Save Mart Distributes Compost
MODESTO, Calif. — In support of Earth Day, Save Mart Supermarkets here distributed 20 tons of store-generated compost at a Lucky Store in Daly City, Calif. — in a partnership … Continue Reading →
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Fairway Stock Soars in Opening
NEW YORK — Stock in Fairway Group Holdings soared by 30% early Wednesday in its first day of trading on the Nasdaq stock market. read more Supermarket News
Bi-Lo/Winn-Dixie Open to More Acquisitions: Onstead
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A year since closing the deal to bring Winn-Dixie and Bi-Lo together, the combined company is working as a single entity focused on growth — including the … Continue Reading →
U.S. Exit Could Take 3 Months: Tesco
LONDON — Tesco here said Wednesday efforts to exit the U.S. are “going well,” though it could be “at least another three months before we are able to conclude the … Continue Reading →
Defense Commissary Agency Mulls More Cuts in Spending
FORT LEE, Va. — Workers at the 247 military supermarkets around the world are facing pay cuts of up to 20% as the Department of Defense explores the possibility of … Continue Reading →
Price Chopper Ramps Up Pinterest Strategy
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Price Chopper is working to build interest in its Pinterest board by soliciting new board themes and guest pinners. read more Supermarket News
Hy-Vee Staffers Safe in Boston
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee alerted the community that two employees who ran yesterday’s Boston Marathon are safe. read more Supermarket News
SymphonyIRI Rebrands to IRI
LAS VEGAS — SymphonyIRI Group has changed its name back to Information Resources, Inc., or IRI. read more Supermarket News
Spartan to Get Advice on Pricing
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — KSS Retail, Cincinnati has agreed to provide Spartan Stores here with advisory services around price optimization and the use of its PriceStrat software solution. read more … Continue Reading →
Report Sees Progress in Big Data
BARRINGTON, Ill. — Two-thirds of retail executives recently surveyed are now involved in big data projects and 27% of these projects are already “in production,” according to a report from … Continue Reading →