Wal-Mart Stores opened its first Más Club in Houston this month, touting the new banner as a Sam's Club-style source for a variety of products and services appealing to Hispanic consumers. The 143,000-square-foot...
Analysts expect this to be a dismal summer for retail sales overall, but supermarkets seem to be holding up well, according to early feedback on the back-to-school season. A variety of factors have converged to make...
Ahold said it was preparing to unveil a significant new program this week at its Stop & Shop and Giant-Landover chains as it winds down the Value Improvement Program. The move comes as the company reported strong...
For many companies, particularly in the Northeast, the unseasonable start to summer put a damper on sales. In a conference call with investors late last month discussing results for its fiscal first quarter, which...
Ahold said yesterday it was preparing to unveil a significant new program next week at its Stop & Shop and Giant-Landover chains as it winds down the Value Improvement Program.
An investment group affiliated with union group Change to Win last week called on the board of Spartan Stores here to switch to annual elections for members of the company's board. The group, CtW Investment Group...
Grocery sales, including improvements in the perishables offering, were a source of strength at Wal-Mart Stores during the second quarter, the company, based here, said last week. The retail giant also noted that comp...
Grocery sales, including improvements in the perishables
offering, showed gains at Wal-Mart Stores during the second quarter, the
company here said yesterday.
Associated Food Stores will vault to the top of the market-share rankings in Salt Lake City with the acquisition of 36 Albertsons stores from Minneapolis-based Supervalu. But the addition of the stores is a mixed...
Investments in promotions in the third quarter put pressure on the operating earnings of Harris Teeter, the chain's parent company said last week. Ruddick Corp. said operating profit at Harris Teeter was down 3.8%, to...