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As the U.S. deals with the weak economy, the independent grocery sector must remain strong to meet the changing needs of their customers "and be a steady beacon in the communities you serve," Michael Jackson, president and chief operating officer...
Costco Wholesale Corp. yesterday said it expects it earnings for the second quarter, which ends Feb. 15, to be below analysts' consensus estimates of 70 cents per share, largely because of slow sales in nonfood items, heavy markdowns, weaker...
99 Cents Only Stores here said yesterday its directors have decided to suspend the company's previously proposed exit from Texas for up to six months — reportedly to reevaluate the operation following improvements in January sales results...
United Food and Commercial Workers Local 23 here has filed unfair labor charges against Wakefern Food Corp., saying the retailer demoted and cut pay for a worker trying to organize employees at a PriceRite store in North Providence, R.I.
Nash Finch on Monday said it has completed the previously announced acquisition of three distribution centers from GSC Enterprises, a food distributor based in Sulphur Springs, Texas.
Al Plamann, president and chief executive officer of Unified Grocers, is scheduled to receive the 2009 Best Friend Award on April 6 from the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University.
When Wal-Mart Stores, Bentonville, Ark., begins opening its joint-venture stores in Punjab, India, later this year, they will be cash-and-carry wholesale membership stores for businesses only and will operate under the name BestPrice Modern...
KROGER URGES REJECTION OF OFFER CINCINNATI Kroger Co. last week urged its investors to reject a offer from a Canadian investment company. In a statement, Kroger said it had been notified of an unsolicited offer by TRC Capital to purchase up to 3...
A full-page ad in the Washington Post late last month welcomed the capital's newest residents, including President Obama and his family, offering congratulations and a new place to shop. For Giant-Landover, and its veteran spokesman Barry Scher...