Renovated N.Y. Foodtown Reopens
ISELIN, N.J. — Allegiance Retail Services here said Friday that the Foodtown of Mt. Vernon, N.Y., has reopened after an expansion. read more Supermarket News
Author: R. Daneel Olivaw
Kroger OKs ‘Substantial’ Dividend Hike
CINCINNATI — Kroger’s board of directors have approved raising the retailer’s quarterly dividend by 30%, answering calls from investors and analysts who said its payout was too low. Stock Symbols: … Continue Reading →
DunnhumbyUSA Elevates Two to SVP
CINCINNATI — DunnhumbyUSA, the Kroger Co. joint venture with London-based marketing firm Dunnhumby, said Friday it has named Dave Palm senior vice president of operations and Rex Davis senior vice … Continue Reading →
Workers at Wal-Mart Facility Launch Protest March
LOS ANGELES — Workers in Southern California employed by a distribution warehouse contracted by Wal-Mart went on strike Thursday and launched a 50-mile march from the facility in Mira Loma, … Continue Reading →
Okey-Dokey Eyes First Store Opening
MIAMI — Okey-Dokey, the small-format grocery chain founded by Russian retail magnates, is planning a “soft opening” of its first location next week, a company spokesman told SN Thursday. read … Continue Reading →
WGA to Sponsor 5K Fun Run/Walk
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Women Grocers of America said Thursday it will hold the first-ever “WGA 5K Fun Run/Walk Presented by the Kellogg Co.” on Feb. 11 at the Mirage … Continue Reading →
Bi-Lo Selects Pricing System for Winn-Dixie
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Bi-Lo Holding here, the parent company of Bi-Lo and Winn-Dixie, has selected a price modeling and optimization system from Cincinnati-based KSS Retail, a division of dunnhumby, for … Continue Reading →
Soda Ban Could Affect Supermarkets
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s controversial soda ban was approved by the NYC Board of Health here Thursday. read more Supermarket News
Coalition Rallies for New Farm Bill Now
WASHINGTON — When Farm Bill Now coalition representatives rallied here at the Capitol on the morning of Sept. 12, they were united in what they were urging Congress to do … Continue Reading →
BPI Sues ABC for $1 Billion in Damages
DAKOTA DUNES, S. D. — BPI (collectively Beef Products, Inc., BPI Technology, Inc., and Freezing Machines, Inc.) has brought a billion dollar suit against ABC News for defamation of its … Continue Reading →