MINNEAPOLIS — The decision by Supervalu here to slow the growth of Save-A-Lot stores temporarily and to allocate the money to remodel an increased number of conventional units is a welcome move, industry analysts told SN last week....More
A new consumer poll reveals surprisingly good news for supermarkets so unexpected, in fact, that retailers had no clue. In the midst of this sour economy,...More
ST. LOUIS — Save-A-Lot, Supervalu's limited-assortment chain, announced Wednesday it has begun hitting the road on a month long road trip to 10 U.S. cities to promote the chain as a source of affordable, high-quality food with saving up to 40% off....More
BAY SHORE, N.Y. — Every time Edith Lang travels from Long Island to Schenectady, N.Y., to visit relatives, she stops at the local Aldi store. On the top...More
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Southern Family Markets here said Monday it plans to open a new price-impact banner this week in Decatur, Ala., called Food World Discount Foods....More
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — A Lowes Foods store here is being converted to the chain’s new discount banner, Just$ave, with a grand opening set for Aug. 3, according to local reports....More
SALISBURY, N.C. — Bottom Dollar Food here on Friday confirmed plans to open 14 stores in the Pittsburgh and Youngstown, Ohio, markets, with most slated to open early next year....More
MINNEAPOLIS — Supervalu here said Thursday that Wal-Mart veteran Santiago Roces was named president and chief executive officer of its Save-A-Lot division, replacing Bill Shaner, who had held that role since 2006 and served Supervalu for 27 years....More
NEW YORK — Aldi has opened its doors in New York City for the first time, introducing its brand of limited-assortment discount to one of the densest markets...More
BATAVIA, Ill. — Discount grocer Aldi is seeking to build a distribution center in southern Florida to support its planned growth in the region, according to reports....More
LEXINGTON, N.C. — Save-A-Lot last week broke ground for a new distribution center here that the retailer said would speed expansion in the Southeast....More
Aldi'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 Aldi stories....More
Along with the nation's economy, prescription sales are in a slump. About two years ago, prescription growth in dollars was between 10% and 12%, but had...More
PITTSBURGH -- Giant Eagle has revised the schedule of expiration dates for customers using its fuelperks! gasoline program.This month, the retailer distributed...More
MONTVALE, N.J. -- Call it a high-low strategy of supermarket store design.The future of A&P here lies in two new store concepts that, if executed properly,...More
Guided by consumer research, two regional operators recently decided to discontinue discounts tied to loyalty cards, opening up the discounts to any shopper.The...More
PHOENIX -- Fry's Food and Drug here, a division of Kroger, launched a prescription discount program at the end of March.The new Rx Advantage Program provides...More
WASHINGTON -- Medi-care drug discount card enrollment fell short of projected numbers as the first anniversary of the Medi-care Modernization Act passed.According...More
MONTREAL, QUEBEC -- Few Canadian companies are as keen to expand or are as sold on the discount food retailing format as Metro here.With 27,000 employees...More
Earlier this month, PW Supermarkets, a 10-store retailer based in San Jose, Calif., went against the grain -- in both the United States and especially...More
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