Food Lifts Family Dollar Q4 Results
MATTHEWS, N.C. — Family Dollar Stores said Wednesday that expanded selections of food and consumables sparked sales gains for the fourth quarter and fiscal year. read more Supermarket News
Author: R. Daneel Olivaw
FONA teams with college to serve displaced community workers
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, Waubonsee Community College President Christine Sobek, and FONA Director of Technology and Innovation Robert Sobel visited the college’s downtown Aurora, Ill., campus Sept. 25 to announce … Continue Reading →
CPG Company Looking for Special Markets Business Manager
Career Opportunity for a Special Markets Business Manager read more Supermarket News
Arizona Workers OK New Contract
PHOENIX — Union workers at Fry’s, Smith’s and Safeway stores in Arizona have voted to approve a new contract, the parties said. read more Supermarket News
Infographic: Organic Milk Gains Share
Organic milk is gaining share as a percentage of total milk volume across a number of retail channels, including supermarkets, according to a report from MilkPEP based on research from … Continue Reading →
How Do You Grow Sales When the Market Is Shrinking?
The fact that jumped out at me from Part 1 of the Supermarket News 2012 Analysts Roundtable was that the retail grocery “pie is shrinking” and it has been for … Continue Reading →
Safeway, UFCW Still Talking
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Safeway and United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 5 are continuing to meet this week after failing to reach a final agreement over the weekend, … Continue Reading →
Bonus Question: Compensating Executives
Supermarkets craft compensation packages with an emphasis on earned bonuses and stock awards. read more Supermarket News
PMA, Western Growers Partner on Food Safety Task Force
NEWARK, Del. — The Produce Marketing Association and Western Growers announced they are partnering on a joint task force to develop food safety strategies. read more Supermarket News
Target Begins Hiring for Canada Stores
MINNEAPOLIS — Target Corp. said Monday it has begun recruiting hourly workers for its first 24 stores in Canada, which are scheduled to open in March and April of 2013. … Continue Reading →