FOR 24 NORTH AMERICAN FOOD RETAILERS TRACKED BY SN, AT THE CLOSE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2009 MARKET SUMMARY gainers 22 losers 2 unchanged 0 MOST ACTIVE BY VOLUME Wal-Mart 82,230,947 Target 59,214,679 Kroger 26,106,671 AS PERCENTAGE OF SHARES...
Associated Wholesale Grocers was expected to name Jerry Garland as its new president and chief executive officer at its annual meeting yesterday, succeeding longtime company veteran Gary Phillips. In an interview with SN last week before the...
Empire Cos. said same-store sales at its Sobeys division rose 7.6% in the third quarter, which the company attributed in large part to successful operating improvements. Perry Caicco, an analyst at CIBC World Markets, Toronto, said the results for...
INVESTOR SEEKS TARGET BOARD SEAT MINNEAPOLIS An activist investor pushing for Target Corp. here to unlock value in its real estate portfolio announced last week a slate of five nominees for the retailer's board of directors, including Jim Donald...
The decision by Wal-Mart Stores to test a Hispanic format at single Neighborhood Market locations in Phoenix and Houston could signal a new willingness by the giant retailer to focus on specific demographics as it expands. This is an indication...
Ronald E. Johnson, the former top executive of Minyard Food Stores, told SN Friday he expects to present several “outstanding issues” within the next 30 days to the Dallas County District Court judge who presided over a trial in which...