ATLANTA -- How will supermarket and food-service executives adapt to the continued blurring of the border that separates the two industries?At fast-food chain Churchs Chicken, it means pushing for more home-meal...
Supermarkets are managing to please shoppers by meeting competitors head-on.A national consumer survey commissioned by SN found shoppers are enjoying their supermarket trips more than they did a couple of years ago...
MAHWAH, N.J. -- A&P's resurgence will rely heavily on the results of its ambitious superstore development program, Christian Haub, president and co-chief executive officer, said last week at the company's annual...
Supermarkets have pulled out all the stops when it comes to one-stop shopping. And new research shows customers are reacting positively.An SN national consumer survey on shopping preferences found respondents like...
ST. CHARLES, Ill. -- The practice of diverting often conjures up images of under-the-table deals and seamy players. Not surprisingly, diverters have found it preferable to keep low profiles, particularly as Efficient...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Spartan Stores here will see a transition of leadership next month that represents more than just a change of chief executive officers.The 80-year-old operator has spent most of its existence as...
HONG KONG -- When China takes control of Hong Kong at midnight June 30, the world's food-retailing and manufacturing industries will join the rest of the planet in watching and tracking developments.But few companies...
WAYNE, N.J. -- Grand Union Co. here last week unveiled a corporate restructuring program that will reduce staff, streamline divisions and revamp merchandising units.The move came as the company reported "disappointing...
CHICAGO -- Not long ago groceries were the province of supermarkets -- and there was order to the world.But lately, so many other types of operators have angled into the grocery business that supermarkets are now...
WAYNE, N.J. -- Grand Union Co. here said last week that Joseph J. McCaig, president and chief executive officer since 1989, resigned from his positions because of differences with the board of directors on how to...