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01/31/2012
SN interviews FMI President and CEO Leslie G. Sarasin during the 2012 FMI Midwinter Conference.
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01/31/2012
The Senior Director of Merchandising Services provides Retail Merchandising Services for all Save Mart Supermarket banners...
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01/31/2012
KEASBEY, N.J. — A ShopRite promotion will help feed the hungry, while building the retailer’s Facebook following.
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01/31/2012
ORLANDO, Fla.– The food industry needs to take bold steps – in everything from data practices to supply chain – in order to jump-start growth in the face of unprecedented hurdles, said John Compton, CEO, PepsiCo Americas Foods and Global Snacks Group.
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01/31/2012
ORLANDO, Fla. — Food Marketing Institute and Grocery Manufacturers Association will co-locate their executive conferences beginning in January 2013, it was announced at the FMI Midwinter event here.
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01/31/2012
PLEASANTON, Calif. — Safeway on Monday said Lori Raya would take over as president of its Vons Division.
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01/31/2012
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens announced it will acquire the prescription files and inventory from 33 Kmart pharmacies in 16 states.
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01/31/2012
MILL VALLEY, Calif. — Mollie Stone’s Markets, an eight-store grocer here, is launching a Community Card on Feb. 1 that will enable customers to automatically contribute up to 5% of purchases to the schools and non-profits of their choice.
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01/30/2012
S trategies that shift labor from store associates to shoppers have elicited mixed reviews from retailers and the consumers they’re designed to empower. Last year, Albertson LLC scrapped its self-checkouts for more face time and Big Y uprooted self-serve lanes, finding them more of a vexation than time saver. But retailers needn’t reengineer store layouts to test the best ways to help shoppers help themselves. A less-risky means of empowerment is coming to consumers courtesy of their mobile phone.
* Viewpoints
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01/30/2012
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — During nearly a year of negotiations for the sale of the company, Winn-Dixie Stores here had discussed a higher price than the $9.50 per share it ultimately accepted, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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01/30/2012
ORLANDO, Fla. — Food Lion is working on changing the way CPG vendors such as PepsiCo replenish its distribution centers and stores by offering them visibility into current and expected consumer demand as reflected by store-level inventory and sales.
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01/30/2012
MILWAUKEE — Roundy's here reportedly plans to sell its stock for approximately $11 per share when it launches its initial public offering, according to local reports.
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01/28/2012
Stacey Irvine's constant diet of chicken nuggets, fries and chips raised the levels of sodium and fat in her system to dangerous levels.
* Refresh
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01/28/2012
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer here on Friday said it had promoted J.K. Symancyk to the newly created role of chief operating officer for the company, and that it has hired Peter Whitsett to take over Symancyk’s role as executive vice president of merchandising and marketing.
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01/28/2012
ORLANDO, Fla. – Retailers and wholesalers should expect the new hours-of-service (HOS) rule announced in late December to take effect in July 2013 as planned, though the possibility exists that it may be delayed or changed by legal action taken before the end of February, advised a trucking industry expert.
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01/28/2012
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. here said Friday it is launching a fund-raising campaign on behalf of children's hospitals in several divisions, encompassing Ralphs Grocery Co. stores in Southern California, Food 4 Less locations in Southern California, southern Nevada and the Greater Chicago area and Foods Co. stores in Northern California.
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01/28/2012
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Kings Food Markets here on Friday said it was relaunching its brand around the theme of fresh food inspiration beginning with a redesigned website and store renovations throughout the year.
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01/28/2012
ORLANDO, Fla. — Minneapolis-based Supervalu saved almost $66,000 on annual repair, liability and workers’ compensation costs in the trucking operation at one of its distribution centers as a result of installing an onboard camera system.
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01/28/2012
WASHINGTON — The U.S Food and Drug Administration has found that 11 samples (representing 11 shipments) of imported orange juice or orange juice concentrate have tested positive for carbendazim, a fungicide that is not legal for use on oranges in the U.S.
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01/28/2012
LUDLOW, Vt. — Shaw’s Supermarkets, West Bridgewater, Mass., marked the reopening of a store here that had been closed after being severely damaged by flooding in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene last August.
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01/27/2012
DAYTON, Ohio — Dorothy Lane Market will host its fourth annual bridal expo on Feb. 26.
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01/27/2012
JOLIET, Ill. — Central Grocers, the member-owned grocery cooperative here, said it has hired Kenneth W. Nemeth as executive vice president and chief operating officer.
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01/27/2012
TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Food Council here said it has re-elected Philip Scaduto as chairman of the state association.
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01/27/2012
LIVONIA, Mich. — CPG marketers distributed 305 billion coupons in 2011, an 8.1% decrease from 2010, according to a new report from NCH Marketing Services, a Valassis company.
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01/27/2012
Catch up on the past week of retail news with the top viewed SN newsletter stories for the week of January 23.
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