FOR 24 NORTH AMERICAN FOOD RETAILERS TRACKED BY SN, AT THE CLOSE THURSDAY, NOV. 13, 2008 MARKET SUMMARY gainers 13 losers 11 unchanged 0 North West Co. +10.69% Winn-Dixie +8.28% Delhaize (ADR) +7.50% MOST ACTIVE BY VOLUME Wal-Mart 986,831,22...
The long lines of cars driving up to Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana's monthly tailgate drives, which are deployed to eight counties in this area, illustrate the rising need for food in this part of the country. According to Lois...
The United Food and Commercial Workers union has launched a campaign to unionize PriceRite, the discount banner owned by Elizabeth, N.J.-based Wakefern Food Corp., which also owns the ShopRite banner. The campaign, which kicked off at a PriceRite...
A&P'S STOCK PLUNGE CONTINUES MONTVALE, N.J. Stock in A&P here, in free fall since the summer, tumbled by more than 26% last Wednesday to close at its lowest levels in more than five years. Funds associated with the Tengelmann Group, the retailer's...
In what is shaping up to be one of the bleakest holiday seasons in recent memory in terms of consumer spending, supermarket operators are focusing on price-oriented promotions in an appeal to thrifty shoppers. People are not going to quit eating...
Although the entire U.S. is enveloped in economic turmoil, the scene in the Pacific Northwest is not as severe as it is in other parts of the country. Companies like Boeing and Microsoft have helped keep the region going, according to Randy Barcus...
Capital Area Food Bank has reached a plateau and broken ground on a 125,000-square-foot facility that will eventually double its current capacity of 20 million pounds of food to those in need. Christel Hair, who is chief development officer of the...
Wal-Mart Stores said the fresh food category a major driver of increased comparable-store sales during the third quarter ended Oct. 31 will be a big part of the company's year-end holiday merchandising. The company recently launched Operation Main...
Grocery operators in the Southeast, one of the areas hardest-hit by the weak economy, are focusing on meal deals and ham and turkey giveaways, and emphasizing low prices on staples to help consumers get through the difficult holiday season. Some...
Some retail operators in the Midwest are emphasizing that despite inflation, prices for holiday meals have stayed the same or even declined. Marsh Supermarkets, Indianapolis, for example, said it has lowered its prices for holiday meals this year...