Infographic: Organic Milk Gains Share
Organic milk is gaining share as a percentage of total milk volume across a number of retail channels, including supermarkets, according to a report from MilkPEP based on research from … Continue Reading →
Category: SN News
How Do You Grow Sales When the Market Is Shrinking?
The fact that jumped out at me from Part 1 of the Supermarket News 2012 Analysts Roundtable was that the retail grocery “pie is shrinking” and it has been for … Continue Reading →
Safeway, UFCW Still Talking
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Safeway and United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 5 are continuing to meet this week after failing to reach a final agreement over the weekend, … Continue Reading →
Bonus Question: Compensating Executives
Supermarkets craft compensation packages with an emphasis on earned bonuses and stock awards. read more Supermarket News
PMA, Western Growers Partner on Food Safety Task Force
NEWARK, Del. — The Produce Marketing Association and Western Growers announced they are partnering on a joint task force to develop food safety strategies. read more Supermarket News
Target Begins Hiring for Canada Stores
MINNEAPOLIS — Target Corp. said Monday it has begun recruiting hourly workers for its first 24 stores in Canada, which are scheduled to open in March and April of 2013. … Continue Reading →
Reasor’s Bags Donations for Food Bank
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Reasor’s here, which operates 16 supermarkets, has collected $ 22,052.65 for the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma via its year-old reusable bag savings program. read more … Continue Reading →
Bashas’ to Offer Digital Services
CHANDLER, Ariz. — Bashas’ here has selected Vermont-based MyWebGrocer to power new digital services for 63 Bashas’ stores and 48 Food City locations. read more Supermarket News
Safeway Sources Budget-Friendly Sustainable Tuna
PLEASANTON, Calif. — Safeway earned the praise of New York Times columnist Mark Bittman and Greenpeace for stocking affordably priced canned tuna that has been sourced from tuna vessels that … Continue Reading →
Albertsons Acquires First Store in Decade
FULLERTON, Calif. — Albertsons here said it plans to lease a former Scolari’s location in Central California — the first time it will acquire a lease from another company in … Continue Reading →