WGA to Sponsor 5K Fun Run/Walk
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Women Grocers of America said Thursday it will hold the first-ever “WGA 5K Fun Run/Walk Presented by the Kellogg Co.” on Feb. 11 at the Mirage … Continue Reading →
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Bi-Lo Selects Pricing System for Winn-Dixie
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Bi-Lo Holding here, the parent company of Bi-Lo and Winn-Dixie, has selected a price modeling and optimization system from Cincinnati-based KSS Retail, a division of dunnhumby, for … Continue Reading →
Soda Ban Could Affect Supermarkets
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s controversial soda ban was approved by the NYC Board of Health here Thursday. read more Supermarket News
Coalition Rallies for New Farm Bill Now
WASHINGTON — When Farm Bill Now coalition representatives rallied here at the Capitol on the morning of Sept. 12, they were united in what they were urging Congress to do … Continue Reading →
BPI Sues ABC for $1 Billion in Damages
DAKOTA DUNES, S. D. — BPI (collectively Beef Products, Inc., BPI Technology, Inc., and Freezing Machines, Inc.) has brought a billion dollar suit against ABC News for defamation of its … Continue Reading →
Acquisition Boosts Sobeys’ Q1 Results
STELLARTON, Nova Scotia — Empire Co. here said Thursday the acquisition of 236 Shell gas stations and convenience stores late last year helped boost first-quarter sales at Sobeys by 9.8%, … Continue Reading →
Arden to Open New Gelson’s
LOS ANGELES — Arden Group, parent company of Gelson’s Markets, said it plans to open a new Gelson’s late next year — the first new Gelson’s since the company opened … Continue Reading →
Stanford Report Helps the Organic Message
Selling organic requires food retailer to talk about terms that aren’t part of their everyday lexicon: Less, Fewer and Without. Refresh read more Supermarket News
Safeway Launches Private-Label, Local Beef
DENVER — Safeway will begin selling local beef in Colorado under its Rancher’s Reserve Tender Beef label, the retailer announced. read more Supermarket News
More Retailers Take Shopper Marketing Reins
SKOKIE, Ill. — Retailers are taking more ownership of shopping marketing activities once considered the province of brands, according to Peter Hoyt, executive director and chief executive officer, Path to … Continue Reading →