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CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Dollar Tree here said Monday it has promoted Gary Philbin to president and chief operating officer, effective immediately....More

LOS ANGELES — Retailers here may need to be on alert as AmazonFresh begins offering groceries in this marketplace, according to industry observers....More

ROGERS Ark. – While the Sam’s Club division of Wal-Mart Stores is realizing strong sales gains from consumer members, many of the chain’s business members are struggling, Rosalind Brewer, chief executive officer of Sam’s Club in the U.S., said here during a presentation Thursday....More

BENTONVILLE Ark. — Before any fresh food items get to the shelves at Sam’s Club stores they are first subject to a program of a rigorous testing its executives say has raised the level of quality — and sales volumes — at Wal-Mart Store’s warehouse division....More

IRI's May/June 2013 Times & Trends provides insights into current and emerging challenges and opportunities within the convenience store marketplace and imparts guidance on how to compete in this evolving environment....More

DETROIT — Whole Foods Market is scheduled to open an inner-city store here Wednesday that will be smaller than the chain's norm, with lower prices and a larger selection of private-label items and frozen and prepackaged foods designed to appeal to budget-conscious shoppers, according to media reports....More

SEATTLE — Amazon.com may be gearing up to expand its perishable grocery offering to additional markets, according to some analysts, although the company has yet to disclose any such plans....More

NORTHBROOK, Ill. — U.S. supermarkets gained market share against warehouse clubs and superstores in 2012, according to a study released Thursday by DSR Marketing System....More

The U.S. Senate voted 69 to 27 in favor of the Marketplace Fairness Act, which would allow state governments to begin collecting tax on online sales...More

PHOENIX — Sprouts Farmers Markets has become the latest food retailer to file for a public stock offering, seeking to fuel ambitious growth plans while the appetite for IPOs is hot....More

LONDON — Although Family Dollar Stores sees signs of recovery in the economy, "the averages are misleading when it comes to our consumer population," Mary A. Winston, the chain's chief financial officer, said Tuesday in an analyst presentation here....More