Tesco Mulls Sale of Fresh & Easy
LONDON — Tesco said Wednesday it is launching a strategic review of Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market, its U.S.-based chain. read more Supermarket News
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A Tour of Haggen’s ‘Northwest Fresh’ Format [Gallery]
Beginning a year ago, Haggen Inc., a 29-store food retailer serving parts of Washington and Oregon, began converting its Top Food & Drug warehouse-style locations and its conventional Haggen Food … Continue Reading →
Dec. 3, 2012: Holidays Spur Impulse Snack Sales
Impulse purchases help drive sales of candy and other snacks during the winter holidays, according to the SnackTrack Holidays Christmas Profile, released last week by NPD Group. read more Supermarket … Continue Reading →
Central Grocers Buys Chicago Distributor
JOLIET, Ill. — Central Grocers, a member-owned grocery wholesaler, said it has agreed to acquire the distribution arm of Chicago-based Dearborn Wholesale Grocers. read more Supermarket News
GM Data Portal to Launch in Q1
COLORADO SPRINGS — The general merchandise sector will soon have access to a new analytics tool designed to provide improved category measurement and management. read more Supermarket News
C-Store Traffic Down in Q3: Report
HOUSTON — Convenience-store traffic fell in the third quarter amid higher gas prices and pressure from competitive channels such as supermarkets, according to research released Tuesday. read more Supermarket News
Report: Supermarket Access Unchanged Since 2006
WASHINGTON — Overall access to supermarkets did not change from 2006 to 2010, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service. read more Supermarket … Continue Reading →
Home Entertaining Big Opportunity
Entertaining at home is becoming the thing to do, and retailers are taking advantage of the trend. read more Supermarket News
Wegmans to Close Store’s Facebook Page
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Wegmans Food Markets here has raised the ire of some of its famously die-hard fans by choosing to shut down the Facebook page of one of its … Continue Reading →
Giant Eagle Buys 2 Locations
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Giant Eagle said it is acquiring two stores here from the family that operates them independently under the Giant Eagle banner. read more Supermarket News