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WAYNE, N.J. -- Grand Union Co. here last week unveiled a major organizational restructuring plan that it says will save the company about $5 million and make it more responsive to the needs of individual stores.The move is another in a string of...
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Tops Markets Inc. here has reintroduced My Favorite ice cream at its stores under an exclusive agreement with the supplier.Made by Dunkirk Ice Cream Co., Dunkirk, N.Y., My Favorite replaces Dairy Farms Deluxe, Tops' previous...
HOUSTON -- Randalls Food Markets here is running a huge rental promotion this month focusing on the title "Die Hard With a Vengeance." Guaranteeing the title's availability, the retailer put as many as 120 copies in some stores, said Dorothy J...
AKRON, Ohio -- Fred W. Albrecht Grocery Co. has created a club card for kids that focuses on fruit.The retailer, which operates supermarkets and supercenters under the Acme banner, launched a "Fun With Fruit Kids' Club" in its produce departments...
PHILADELPHIA -- Wyeth-Ayerst here is phasing out its U.S. infant formula operations, though international distribution will continue. Audrey Ashby, spokeswoman for Wyeth-Ayerst, said, the product "continues to be of the highest quality and will be...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The stars were out earlier this month as Winn-Dixie Stores here featured its private-label lines in newspaper and in-store advertising."You'll Take A Shine To Our Store Brands" read the headline in the biggest star used in a...
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. -- Demand for a free pharmacy coupon calendar program at Waldbaum's here has been so great that supplies ran out at several units, according to the retailer's pharmacy director. Each of Waldbaum's 26 in-store pharmacies...
It's major league retailing when a supermarket creates a nonfood destination.In implementing this strategy, grocery chains are going directly against the competition -- specialty stores and mass merchandisers -- in protecting their nonfood turf by...
MONTEREY, Calif. -- The American Frozen Food Institute, McLean, Va., will hold its annual Western Frozen Food Convention here Feb. 24 to 28.. Monday's roundtable discussion will focus on labor issues. Tuesday's roundtables will deal with the...
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. -- In a move to broaden its customer base, Gooding's Supermarkets here has lowered prices on 10,000 grocery items.The upscale chain, which has 18 stores in central Florida, implemented the program companywide this month...