Supervalu Shares Rise on Cerberus Deal
MINNEAPOLIS — Shares of Supervalu rose about 15% Thursday on the news that it was selling about half of its business. read more Supermarket News
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Food Lion Employees Get Recognition on Facebook
SALISBURY, N.C. — Food Lion is using social media to acknowledge its most dedicated employees. read more Supermarket News
Study: Consumer Food Costs Rising, Reversing 55-Year Trend
CARMEL, Ind. — Food costs for a family of four increased more than $ 2,000 above expectations in 2012, according to a recent study by FarmEcon, an agricultural and food … Continue Reading →
Supervalu to Sell 5 Banners to Cerberus
MINNEAPOLIS — Supervalu here said Thursday that it has reached an agreement to sell its Albertsons, Jewel-Osco, Acme, and Shaw’s and Star Market banners to a group led by Cerberus … Continue Reading →
Market Basket to Build on Former Shaw’s Site
ATTLEBORO, Mass. — Demoulas Market Basket is planning a store at the site of a former Shaw’s supermarket that closed in 2009, a local report said. read more Supermarket News
Reasor’s Launches Food-Scoring System
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Reasor’s has implemented the NuVal Nutritional Scoring System. read more Supermarket News
IGA Names Three Retailer of Year Winners
CHICAGO — IGA USA here has named three member companies that will be among those honored as International Retailers of the Year at the alliance’s Global Rally here in April. … Continue Reading →
C&K Drops Plastic Bags
BROOKINGS, Ore. — C&K Market here said it will no longer offer plastic bags at its checkouts, effective Jan. 14 — a change the company said is a response to … Continue Reading →
Supermarkets Can Recapture Market Share
Food stores have a unique opportunity to change the conversation and take back ownership of selling food from all the wanna-be players out there. Refresh read more Supermarket News
Giant Eagle Extends ‘Price Lock’ Discounts
PITTSBURGH — Giant Eagle here said it is launching a new round of extended price discounts, citing positive consumer reaction to its first such “Low Price Lock” program announced in … Continue Reading →