Shares in Kroger were trading down more than 6% yesterday after the retailer here acknowledged sluggish sales of nonfood items in the current quarter and a decline in earnings in the third quarter due to expenses related to Hurricane Ike.

John Mackey, chairman and chief executive officer of Whole Foods Market, is expected today to announce details of a new lawsuit in the retailer’s ongoing battle with the Federal Trade Commission.

Ukrop’s lone store in Roanoke, Va. needs a substantial increase in business to stay afloat, according to local news reports.

The Network of Executive Women has launched a new regional group and plans its first local event March 11, which is scheduled to bring together executives from Albertsons, Safeway, General Mills and Con Agra.

1859 Partners George F. Gilman and George Huntington Hartford open a store-warehouse operation in downtown Manhattan. 1868 Company adds coffee to its offerings. George Huntington Hartford later gives the brand a name, Eight O'Clock Coffee...

Safeway said last week it expects ongoing cost reductions to enable it to implement lower pricing during 2009. The market underestimates Safeway's ability to reduce costs it believes if we invest in price, then earnings will decline, Steve Burd...

A dark former Tops supermarket in Eastlake, Ohio, reopened last week under a new limited-assortment banner, Valu King Food Market. The store is owned by Giant Eagle, but is run independently of the Pittsburgh-based retailer, a spokesman told SN...

Wal-Mart is leveraging the insights gathered from custom market research to improve the customer experience in its stores, a company executive told attendees at a marketing conference here. The research ranges from a study of shopper segmentation...