Drought triggers produce woes at 99 Cents
Higher produce prices triggered by drought conditions in California have adversely affected performance at 99 Cents Only stores, the discounter said Thursday. read more Supermarket News
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AWI: White Rose woes, increasing competition led to bankruptcy
An inability to realize synergies related to its 2006 acquisition of White Rose, along with “fierce” competition besetting its cooperative and voluntary wholesaling units, triggered significant financial challenges for Associated … Continue Reading →
Weather, Tax Woes Sink Wal-Mart Comps
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart Stores said Thursday that smaller and slower-arriving tax returns and unseasonable weather contributed to sales that were below the retailer’s modest ambitions in the fiscal first … Continue Reading →
Promotion Woes Sink Roundy’s Q3
MILWAUKEE — Roundy’s Supermarkets here on Thursday said sales and earnings were down in the third quarter, saying price investments and promotions were less effective than anticipated in a competitive … Continue Reading →