Food Lion Puts Spin on Detergent Promo
SALISBURY, N.C. — Food Lion awarded high-value prizes to promote its new private-label laundry detergent. read more Supermarket News
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Heinen’s Deploys Supply Chain Systems
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Heinen’s Fine Foods here, which operates 18 stores, has deployed new supply chain systems aimed at lowering inventory, improving warehouse turns, eliminating holiday over-stocks and reducing labor … Continue Reading →
Albertsons Donates $100,000 to West, Texas Relief
FORT WORTH, Texas — Albertsons Markets here said its customers in the South and Southwest have raised more than $ 76,000 for disaster relief efforts following the plant explosion in … Continue Reading →
Role for Auditors Growing, FMI Study Says
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Food retailers and wholesalers should expect to boost the size of their audit departments in coming years to meet expanding roles of information technology, retail operations … Continue Reading →
Topco Taps Matthews for Supply Chain Post
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. — Topco Associates said Monday that Paul Matthews, 56, has joined the company as executive vice president and chief supply chain officer, reporting to Randy Skoda, … Continue Reading →
Tops Eyes Expansion for Orchard Fresh
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Tops Markets’ new, upscale Orchard Fresh store here has been performing “way above expectations” and is being viewed as an expansion vehicle, Tops’ chief executive officer … Continue Reading →
Infographic: Specialty Food Growth Outpaces Mainstream
Big data is creating value for retailers in several ways, but the most important is supporting faster fact-based decisions, according to a report from Brick Meets Click. read more Supermarket … Continue Reading →
From Kroger to United, More Retailers Discover ROI in Social Media
Many food industry players have embraced social media on faith. They’re sure it will pay off, but they can’t say exactly how or when. Viewpoints read more Supermarket News
The Real Disruptor for Traditional Grocery
One of the most talked-about factoids presented at Food Marketing Institute’s Future Connect conference a few weeks ago was a projection that bricks-and-mortar grocery operators would lose 11% of their … Continue Reading →
Retailer’s Nutritionist Spurs Kids to Create, Sell Salads
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Kowalski’s Markets’ nutritionist Sue Moores has launched a non-profit program, Roots for the Home Team, that has urban teenagers selling salads, made from their own recipes, … Continue Reading →