Metro Q1 sales flat, earnings down
Metro Inc. on Monday said sales were flat in its first fiscal quarter, while same-store sales declined 0.5% and earnings also declined relative to a year ago. read more Supermarket … Continue Reading →
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Ahold U.S. sales, share down in Q4
Ahold said food price disinflation and the effects of lapping a sales boost related to Hurricane Sandy led to a 2.1% decline in U.S. sales and in non-fuel identical-store sales … Continue Reading →
Chowing down in the drug store
It’s not just candy bars and cereal in the pharmacy anymore. It’s mac and cheese with gruyere and white truffle oil. It’s fresh salad bars. It’s hot soup. Viewpoints read … Continue Reading →
Q2 Sales Up, Margins Down at Sobeys
STELLARTON, Nova Scotia — Sobeys posted a modest gain in sales and lower profits during the fiscal second quarter, its parent company Empire Cos. said Thursday. read more Supermarket News
Wegmans Passes Down Lower Prices
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Wegmans Food Markets is passing price discounts handed down from baking ingredient suppliers to shoppers this holiday season. read more Supermarket News
Cost of classic Thanksgiving dinner down for 2013
The American Farm Bureau Federation’s 28th annual informal price survey of classic items found on the Thanksgiving Day dinner table indicates the average cost of this year’s feast for 10 … Continue Reading →
Hagen to step down as USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that Elisabeth Hagen plans to leave her position as Under Secretary for Food Safety in mid-December. IFT Daily News
GMO Labeling Supporters Not Backing Down
WASHINGTON – Pointing to the narrow defeat of a Washington State ballot initiative, the Center for Food Safety vows to continue its fight to label foods products with genetic engineering. … Continue Reading →
Wal-Mart Comps Down 0.3% in U.S.
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart Stores here on Thursday said U.S. comparable-store sales for the fiscal third quarter were down 0.3%, and it trimmed its profit outlook for the year. read … Continue Reading →
Metro Sales Down Amid Canadian Competition
MONTREAL — Citing increased competition, Metro Inc. here said sales for its fiscal fourth quarter fell about 1.1% compared with the year-ago period, when adjusted for an extra week in … Continue Reading →