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 →
Category: SN News
The Lempert Report: How consumers respond to purchase influencers (video)
Consumers tend to respond to retailer offers that are designed to drive trips and volume. What are the top four influencers? read more Supermarket News
FMI, GMA release best practices for counterfeit prevention
The Trading Partner Alliance of the Food Marketing Institute and Grocery Manufacturers Association has released the 2013 best practices guideline “Brand Protection and Supply Chain Integrity: Methods for Counterfeit Detection, … Continue Reading →
Stater implements refrigerant management system
Stater Bros. Markets, San Bernardino, Calif., has implemented a cloud-based refrigerant management system at its 167 stores, according to Polar Technology, Brentwood, Tenn., manufacturer of the TrakRef system. read more … Continue Reading →
United Fresh accepts produce manager nominations
United Fresh is seeking nomations for its Retail Produce Manager Awards and Produce Excellence in Foodservice Awards. read more Supermarket News
Lucky’s in ‘congenial’ talks on trademark
Boulder-based specialty store Lucky’s Market told SN it was in “congenial talks” with Albertsons LLC to settle a trademark infringement lawsuit over use of the Lucky name and logo. read … Continue Reading →
Loblaw Q4 sales up slightly as competition mounts
Loblaw posted a small sales gain and slightly lower earnings during the fiscal fourth quarter, citing the effects of cost reductions and subsequent pricing investments in a strong competitive environment. … Continue Reading →
Publix tops in satisfaction
Publix Super Markets took the top spot once again on this year’s American Customer Satisfaction Index, but collectively, smaller regional players showed gains. read more Supermarket News
Walmart doubling small-store growth
Walmart said Thursday it is doubling the number of small-format stores it expects to open in the U.S. this year to between 270 and 300. read more Supermarket News
Food News Today: Does fast food make you sad? (video)
According to a new study from University of Toronto, people who looked at pictures of fast food became unhappy. Food News Today also reports on USDA wanting for students’ ideas, … Continue Reading →