Memphis Kroger Workers Ink New Labor Deals
MEMPHIS — More than 9,000 workers at Kroger stores in the retailer’s Delta Division here have voted to ratify new labor agreements, the Cincinnati-based company said. read more Supermarket News
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Software Providers RedPrairie, JDA to Merge
ATLANTA — RedPrairie here and JDA Software, Scottsdale, Ariz., both suppliers of enterprise software and services to retailers and manufacturers, announced today that JDA and affiliates of RedPrairie have entered … Continue Reading →
Amazon Gains Ground in Kantar ‘Power’ Report
WILTON, Conn. — Amazon.com is gaining ground as a “Power Retailer,” according to Kantar Retail’s 2012 U.S. PoweRanking report measuring trading partner effectiveness. read more Supermarket News
Harris Teeter Posts Q4 Gains
MATTHEWS, N.C. — Harris Teeter Supermarkets here said Thursday that comparable-store sales were up 3.01% in the fourth quarter and 3.97% for the full fiscal year. read more Supermarket News
Hy-Vee, H-E-B Score in Phone-Response Ranking
CHICAGO — Hy-Vee, H-E-B and Save Mart ranked in the top five retailers with the fastest responses to phone calls to their corporate headquarters, according to a study by call … Continue Reading →
U.S. poultry producers may see effects from hurricane Sandy
Instead of an early snowfall this time of year, farmers along the eastern seaboard are dealing with flood waters and wind damage from Hurricane Sandy, which is expected to affect … Continue Reading →
Wal-Mart to Expand Self-Checkout Deployment
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart Stores will be will be installing 10,000 SelfServ checkout lanes in more than 1,200 locations in the United States during 2013, announced NCR, Duluth, Ga., which … Continue Reading →
U.S. FDA labels mangoes high risk
According to Food Safety News, this past summer’s Salmonella outbreak linked to mangoes has led the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to declare the fruit to be “high risk,” … Continue Reading →
Waldbaum’s to the Rescue
I’ve dealt with many types of newspaper deadlines, but Hurricane Sandy was particularly challenging. SN Social read more Supermarket News
Sugar Association seeks dismissal of Corn Refiners’ countersuit
On Oct. 29, the Sugar Association, which represents the U.S. sugar cane and sugar beet farmers, filed a motion in a U.S. district court in Los Angeles, Calif., to dismiss … Continue Reading →