Comps Up 8.2% at Whole Foods
AUSTIN, Texas — Whole Foods Market here said Wednesday that net income for the third fiscal quarter was up 32% over year-ago results, driven by an 8.2% gain in comparable-store … Continue Reading →
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Vons Said to Stop Doubling Coupons
EL MONTE, Calif. — The Vons division of Safeway, based in Southern California, will reportedly stop doubling the value of manufacturer coupons, effective next Wednesday. read more Supermarket News
Loblaw Q2 Profits Dip
BRAMPTON, Ontario — Loblaw Cos. here on Wednesday said net profits declined by 15.9% in the second quarter as price investments exceeded modest sales gains. read more Supermarket News
Wal-Mart Launches Private-Label Diabetes Products
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart has introduced ReliOn, a private-label line of diabetes products. read more Supermarket News
Kowalski’s Holds ‘Local Days’
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Kowalski’s Markets held its annual “Celebrate Local Flavor,” store-wide events on two consecutive Saturdays this month, drawing even bigger crowds than last year, and pushing sales … Continue Reading →
Natural Grocers Set for IPO Wednesday
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, the small-format natural and organic specialist based here, is expected to begin trading as public company on Wednesday. read more Supermarket News
Supervalu Partners With Mobile Coupon Provider
MINNEAPOLIS — Supervalu here is partnering with Yowza!! to offer a mobile couponing application to its more than 1,900 independent customers at the point of purchase. read more Supermarket News
C&K Market Deploys Payment System
BROOKINGS, Ore. — C&K Market here has deployed Connected Payments, a cloud-based, software-as-a-service payment-processing system, across its Ray’s Food Place, Ray’s Shop Mart and C&K Market banners. read more Supermarket … Continue Reading →
Retailers Support New Menu-Labeling Bill
WASHINGTON — Food Marketing Institute and National Grocers Association said Wednesday they are endorsing new legislation that would exempt supermarkets from the menu-labeling requirements that were included in the new … Continue Reading →
Cargill Ground Beef Sickens 33
WYALUSING, Pa. — Cargill Beef has voluntarily recalled 29,339 pounds of ground beef found to contain a strain of salmonella bacteria, and retailers who had purchased the beef quickly alerted … Continue Reading →