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Procter & Gamble is cleaning up in concentrated powdered laundry detergents, which debuted a few years ago and now dominate the overall category. Its Tide Ultra holds a commanding market share in the United States and in the greater New Orleans...
NEW YORK -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and its member chains are about to mount an aggressive effort to take back control of pharmacy from "third-party market brokers," said Ronald Ziegler, president and chief executive officer...
If there's a broad philosophical underpinning in the food distribution business today, it's that previous assumptions might as well be tossed out the window. For instance, it's now accepted wisdom that it's best to focus business segments on what...
Russell Hanlin has every right, as president and chief executive officer, to think of Sunkist Growers as his company. But there's more to it than a title and its responsibility.I have," he says modestly. "I had two years in the Army and several...
ST. CLOUD, Minn. -- The meat department at Coborn's here isn't a wallflower anymore.In the retailer's new 71,000-square-foot superstore in Sauk Rapids, Minn., the department, except for a small service counter, has been pulled off the back wall...
BOSTON -- Stop & Shop Supermarket here recalled some private-label refrigerated orange juice made from concentrate last week due to possible contamination with milk products during the filling operation.ion for those sensitive to dairy products...
Warner Taps King for Senior VPK. King was named senior vice president of business affairs and general counsel for Warner Home Video Worldwide. In the new position, King will supervise the legal and business affairs of the company. King will report...
Two major supermarket chains could begin rolling out electronic shelf-labeling systems -- one chain to 50 stores and another to 30 stores -- within the next year, SN has learned.H-E-B Grocery Co., San Antonio, will install the shelf-labeling...
TROY, Mich. -- Kmart Corp. here is preparing to embark on a substantially revised store-modernization program, which includes the continued rollout of the the Super Kmart Center grocery format but with a reduced number of openings.Kmart, the...
Accepting credit and debit cards may have its costs, but supermarket executives say electronic payments are a valuable customer service they'd be remiss not to offer."If you put a price next to it, maybe you wouldn't decide to take credit cards,"...