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Stop & Shop Cos., Quincy, Mass., said the acquisitions of 55 Purity stores and 17 Melmarkets/Foodtown units in late 1995 helped boost sales 8% to $4.07 billion for the year and 17% to $1.06 billion for the fourth quarter ended Jan. 27. Same-store...
ST. DAVID'S, Pa. -- Genuardi's Family Markets has launched its first sushi bar, in a store in this upscale suburb of Philadelphia.The sushi bar is located in the middle of the store's food court, which begins at the right front of the store, and...
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Nature's Fresh Northwest here is equipping its stores with technology that will help launch new front-end initiatives and greatly enhance data analysis capability.The retailer installed new personal computer-based terminals and...
NEW YORK -- Shaw's Supermarkets has a fresh idea. The East Bridgewater, Mass.-based retailer is distributing its own magazine. The publication strengthens the image of the store as a brand and also provides an account-specific vehicle for brand...
NORWALK, Conn. -- Pepperidge Farm here is rolling out two leading-edge category-management programs developed in-house. They are designed to support retailer efforts to widen the cookie/cracker, fresh bread and rolls, crouton and stuffing mix...
DALLAS -- Kimberly-Clark here, unveiling its plans to integrate the newly acquired Scott Paper Co., said it will divest the Scotties facial-tissue business as well as the Baby Fresh, Wash-a-Bye Baby and Kid Fresh brands of wipes.d Essington, Pa.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association here has planned some changes to its annual convention, to be held Feb. 24 to 26 in New Orleans, that the association says will make the event easier and more attractive to attend...
RICHMOND, Va. -- Jim Ukrop wants his customers to think of his company as their personal advocate, so he's making sure they know he's on their side when it comes to poultry labeling.A campaign to oppose current rules about what can be labeled ...
BALTIMORE -- Farm Fresh Supermarkets of Maryland here has received financing totaling $1.25 million from its wholesale supplier, Richfood, Mechanicsville, Va., to enable it to remain in business during a Chapter 7 liquidation proceeding. Farm...
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. -- Gooding's Super Markets combined fresh produce and poultry in an unusual ad to promote Thanksgiving Day shopping.ail made of celery, asparagus, carrots and peppers. The headline of the ad read, "Make it a fresh feast!"...