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NORFOLK, Va. -- Due in part to stores sold, Farm Fresh here reported sales decreases plus net losses for the second quarter and half ended June 15.ales decreases, Farm Fresh said, stemmed from the sale of stores in Richmond, Va., to Hannaford Bros...
"User-friendly" and "intuitive" are perhaps the most frequently cited requirements handed down to systems staff charged with introducing new technology to store-level employees.The sheer volume of store staff, high turnover rates, proportion of...
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. -- A&P is giving carry-out prepared foods a higher profile in a new store here that is the chain's new fresh food prototype.The primary difference in merchandising approach here compared with other A&P new stores and remodels...
Bruno's Fills Two New Postsno's here has appointed two officers to newly created positions on its senior management team.Laura Hayden was named senior vice president of human resources, and Walter M. Grant was named senior vice president and...
AUSTIN, Texas -- Whole Foods Market here underscored its dominance in the natural foods industry last week by arranging to acquire Fresh Fields, Rockville, Md., its biggest competitor.The move signaled continued consolidation of the natural foods...
GREAT FALLS, Mont. -- Buttrey Food & Drug Stores here will continue to seek acquisition opportunities, Joseph H. Fernandez, president and chief executive officer, told shareholders at the chain's annual meeting here.The company has acquired a...
LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- D'Agostino Supermarkets here used a Mother's Day promotion to boost its private-label cereal sales.The cover of the chain's in-store circular pictured a cereal breakfast complete with juice, toast and fresh fruit. The ad began...
Wheatland, Wyo. -- A letter sent by an independent here to consumers to inform them of its intention to slash beef prices bought more publicity than it bargained for.Addressed to consumers and beef producers, the letter announced that the local...
CHICAGO -- The initial enthusiasm over precut fruit is withering under the sobering light of poor temperature control and problematic supplies, according to an executive in the fresh-cut industry."Fruit is going to be much more difficult for us to...
ALTAVISTA, Va. -- Harden Foods, a new corporation based here, has agreed to acquire six stores from Harris Teeter, Charlotte, N.C., that it would operate under the name Fresh 'N Friendly. Russ Harden, president and chief executive officer, said...