Whole Foods Prices Get Competitive
Whole Foods — once branded “Whole Paycheck” by consumers for its premium pricing — has been working for several years to change its high-price image. Refresh read more Supermarket News
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Still Smiling: Hy-Vee Wins Retail Excellence Award
Hy-Vee, winner of SN’s 2012 Retail Excellence Award, is reinvigorating customer service with ‘a helpful smile in every aisle’. read more Supermarket News
Hy-Vee Builds a Legacy of Employee Empowerment
Partners Charles Hyde and David Vredenburg — the “Hy” and the “Vee” in Hy-Vee — opened their first store together in 1930 in Beaconsville, Iowa, and from very early on … Continue Reading →
Prop 37 Battle Rages in California
The debate over Proposition 37 — a California ballot initiative to label genetically modified foods — is heating up as the election draws near. read more Supermarket News
Protecting the Pharmacy Against Robberies
Illegal trafficking and abuse of prescription medicines has become a serious public health problem in the United States, and has been the cause of pharmacy robberies. read more Supermarket News
Customer Sues Over Salmonella
The Seattle law firm Marler Clark announced that it had filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart on behalf of Angela Compton over the purchase of cantaloupes at a Battle Creek, Mich., … Continue Reading →
Daily Blooms: Year-Round Floral Sales
Battered by the recession a few years ago, floral department managers have emerged with a commitment to pushing fresh, high-quality flowers, not just during the major holidays, but year-round. read … Continue Reading →
Retailers, Make Sure There’s an App for That!
Supermarkets should take the lead in food app empowerment. Viewpoints read more Supermarket News
Industry Collaboration Marks Important Milestone
Twenty years ago a new era of partnering was launched with the ECR initiative. Viewpoints read more Supermarket News
Spirit Sales Outpace Wine in Grocery
CHICAGO — Volume sales of beer may have returned to growth, but grocery stores are losing category share to club, dollar and drug channels, said Dan Wandel, senior vice president, … Continue Reading →