Supervalu to Close 60 Stores
MINNEAPOLIS — Supervalu on Wednesday said it would close 60 struggling stores, including 19 Southern California Albertsons locations and 22 Save-A-Lot discount stores, in an effort to cut losses and … Continue Reading →
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Food Lion Builds Excitement Around Food Drop
SALISBURY, N.C. — Food Lion added a social media component to its popular Operation Grocery Drop initiative. read more Supermarket News
Data Pools Merge to Form 1WorldSync
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. — Commercial standards groups GS1 US here and GS1 Germany have signed a definitive agreement to form a joint venture combining their 1SYNC and SA2 Worldsync data pool … Continue Reading →
‘Trade-Down’ Shoppers Boost Dollar General
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General here Wednesday said earnings increased 47% in the second quarter behind a 10.4% increase in sales. read more Supermarket News
Safeway Plans IPO of Gift-Card Division
PLEASANTON, Calif. — Safeway here said Wednesday that it plans to file a registration statement for a potential spin-off of a minority stake in its Blackhawk Network Holdings gift-card subsidiary. … Continue Reading →
Infographic: Home Cooks Look for Inspiration
Food websites are the No. 1 inspiration for home cooks to try new recipes for their families, according to a report from Allrecipes.com. read more Supermarket News
Sept. 3, 2012: Home Cooks Look for Inspiration
Food websites are the No. 1 inspiration for home cooks to try new recipes for their families, according to a report from Allrecipes.com. read more Supermarket News
Redner’s to Open New Dover Store
READING, Pa. — Redner’s Markets here said it would open a new store in Dover, Del., next summer. read more Supermarket News
Ahold Mulls Sale of ICA Stake
AMSTERDAM — Ahold here said Tuesday it would explore “strategic options” for its 60% stake in Swedish retailer ICA, including a possible initial public offering. read more Supermarket News
Supervalu Debuts Single-Serve Coffee Pod
MINNEAPOLIS — Supervalu is the latest private-label marketer to throw its hat in the single-cup coffee ring. read more Supermarket News