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MEXICO CITY -- In the race to export its retail presence beyond the U.S. borders, Wal-Mart Stores is ahead of rival Kmart Corp.But Troy, Mich.-based Kmart continues to push ahead with its concepts internationally. A prime area to watch is Mexico...
Coca-Cola Taps Unit Presidenthas named Ralph H. Cooper president of its Coca-Cola Foods subsidiary here. Cooper was executive vice president and chief operating officer. He was also a senior vice president of Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta, a position he...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Spartan Stores here will begin testing this week a new software package designed to streamline retail operations by dramatically reducing data entry and paper flow.A new system integrating the point-of-sale with receiving...
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif -- MCA/Universal will release "For Whom the Bell Tolls," in a double cassette collector's edition on Sept. 12, 1995, at a suggested retail of $19.98. Based on the best-selling novel by Ernest Hemingway, the video includes the...
In the growing battle between supermarkets and supercenters, the bottom line is, you ain't seen nothin' yet.Supermarkets are bracing for more serious conflict in the next few years as supercenters soar in number and fan out into new markets. In...
Winn-Dixie Unit Taps Supervisorie Stores, Jacksonville, Fla., has named Jeff Grinstead work methods supervisor for the company's Midwest division here.Grinstead, who most recently served as a store manager, succeeds Scott Northcut. Northcut was...
Can hard-battling supermarkets significantly hurt supercenter results and even lead to a reduction in supercenter expansion plans? That may be the scenario in the central New York region, according to Ron Hodge, senior vice president of operations...
APPLETON, Wis. -- In its newest store here, Copps Corp. is transforming its deli concept to pursue the fresh meals business, breaking with tradition in a market where tradition carries a lot of weight.Compared to other Copps units, the deli...
ELMHURST, Ill. -- Keebler Co. here is introducing Keebler Delights Fruitastic Fruit Bars, the first national, reduced-calorie, fat-free, fruit bar cookie.lk and functionality lost when sugar is removed from reduced-calorie and/or reduced-fat...
The supermarket industry's key to succeeding against supercenters is to pick battle areas very carefully, according to a group of consultants and observers interviewed by SN.That means supermarkets, rather than reacting to each supercenter move...