TAMPA, Fla. — Four supermarket retailers — Tops Friendly Markets, Broulim’s Fresh Foods, Redner’s Warehouse Markets and Harris Teeter — were named 2012 Beef Backers here at the recent Cattle Industry Annual Convention and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association trade show.
TAMPA, Fla. — Beef Backers increased their beef sales last year in part because they pumped up efforts — in-store and through social media — to strengthen connections with their customers, they said....More
HERNDON, Va. – Humane Farm Animal Care officials here have honored four retailers — Safeway, Harris Teeter, Costco and Whole Foods — for their dedication to carrying products that are HFAC Certified Humane....More
Harris Teeter earlier this month disclosed that it had been approached by private equity investors interested in acquiring the 208-store, upscale chain....More
Harris Teeter earlier this month disclosed that it had been approached by private equity investors interested in acquiring the 208-store, upscale chain....More
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Harris Teeter will launch a signature sub sandwich this week that has been designed especially for the 211-unit chain by Carolina Hurricane defenseman Jay Harrison....More
MATTHEWS, N.C. — Harris Teeter Supermarkets last week said it had received an offer to acquire the company from two private equity firms and had subsequently engaged J.P. Morgan to evaluate its strategic alternatives....More
MATTHEWS, N.C. — Harris Teeter Supermarkets late Wednesday confirmed reports that it had engaged J.P. Morgan to evaluate strategic alternatives, saying it had a buyout offer from two private equity firms....More
MATTHEWS, N.C. — Harris Teeter Supermarkets here said pricing and promotional efforts drove gains in sales and market share in the fiscal first quarter, although it said profits were under pressure from competition, low inflation and a weak retail environment during the holidays....More
The industry seems to believe that Ahold USA, parent of the Stop & Shop, Giant-Landover and Giant-Carlisle chains, is the most likely candidate to acquire Matthews, N.C.-based Harris Teeter....More
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — When the GMA presents a collaboration award to the FMI's chairman, you'd expect to hear the recipient underscore the importance of working together....More
Mergers and acquisitions remained a part of the supermarket industry during 2012, although as the year neared an end there was a feeling more was still to come....More
Center Store reported on private-label innovation with more unique alcoholic beverage offerings and the introduction of coffee pods, the increasing use of fuel incentives, and the explosion of mobile apps....More
As more food retailers adopt the store pick-up model as an alternative to home delivery, online grocery shopping is poised to gain market share....More
MATTHEWS, N.C. — Harris Teeter Supermarkets here said Thursday that comparable-store sales were up 3.01% in the fourth quarter and 3.97% for the full fiscal year....More
LAKELAND, Fla. — Publix Super Markets is slated to open its first two locations in the greater Charlotte, N.C., market Wednesday, with stores in Tega Cay and Indian Land, S.C....More
Fresh Express, a subsidiary of Chiquita, has an ongoing commitment to the Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools program, but it has a special connection to the most recent campaign with Harris Teeter....More
ROSEVILLE, Calif. — Harris Teeter, Meijer and Price Chopper will once again help to raise money for breast cancer research and treatments with the Pink Ribbon Produce program by donating proceeds from specially marked items to the National Breast Cancer Foundation....More
CHARLOTTE — In a move that had been anticipated for months, Publix Super Markets last week confirmed its intentions to invade North Carolina, revealing plans to build its first store in Ballantyne and a Charlotte-based division for further growth in the Tar Heel State....More
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