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Kroger will bring its Marketplace supercenter format to Fort Wayne, Ind., as part of a $75 million market investment, published reports said this week.
Village Super Market yesterday said increased traffic and higher average tickets helped boost sales and profitability in the company’s second fiscal quarter.
The National Retail Federation told state attorneys general this week that credit-card interchange fees have created a scenario similar to the one that led to the current mortgage crisis.
BJ's Wholesale Club is anticipating comparable-store sales increases of 5%-7% this year — after gains of 6.4% in 2008 — with groceries and perishables leading the way, Laura J. Sen, president and chief operating officer, said yesterday...
Loblaw Cos. said it sees an opportunity to shift 10,000 jobs from part time to full time in a move that would increase productivity and reduce costly turnover. Speaking at the CIBC Retail and Consumer Conference here Wednesday, Allen Leighton...
Costco Wholesale Corp. is telling suppliers who maintain high prices that it may consider eliminating some brands if they don't offer some relief, Richard Galanti, executive vice president and chief financial officer, told investors yesterday.
Publix Super Markets here plans to cut capital expenditures by nearly 50% in 2009, according to the 10-K filing yesterday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
A repositioned Ahold is holding up well in a difficult economy. The retailer on Monday reported increases in sales and net profits for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Dec. 28, with U.S. chains Stop & Shop and Giant-Landover each posting...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In commemoration of National Frozen Food Month, Winn-Dixie here will donate a portion of the sales of select frozen products to Feeding America’s food banks. Items from Gorton’s, SeaPak and Birds Eye Foods will help fund the...
Target Corp. said last week it has been very pleased with the enhanced assortments of dry grocery, frozen foods and dairy products, plus the addition of meat and produce, at two general merchandise store locations and plans to include those...