Winn-Dixie, Bi-Lo parent pulls IPO
Bi-Lo Holdings, parent of the Winn-Dixie and Bi-Lo chains, told federal securities regulators this week that it was withdrawing plans for a public offering of its stock. read more Supermarket … Continue Reading →
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First N.H. Whole Foods includes pub restaurant
A new Whole Foods Market store located in Nashua, N.H. — the retailer’s first in the state — also features its first in-store restaurant in the North Atlantic region. read … Continue Reading →
Phil Lempert’s New Products Hits & Misses (video)
Supermarket Guru Phil Lempert samples five new products this week: biscotti bites; hydration replenishing drink; green pepper hot sauce; mustard and onion tortilla chips; and peanut butter with honey. read … Continue Reading →
Delhaize mum on Bottom Dollar sale speculation
Delhaize officials had no comment on a published report suggesting the retailer was seeking to sell its Bottom Dollar Food discount division. read more Supermarket News
McDonald’s coffee headed for supermarkets
McDonald’s and Kraft have partnered to launch packaged McDonald’s McCafé-brand coffee in supermarkets and other food retailers nationwide beginning in early 2015. read more Supermarket News
Sprouts sets Alabama expansion
Sprouts Farmers Market, Phoenix, said it plans to expand into Alabama early next year, with a store in Birmingham among seven new locations it announced Tuesday. read more Supermarket News
Price Chopper, Whole Foods employees accept Ice Bucket Challenge
Supermarket executives and employees have not been immune to the Ice Bucket Challenge, which asks participants to dunk themselves with ice water and post social media videos in order to … Continue Reading →
Reduce shoplifting, increase profitability
Managing vendor, employee and consumer shrink is one of the industry’s greatest bugbears and one likely to grow in coming years. Industry Voices read more Supermarket News
New refrigerated cases enhance retailer strategies
By Marc Sandofsky Today’s supermarkets can achieve maximum energy performance while positively impacting sales with new technological and merchandising improvements. read more Supermarket News
The Lempert Report: Back to school retail (video)
The back to school shopping period for retailers is much like the holiday season, busy! So how can the food retail world fit in? Several ways. read more Supermarket News