MONTREAL — Remerchandised produce departments at Metro stores in Canada helped Metro Inc. here increase sales by 3.7% and net earnings by 13.6% during the fiscal third quarter, the company … Continue Reading →
BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons LLC here said it is launching a month-long contest at Albertsons Market stores — with a new car as a prize — asking customers to share … Continue Reading →
DAYTON, Ohio — Along with using shelf tags and hosting farmers’ markets, Dorothy Lane Market is highlighting local foods in a new way: with an in-store dinner. read more Supermarket … Continue Reading →
Judging by sales in the 20 highest-volume and fastest-growth Center Store categories, the 52 weeks ending June 10, 2012, could be coined The Year of the Beverage. read more Supermarket … Continue Reading →
This edition of Times & Trends explores the changing dynamics within the CPG marketplace, examines CPG manufacturer and retailer opportunities and risks and explores what the future holds as new … Continue Reading →
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer has put a spin on back-to-school marketing this season by challenging contestants to create virtual pinboards on Pinterest. read more Supermarket News
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Wegmans Food Markets will wrap up its Taste the Flavors of Summer series with a Local Tomato Harvest celebration at its stores this weekend. read more Supermarket … Continue Reading →
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Stater Bros. Markets here implied Wednesday it could be interested in acquiring between six and eight Albertsons stores in Southern California if Supervalu were to put … Continue Reading →
PLEASANTON, Calif. — Safeway here said it has eliminated a 3-cent-per-gallon gas discount nationwide for club card customers at corporate fuel centers, though it is continuing to offer “gas rewards” … Continue Reading →
Everything Wal-Mart does is closely watched. Any action taken by the world’s largest retailer can cause ripples up and down the supply chain. Its size and influence are well … Continue Reading →
