QUINCY, Mass. -- Stop & Shop Cos. here last week agreed to sell stores to two of its New England competitors: Shaw's Supermarkets, East Bridgewater, Mass., and Star Market, Cambridge, Mass.Star is buying four stores -- three Purity units and one...
KENILWORTH, N.J. -- A&P is placing a heavier emphasis on pet foods and supplies in an effort to take a bigger bite out of the dog-eat-dog category.The Montvale, N.J.-based retailer debuted an expanded pet care department of 8,600 stockkeeping...
Managing and merchandising the pasta sauce category has become something of a three-ring circus for buyers and category managers.Recent brand, variety and flavor introductions have turned retailers into jugglers as they decide which products to...
The shopping "experience" may take place in the aisles, but the store image customers take home with them is also influenced largely by what happens at the point of sale.It is there in a few square feet, then, that retailers are channeling their...
WAYNE, N.J. -- Grand Union Co. here has expanded its selection of value-added seafood items prepared in-store, and is in the...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. -- The Eastern Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association here will launch a "Celebrate Picnic" marketing plan to...
EDINA, Minn. -- Byerly's will break into the Chicago market this spring with a strong emphasis on home meal replacement in two...