ARLINGTON, Va. After a year off, the Food Marketing Institute here is betting that the industry will return to Las Vegas for the sophomore year of its exhibitor conference and educational forum, known as the 2010 FMI...
BUOYED BY its strong military presence and active seaport industry, Virginia Beach, Va., has weathered the economic downturn with relatively calm seas. We're insulated to some extent in this market, said Kent Little...
After posting a 6.8% drop in fourth-quarter comparable-store sales last week and declining traffic volumes, Supervalu here projected that sales will recover in the second half of the fiscal year as its new executive...
LONG ANCHORED squarely in one of the weakest economic regions of the country, the Buffalo, N.Y., market actually fared better than many areas of the country economically during the recent recession. With the strength...
LOCAL ANECDOTES point out that that when national media rolls into Augusta, Ga., each year to cover the Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Ga., sportscasters traditionally used to joke about a Piggly Wiggly...
A COLLEGE TOWN, Madison, Wis., appears to have a pretty ambitious freshman class. New retailers opening in the shadow of the University of Wisconsin in recent months include West Des Moines-based Hy-Vee, which made...
Supervalu here said comparable-store sales fell 6.8% in the fourth quarter, but the company also switched from a loss in the year-ago period to a profit in the most recent fourth quarter.
Michael Duke, president and chief executive officer of Wal-Mart Stores, received about $9 million less in total compensation for the recently ended fiscal year, or about 32% less than a year ago, largely because of a...
Ahold USA here last week said it would consolidate its non-perishable and fresh merchandising functions in its Carlisle, Pa., offices, resulting in cuts at its offices here. The moves are part of a reorganization...
Affiliated Foods Midwest here is commemorating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day this week by distributing plastic bags made with 40% recycled content. The bags are part of a special Happy Earth Day promotion at the...