Dollar Tree is ramping up the rollout of refrigerated and frozen foods in its stores in 2010, although it faces some restrictions, the company said last week in a conference call discussing year-end financial results...
Both Wal-Mart Stores and Target Corp., Minneapolis, forecast some near-term improvements in business conditions for their companies during their recent conference calls discussing year-end earnings. Target said...
Loblaw Cos. has begun taking what it learned from its acquisition last year of the T&T Supermarket ethnic chain and apply that to its traditional store base. Speaking at the CIBC World Markets Retail & Consumer...
CHANDLER, Ariz. -- Albertsons LLC has offered to acquire the Bashas' chain out of bankruptcy for about $290 million, according to local reports Wednesday.
DEERFIELD, Ill. Drug store giant Walgreen Co. said last week it has agreed to buy Duane Reade, the iconic New York City banner, for $1.075 billion, including assumption of about $457 million in debt. Walgreens said it...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Winn-Dixie Stores here last week said it would cut back on capital expenditures and the number of store remodels it will undertake this year, but will spend slightly more per store on those...
THE AMERICAN CUSTOMER Satisfaction Index for 2009 showed that, overall, consumers were happy with the retail experience despite the poor sales year retailers suffered in general. Once again Publix Super Markets...
The economic recovery is under way but whether or not supermarkets are on board remains a matter of debate. The early signs of a thaw in consumer spending haven't given food retailers much cause for optimism yet...
NEW YORK — Food retailers expect consumer spending to remain under pressure in 2010, which in turn will hold down their own bottom lines, according to a survey conducted by SN.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Winn-Dixie Stores here on Tuesday said cautious consumer spending pressured basket sizes in the fiscal second quarter, leading to a 2.9% decrease in identical-store sales.