CHESHUNT, England — Tesco here said last week Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market is on track to meet the company's guidance of sharply reduced losses this...More
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — As it continues to open stores at a rapid pace, Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market here is rolling out or testing a wide range of energy-saving,...More
A former Ford dealership in New York City. An antiques mall in South Carolina. A closed specialty store in Pittsburgh. The corporate headquarters of a...More
CHICAGO This city's first small-format Walmart Express store opened last week in the Chatham neighborhood, marking a significant new step in the retail...More
CHICAGO — Wal-Mart Stores is shifting resources it devoted to remodels back into its new-store pipeline, saying a slowdown in new-store builds in recent...More
NEW YORK — PepsiCo and Trader Joe's Markets have been named No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, on the Fast Company magazine list of the 10 most innovative companies in food....More
BROOKINGS, Ore. — C&K Markets here said it plans to reopen the 7,000-square-foot former Yachats Village Market next month and operate it as a possible prototype for other small-format stores....More
PLEASANTON, Calif. — Safeway here is reportedly scheduled to open its second small-format store Thursday in downtown San Jose, in Northern California....More
ST. LOUIS — Schnuck Markets is scheduled to debut its new small-format urban store here next week, marking the family-owned chain's first venture into that...More
New and remodeled stores in the Stop & Shop and Giant-Landover chains last year began taking on a new look as part of parent Ahold’s mission to turn retail banners into powerful consumer brands.
The worldwide economic slowdown has sharpened the focus of global food retailers on their small-format and value banners, as a reduction in consumer spending...More
UNION CITY, Tenn. — E.W. James & Sons Supermarkets here said yesterday it is developing a new, small-format “expanded convenience food store” concept focusing on fresh offerings....More
Winn-Dixie’s 30,000-square-foot store in downtown Jacksonville, Fla., is one of its smaller units but features one of the most striking exteriors in the chain.
In an event greatly anticipated by the supermarket industry, Wal-Mart has debuted its modern take on the corner grocery store with four 15,000-square-foot...More
Small-format stores are unlikely to have much impact on conventional supermarkets anytime soon, analysts said during SN's 13th annual Financial Analysts'...More
The time of the small-format store has apparently arrived. Whether spurred by high gas prices that make shopping in the neighborhood more attractive or...More
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Consumers are ready and willing to shop at small-store food formats that emphasize convenience and fresh, prepared foods, according to a new study by TNS Retail Forward here....More
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee, which has made its name behind large combination stores, is drawing up plans to debut a small format. The retailer here...More
