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NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- Sixth Street Food Stores here said it has entered a supply agreement with Supervalu, Minneapolis, to provide products to its 12 stores from the wholesaler's Denver distribution center. The company said its annual sales are...
Nudson Is Selected For Supervalu Post, said Steve Nudson has been named president of its Southeast region here.He succeeds Ted Crouse, who will retire on August 31 after 19 years with the distributor. Nudson was formerly president of Supervalu's...
Boxed and fancy chocolates -- a sight for a gourmand's sore eyes -- are giving the candy aisle a new look of indulgence."People are not denying themselves [chocolate]," said Annearle Morris Klein, category manager for the Northern region of...
MINNEAPOLIS -- Supervalu here continued to expand its corporate-store base by agreeing to purchase the assets of Allegheny Markets Co., McKees Rock, Pa., for an undisclosed sum.Allegheny operates six stores in the Pittsburgh area under the name...
Many retailers are reaching the conclusion that the true value of their frequent-shopper programs lies less in providing discounts to shoppers and more in the data gathered during all customer interactions.This data, warehoused and mined using...
MINNEAPOLIS -- Supervalu here plans to go after additional business from retail chains by offering third-party logistics support, beginning with a supply contract with the Michigan division of Cincinnati-based Kroger Co., officials told...
Consolidation is here to stay -- at least as long as the economy remains healthy, costs can be harnessed and efficiencies can be achieved.That's the assessment of a variety of industry observers, who see the phenomenon of market consolidations...
ECR Group Names Co-Chairmanndy Westlund, vice president for distribution at Hannaford Bros. here, has been named co-chairman of the Operating Committee for the Joint Industry Project on Efficient Consumer Response.Westlund succeeds Gary Capshaw...
Distribution executives are exploring specialized materials-handling equipment, including conveyers and automated sortation systems, to enhance productivity and efficiency in dealing with slow-moving products.Such equipment proves most cost...
Technology based on ink-jet printers is putting extra frosting onto the supermarket bakery's special-order decorated-cake business.The patented system uses a regular garden-variety computer and a scanner to reproduce color photos on the tops of...