Carr Gottstein to Buy SupplierGottstein Foods here said last week it had agreed to acquire Yukon Express Services, an institutional food-service supplier, for an undisclosed amount of cash.Yukon, based in Fairbanks, Alaska, has annual sales of...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- H.G. Hill Stores here has slashed margins in health and beauty care to lure a steadier stream of traffic to the department at its 14 stores.The chain also cut its HBC margins several months ago, by 5%, in a move to draw more...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Raley's has embarked on a program of overhauling health and beauty care departments throughout the chain.The move, which involves resetting and replanogramming the entire HBC department, is a long-term project that's expected...
Among vocal proponents of co-marketing, Chris Hoyt stands out as a man with a mission.The president of the customer marketing division of Ryan Management Group, a Westport, Conn., consulting firm, Hoyt has put more than a few noses out of joint...