Brodbeck Creates Marketing VP PostEnterprises here, operator of Dick's Supermarkets, named Kenneth L. Robb to the new position of senior vice president of marketing for the eight-unit chain.Robb had been with Quaker Oats Co., Chicago, since 1987...
Supermarkets are waiting to see if prepaid phone cards will become the kind of collectible that some suppliers have tried to create.Kroger Co.'s 93-store Houston division has no immediate plans to enter the collectible phone card market, but may...
Retailers and wholesalers enhancing material handling programs are cracking down on manufacturers who clog the supply chain with heavy cases.Distributors are starting to penalize manufacturers who ship cases weighing more than 50 pounds. Such...
Quality Food Centers, Bellevue, Wash., reported sales for the 12-week first quarter ended March 23 rose 27.1% to $176.6 million, while same-store sales rose nearly 1%. Net income fell 9.6% to $4.7 million, excluding a one-time charge in last year...
Vie de France Adds Two Postsance Yamazaki, a manufacturer of frozen dough and parbaked European breads and pastries, has named...
ARCADIA, Calif. -- To reduce costs without compromising customer service, Vons Cos. here has developed a menu of "quantifiable...
DAVENPORT, Calif. -- Western supermarkets are taking advantage of a vendor-supported direct store distribution of fresh juice...