Supermarket Share Loss to Slow: Report
NEW YORK — The rate at which traditional supermarkets in the U.S. lose share to alternative formats will slow as the leading grocers roll out sales-building strategies, according to a … Continue Reading →
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GMA Names Fennig VP of Industry Affairs
WASHINGTON – Grocery Manufacturers Association here on Wednesday said it has hired Elise Fennig as vice president, industry affairs. read more Supermarket News
FMI Supports Guidance on Health Care Reform
ARLINGTON, Va. — Food Marketing Institute here said Wednesday that two new health care reform guidelines for employers are “positive steps” for food retailers. read more Supermarket News
Meijer Offers No-Cost Lipitor
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer is offering the generic substitute for cholesterol-lowering Lipitor for free in all 199 pharmacies. read more Supermarket News
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 →
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