SALINAS, Calif. -- In an effort to boost consumption of commodity produce along with value-added salads, Dole Fresh Vegetable Co. here is launching a summer promotion that offers shoppers savings on fresh fruits and vegetables with the purchase of...
Upgrading point-of-sale systems to launch frequent shopper programs and expand electronic payment options are at the top of the information systems priority list for many retailers in the year ahead."We are beefing up our front end. We are working...
SEATTLE -- Specialty retailer Alfalfa's has opened a new store here, its first outside Colorado.The company, which runs small supermarkets with a heavy emphasis on fresh foods and natural foods, plans to open several more stores in the area...
CULPEPER, Va. (FNS) -- Shoppers interviewed at the six-month-old Wal-Mart Supercenter here had mixed but mostly positive reviews for the megastore. But, to varying degrees, they also continue to rely on their local supermarkets. The supercenter...
Senior VP Retires From Flemingos. here said John Hoffman will retire as senior vice president of category management, effective...
Supermarkets are feeling the pressure of the supercenter onslaught, but many are managing to hold their own under the stress...
ATLANTA -- A Harris Teeter supermarket in the upscale Brookhaven suburb here merchandises beer in a walk-in cooler, which a...