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May 7, 2012

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Walgreens Executive Shares Corporate-Brand Tips

DALLAS — Getting company-wide input — from marketing to merchandising to category managers — is key to private-label success, said Laura Sturdevant, director of product development for private brands at Walgreens, Deerfield, Ill....More
May 7, 2012

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Sales, Profits Soar in Whole Foods Q2

AUSTIN, Texas — “Wow!” That was the reaction of one analyst, Scott Mushkin of Jefferies, upon reviewing second-quarter figures from Whole Foods Market last week....More
May 4, 2012

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Peapod Adds Scan-able Billboard in Chicago Subway

CHICAGO — Online grocer Peapod here on Thursday unveiled a display in a pedestrian subway tunnel here that allows shoppers to scan products, download the Peapod app and other functions....More
May 4, 2012

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Family Dollar Partners with McLane Co.

MATTHEWS, N.C. — Family Dollar Stores here on Friday said it formed a partnership with distributor McLane Co., Temple, Texas, to supply perishable and frozen product nationwide....More
May 3, 2012

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FMI2012 Video: Interview With Laura Sturdevant

Laura Sturdevant, director of product development, private brands, Walgreens, says her focus is on "how do retailers work with external agencies including manufacturers and design agencies to bring that best-of-class product to shelf." She was interviewed by Supermarket Guru Phil Lempert and SN Editor-in-Chief David Orgel at FMI2012 in Dallas....More
May 3, 2012

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Whole Foods: Greenest Cleaners Most Popular 1

AUSTIN, Texas — A year after Whole Foods Market launched its Eco-Scale system, more than 90% of household cleaning products sales there pass the green cleaning test....More
May 3, 2012

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FMI2012: Innovative Formats Tap Consumer Trends

DALLAS — Food retailers around the world are experimenting with innovative new formats that reflect significant changes in consumer behaviors, said Neil Stern, senior partner, McMillan Doolittle, during a presentation here Thursday at FMI2012....More
May 2, 2012

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Sales, Profits Soar in Whole Foods Q2 2

AUSTIN, Texas — Whole Foods Market late Wednesday said earnings during the fiscal second quarter soared by 31% on a 9.5% increase in comparable store sales....More
May 1, 2012

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FMI2012: Supermarkets Must Adapt to 'Stunning Changes,' Sarasin Says

DALLAS — Conventional supermarkets are the primary choice of only 64% of shoppers, which should serve as a warning to retailers that they must adapt to “stunning changes” in consumer attitudes and technology, FMI CEO Leslie Sarasin said....More
May 1, 2012

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Price Chopper Opens New ‘Limited’ Concept 1

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Price Chopper on Tuesday opened its first small-format store, known as Price Chopper Limited, in downtown Saratoga Springs, N.Y....More
Apr. 30, 2012

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Tesco CEO Renews Commitment to U.S. Venture 2

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market here has received a vote of confidence from the top executive at Tesco, its British-based parent company....More
Apr. 23, 2012

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Flur Exits Family Dollar

MATTHEWS, N.C. —Family Dollar Stores here said Monday that Dorlisa K. Flur, vice chair-strategy and chief administrative officer, plans to leave the Company to pursue other interests, effective May 2....More
Apr. 18, 2012

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Tesco Pushes Back Break-Even Estimate for Fresh & Easy

CHESHUNT, England — Despite reduced losses, Tesco here has pushed back the timeframe for reaching a break-even point for its Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market chain in the U.S. until early 2014 rather than early 2013, the company said Wednesday....More
Apr. 18, 2012

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Couche-Tard to Acquire Norwegian Retailer

MONTREAL — Alimentation Couche-Tard said Wednesday it has agreed to acquire all of the shares of Norway-based Statoil Fuel & Retail, the leading convenience and fuel chain in Scandinavia, for around $2.8 billion....More
Apr. 17, 2012

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Bottom Dollar Food Promotes N.J. Opening 3

SALISBURY, N.C. — Bottom Dollar Food will celebrate the opening of its newest store in New Jersey this Friday by giving away a reusable bag filled with groceries to the first 200 shoppers in all of its eight New Jersey locations....More
Apr. 17, 2012

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Dollar Stores and Pharmacies

Dollar Tree recently contracted with a third-party pharmacy to open inside one of Dollar Tree’s Deals-format variety store in West Park, Fla....More
Apr. 16, 2012

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Earth Fare Buyer Eyes Growth

FLETCHER, N.C. — Oak Hill Capital Partners said last week it has acquired an 80% ownership stake in Earth Fare in a move it said would prepare the 25-store natural food chain for “its next phase of growth.”...More
Apr. 13, 2012

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Moody's Upgrades Dollar General Ratings

NEW YORK — Moody's Investors Service here said Friday it was upgrading a rating of certain Dollar General debt based on changes in the ownership and other factors....More
Apr. 13, 2012

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Earth Fare: All Over the Map

Today, Akron. Tomorrow, the world. That could be the trajectory of Fletcher, N.C.-based natural and organic chain Earth Fare, after it was dealt from one private equity firm (Monitor Clipper) to another (Oak Hill Capital Partners)....More
Apr. 11, 2012

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Earth Fare Sold to Oak Hill, Seeks New Growth 1

FLETCHER, N.C. — Oak Hill Capital Partners said it has acquired an 80% ownership stake in Earth Fare in a move it said would prepare the 25-store natural-foods chain for “its next phase of growth.”...More
Apr. 10, 2012

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Family Dollar Hires Giant Eagle’s Winston as CFO

MATTHEWS, N.C. — Family Dollar Stores here said Tuesday that it has appointed Mary Winston as its new chief financial officer, succeeding Ken Smith, who is leaving the company....More
Apr. 10, 2012

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Fresh & Easy in Crosshairs of Investors

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market here said Tuesday it is in a closed period — pending release of year-end results next Tuesday — and consequently cannot comment on published reports that the challenges of parent company Tesco in the U.K. could affect its longevity in the U.S....More
Apr. 10, 2012

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Are Co-ops Winning on Customer Service?

Top-line results from a first-ever national survey show food co-ops have evolved into a more sophisticated challenger in selling health and wellness....More
Apr. 9, 2012

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Wawa Plans New Prototype in Fla.: Report

WAWA, Pa. — Wawa will unveil a revamped store prototype built around fast-casual food and convenience when the c-store chain debuts this summer in Florida, its president and chief executive officer said in a recent speech....More
Apr. 9, 2012

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Sprouts Updates Customers on Merger

Sprouts updates customers in its April 2012 e-newsletter on the chain's pending merger with Sunflower Farmers Markets....More

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