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PLANO, Texas — Crossmark here on Monday said it has named Jim Rose president of the company’s marketing services division....More

MONROVIA, Calif. — Trader Joe's Co. here said it plans to open a warehouse in Irving, Texas, to serve its stores in the state....More

LAKEWOOD, Calif. — The Western Association of Food Chains here said Steve Junquiero, president and chief operating officer of Save Mart Supermarkets, Modesto, Calif., has been elected chairman and president of WAFC....More

SN looks at the highlights of Steve Burd's tenure at Safeway....More

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart Stores on Sunday said it has launched a national television and digital advertising campaign to show how it provides low prices and creates job opportunities....More

ORLANDO, Fla. — Retail and wholesale executives at Food Marketing Institute’s Future Connect conference here last week said they support the return of the annual traditional FMI Show in 2014, and believe Future Connect will continue to thrive as a development and education tool within FMI....More

KEASBEY, N.J. — Construction of a new ShopRite store in the city of Baltimore is set to begin Tuesday, Wakefern Food Corp. said....More

MATTHEWS, N.C. — Harris Teeter Supermarkets saw sales improve by 4.3% and profits climb by 8.7% during the fiscal second quarter, the company said Thursday....More

Data for North American food retailers tracked by SN, at the close May 9, 2013....More

NEWARK, N.J. — A judge in a shareholder class-action suit against A&P this week dismissed claims against several defendants including the chain’s current owner, Yucaipa Cos., and Sam Martin, A&P’s current chief executive officer....More

ORLANDO, Fla. — Hy-Vee teamed with the Wisconsin Milk Marketing board to train store personnel and develop some creative promotions that moved 20 tons of cheese from one small supplier, according to an executive of the chain who spoke at Food Marketing Institute’s Future Connect conference here....More

ORLANDO, Fla. — Grocers will cede about 11% of their sales to online channels in the next 10 years, according to research presented at Food Marketing Institute’s Future Connect conference here this week — but not all agree with that assessment....More