It's tempting to say “it's the economy's fault” in describing shortfalls in retail financial results. But recently, both Supervalu and A&P took at least partial blame for errors in pricing that hurt performance. It was further proof that a lot of...

It's not at all uncommon for American industries to tell the government that everyone — corporations and consumers alike — will be better off if their trade is subject to fewer regulations and less direct government intervention. The market...

Retailers adopting a “green” strategy in their stores or warehouses ordinarily turn to a number of well-known solutions, from solar panels and wind energy to energy-efficient lighting and refrigeration technologies...

If you could look back at supermarket websites from the mid to late 1990s, you'd no doubt see lots of static images of in-store weekly circulars. Those presentations gradually became more interactive and loaded with features, enabling consumers to...