Target could seek Canada exit: analyst
Target’s struggle to establish itself in Canada could lead to a decision to sell the business soon, according to a new report from CIBC Capital Markets. read more Supermarket News
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Video: Analyst foresees some Walmart ‘cannibalization’
BB&T Capital’s Andrew Wolf says it’s “too soon to say” how Walmart’s new focus on its Neighborhood Markets will affect the performance of its Supercenters, but he does expect some … Continue Reading →
Video: Walmart ‘doesn’t resonate’ with the middle class, analyst says
Andrew Wolf of BB&T Capital Markets says Walmart hasn’t been able to move its “addressable market” up to middle-income consumers. read more Supermarket News
Gallery: Supervalu data breach, SN analyst roundtable and more trending stories
Stories about the California plastic bag ban, Walmart’s drive-up grocery store and General Mills’ plans for Annie’s also resonated with readers of SN’s e-newsletter. read more Supermarket News
Fairway bests Whole Foods, Fresh Market in pricing survey: Analyst
Fairway Market maintained a 10% price advantage over Whole Foods Market and The Fresh Market in a recent basket study of 40 like items at natural and organic retailers conducted … Continue Reading →
Analyst: Neighborhood Markets losing share in some markets
Although Wal-Mart Stores has picked up the pace of its Neighborhood Market openings, the chain is losing aggregate share in roughly one-third of its markets in which it operates those … Continue Reading →
Kroger dominant in fragmented field: Analyst
In an environment where “one-stop shopping” for groceries has increasingly become a fallacy, Kroger is still a dominant grocer, according to new consumer research from Wells Fargo Securities. read more … Continue Reading →
Kroger may have eyed Safeway: Analyst
Kroger Co., Cincinnati, may have considered making a bid for Safeway but was apparently dissuaded from doing so by the costs associated with anticipated divestitures it would have had to … Continue Reading →
Extra hours could boost Fresh Market comps: Analyst
The Fresh Market has begun opening stores an hour earlier in an attempt to boost comparable-store sales and stay competitive with rivals Whole Foods Market and Sprouts. read more Supermarket … Continue Reading →
Analyst: Lidl shakeup could delay U.S. expansion
The abrupt changing of the guard at German discounter Lidl does not appear to be related to its planned expansion in the U.S., although the instability could affect its timing, … Continue Reading →