Dahl’s files Chapter 11 bankruptcy, will sell to AWG
Dahl’s Foods filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and has agreed to be acquired by its supplier and largest creditor, Associated Wholesale Grocers.
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Price Chopper to rebrand under ‘Market 32’ name
Golub Corp., operator of the Price Chopper chain, on Tuesday announced plans to rebrand its 135 stores under a new banner, Market 32, saying the change represents “a complete refocus on the core values that our customers are looking for in a store.”
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Investors abandon Fairway as Q2 loss widens
Stock in Fairway Group Holdings was down by nearly 10% Friday, after the retailer reported a wider than expected quarterly loss and suspended financial guidance as a rebuilding commences under new CEO Jack Murphy.
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Mariano’s amps up the experience
Mariano's new Westchester store, the last of 11 former Dominick’s locations that have been remodeled this year, is a remarkable accomplishment.
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Gallery: Bashas’ new look
Bashas’ has been remodeling stores that eliminate the brightness of most retail outlets in favor of a décor package that uses a muted color palette; warmer lighting that mixes track lights with fluorescent; polished concrete floors in the center store area and wood floors around the perimeter; and metallic-like aisle markers.
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The People’s Choice: 2014 Top 10 Promotions
Consumers get to name brands, and even choose which ones are the best in the store — these and other campaigns made SN’s annual list of the Top 10 Promotions
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Sprouts taking long-term approach to pricing
Sprouts Farmers Market looks at pricing as a long-term proposition rather than responding quickly to competitive changes, chain executives told analysts in a conference call.
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Apollo Capital Management, the private equity firm that’s the largest investor in Sprouts Farmers Market, is selling another chunk of its stake.
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Services held for Shields, Trader Joe’s former CEO
Funeral services were held Thursday for John V. Shields Jr., the retired CEO of Trader Joe’s who was instrumental in taking the company national.
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Gallery: Sprouts promotes ‘Healthy Living for Less’
The Sprouts Farmers Market in Irvine, Calif., like the rest of the 180-store chain, emphasizes lower prices on healthy food, especially produce.
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Acquisitions, fresh boost Loblaw in Q3
Loblaw Cos. said Wednesday that the addition of Shoppers Drug Mart and progress on fresh initiatives in food stores helped to boost sales and productivity during the fiscal third quarter.
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