GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. - Dollar General here said it might have the opportunity to increase its perishables offering in some of its stores."We still see opportunities in some stores to expand the cooler penetration,"...
The biggest news of the past year for some sales agencies may not have been the breakup of Albertsons, but instead the ongoing centralization of procurement by Kroger, according to some third-party firms that service...
INDIANAPOLIS - It hasn't turned into a bidding war yet, but competing offers for Marsh Supermarkets here have at least escalated to a full-blown financial catfight.Less than a month after Marsh agreed to be acquired...
CARTERET, N.J. - A remerchandising initiative at Pathmark Stores here last year did not generate the results the company would have liked, the chain's chief executive officer said in a conference call with analysts...
NATICK, Mass. - BJ's Wholesale Club here said declining traffic, rising costs and narrow margins on gasoline contributed to a weak first-quarter performance.The company reported a 17.2% decline in first-quarter net...
BRUSSELS - Delhaize Group here said sales at its Hannaford Bros. chain in New England were weak in the first quarter this year relative to last year because of the lack of severe winter weather in 2006, but strong...
AMSTERDAM - Private label and the expansion of general merchandise offerings are key elements of Ahold's strategy to improve its retail business, the company's president and chief executive officer said at the annual...
CHICAGO - Longtime TV newsman Ted Koppel said food retailers have an opportunity to help consumers prepare in the event of a pandemic or other disaster, such as a biological or nuclear terrorist attack."We should get...
CHICAGO - The associations that currently co-locate trade shows each year here with Food Marketing Institute's annual convention are examining the possibility of staying together now that FMI has said it will reduce...
AUSTIN, Texas - Whole Foods Market here said the move by Wal-Mart Stores, Bentonville, Ark., to offer more organic product should only help to increase the number of suppliers and lower purchasing costs for everyone...