Bi-Lo/Winn-Dixie closing 23 stores
Bi-Lo Holdings will close 23 Bi-Lo and Winn-Dixie stores on or before Nov. 17, a spokesman for the Jacksonville, Fla.-based retailer told SN Tuesday.
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C&S to acquire Piggly Wiggly Carolina
The parent of Piggly Wiggly stores in South Carolina is in the process of selling itself to distributor C&S Wholesale Grocers while its stores will be sold to independent operators, company officials told SN Wednesday.
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Analysts weigh in on Whole Foods' new pricing program
Whole Foods Market has lowered pricing in the perishable sections of its five Austin, Texas, stores as part of an effort to improve its value image, industry observers told SN — though they said it could take up to two years to change consumer perceptions and impact sales if and when the program is rolled out chainwide.
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Walmart launches food sustainability initiative
Wal-Mart Stores on Monday introduced a new commitment to food sustainability, saying the effort would contribute to lowering the “true cost” of food while improving access to healthy food and transparency as to its origins and ingredients.
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Judge reduces break-up fee in AWI case
The judge overseeing Associated Wholesalers Inc.'s bankruptcy auction on Friday ordered that the break-up fee owed to “stalking horse” C&S Wholesale Grocers be lowered from $5 million to $3.75 million, following objections of other bidders and creditors in the case.
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Lidl: A taste of the future?
While German-born discounter Aldi continues a successful expansion in the United States, its homeland rival Lidl is planning to make a similar voyage.
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Target launches e-commerce with Curbside
A new e-commerce application allowing for “click-and-collect” shopping has launched at a handful of Target stores in the San Francisco area.
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Do you pamper your customers and neglect your employees?
We were walking through a beautiful new supermarket with one of our clients a few weeks back. As in most new markets we see, it was a gleaming palace, complete with great customer amenities and the latest in new departments and offers. It was physically beautiful from a design standpoint … until we went into the back room, where the “new” abruptly stopped. Cement floors, unfinished walls, spartan break rooms with folding tables and chairs and communications that were decidedly legal — driven by rules and regulations, not motivation.
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SN Price Check: Walmart wins in Windy City
Walmart stood out in Chicago for price while Meijer dominated the Store Appearance and Ease of Shopping categories during mystery shops conducted during the weeks of Aug. 11, Aug. 25 and Sept. 8.
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Costco boosts 2015 cap-ex, openings
Costco Wholesale Corp. said Wednesday it expects to boost capital spending in fiscal 2015 by 25% to 35% to open 31 new warehouses and relocate four units; increase spending on remodeling activities; expand cross-dock depot operations; and increase levels of IT spending for modernization.
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