EFFICIENCY SALISBURY, N.C. Food Lion has named Pete Bonneau vice president of efficiency and productivity. Bonneau, who...More
SEATTLE Associated Grocers here said last week it expects to decide by midyear whether to sell its wholesale business or continue to operate it as is,...More
LAS VEGAS An Oklahoma retailer who lowered prices on 200 items to come as close as possible to prices at a new Wal-Mart supercenter that opened near one...More
ALBERTSONS LLC CLOSING NINE COLORADO STORES BOISE, Idaho Albertsons LLC here said last week it plans to reset and remerchandise its remaining 31 stores...More
MILWAUKEE Roundy's Supermarkets here said its distribution center in Oconomowoc, Wis., has been accepted into the state's Green Tier program for its environmentally...More
Club stores and supercenters have discovered what traditional food retailers have known for a long time - fresh produce can drive customer traffic.The...More
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Associated Wholesale Grocers here has begun construction on a new 800,000-square-foot full-service distribution center in Oklahoma...More
FLORIDA ALLOWS DIRECT SHIPPINGresidents can order wine from out-of-state wineries now that state regulators have said they can no longer ban direct shipments....More
