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Supermarket retailers who try to change their image in or out of a recession face a difficult challenge, according to analysts at the 14th annual Financial Analysts' Roundtable sponsored by SN here. For the guys playing catch-up like Supervalu and...
Following is Part 3 of the 14th annual SN Financial Analysts’ Roundtable, in which analysts discuss the prospects for several supermarket operators, including A&P, Winn-Dixie Stores, Whole Foods Market, Ahold, Delhaize, Aldi and Fresh & Easy.
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market launched its first-ever advertising campaign last week after spending five months remerchandising stores and adding 1,000 new products. The ad campaign is built around the theme that Fresh &Easy keeps things simple...
Gaining sales in the current environment is turning out to be more costly than Kroger anticipated, but the retailer isn't apologizing for it. A combination of rapidly escalating deflation and increasing price competition pressured Kroger to invest...
COLORADO WORKERS VOTE ON OFFER DENVER Union grocery employees in Colorado late last week began voting on a final offer from employers Kroger Co. (King Soopers) and Safeway, saying they could strike if they don't approve a new deal. The workers...
Sobeys is revamping its private-label program behind more premium choices and fewer value items. Bill McEwan, president and chief executive officer of Sobeys, said the changes only some of which have been rolled out to stores include refreshed...
Supermarkets get an "A" for effort in educational fund-raising. Along with supporting manufacturer-driven programs like Campbell's Labels for Education and General Mills' Box Tops for Education, retailers have their own initiatives in place to...
The Grocery Manufacturers Association here expressed its support for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ community prevention and wellness campaign.
A&P said it has launched a new service offering club card holders from its various store banners the opportunity to earn grocery discounts by shopping at more than 1,000 on-line retailers.