Private equity said to circle Safeway
Safeway is in play, and the market is trying to figure out what the likely outcome will be. read more Supermarket News
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Ethnic retailing: Food Bazaar caters to Queens’ diversity
The newest Food Bazaar store, which opened in December at the site of a former Pathmark in Long Island City, Queens, is the largest of the international grocer’s 18 units … Continue Reading →
Gallery: Tops Friendly Markets deli store tour
Tops Friendly Markets caters its prepared food and deli offerings in each store to the tastes of the customers in the market. read more Supermarket News
Tops freshens prepared foods program
Tops Friendly Markets, Williamsville, N.Y., has been mixing things up in the deli and prepared foods departments. read more Supermarket News
BJ’s taps PromoWorks for demos
BJ’s Wholesale Club said it has selected PromoWorks, a division of Plano, Texas-based Crossmark, to manage the chain’s demo program. read more Supermarket News
Who will buy Safeway?
Cerberus, the parent of Albertsons Another private equity firm (or group of firms) Another retailer Some combination of retailers and private equity Supermarket News
FDA commits to firm FSMA rule deadlines
As part of a settlement agreement with the advocacy group Center for Food Safety (CFS), the FDA has set firm deadlines for final Food Safety Modernization Act rules. read more … Continue Reading →
In-store tag and sign printing — do you have the best vehicle for your program?
The most compelling argument against in-store printing is that it likely isn’t your core competency as a retailer. Constant maintenance and keeping up with the latest technology can take its … Continue Reading →
Gallery: Scenes from 2014 NGA Show
The time for digital is now, independents were told repeatedly during the National Grocers Association’s annual convention in Las Vegas earlier this month. read more Supermarket News
Loblaw rolls out juice bars
Loblaw Cos. will add fresh juice bars to around 100 stores in Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces this spring, saying the offering will provide higher margins and reduce shrink … Continue Reading →