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Furr's to Pay FTC Civil PenaltyFurr's Supermarkets Inc. and Rubus Development Corp., both based here, have agreed to pay a $400,000 civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges.FTC charged Rubus and Furr's Inc., a Lubbock, Texas-based...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Associated Wholesale Grocers is looking to buy stores from the bankrupt Food Barn chain if current negotiations with the chain's principal union fail to produce concessions, it was revealed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court here.Details...
NEW YORK -- Two joint-venture companies, each combining data collection programs with in-store marketing services, have announced successful completion of inaugural tests and unveiled plans to expand their operations substantially in 1994.Catalina...
JACKSON, Miss. -- Jitney Jungle is planning on getting into home-office products in greater depth, said Al Booth, director of general merchandise, HBC and video."We'll start out with a 40-foot section in expanded basic items to test the waters at...
BOCA RATON, Fla. -- The Efficient Consumer Response initiative kicked into higher gear last week as industry leaders gathered here to begin sharing pilot results and making how-to-implement recommendations.On topics ranging from category...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- The floral department of Fulton Heights Foods here is putting its heart into Valentine's Day this year.Natalie Kolinski, floral specialist for the single-unit independent, which is supplied by wholesaler Spartan Stores here...
Cards for all nonoccasions are driving incremental sales in the lucrative greeting card departments at supermarkets.According to one major card company, alternative cards represent the fastest growing segment of the greeting card business. The...
A recent page one story in Supermarket News ("Test of Coupon System Promises a evolution") talks about newly found answers to clearing coupons electronically.This story, prompted by Catalina's announcing it had developed such a system, has raised...
LAS VEGAS -- Sales of video games will grow by 15% in the coming year and become a $7 billion business, according to numbers released here during the Winter Consumer Electronics Show by Nintendo of America, Redmond, Wash. With a strong push on new...