BERKELEY, Calif. (FNS) -- Bananas may not be billboards, but they are being used to cross merchandise, co-promote and boost the total store ring in the supermarket.placed on 100 million clusters of Dole bananas. The only variation was a shift in...
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. -- A newly opened ShopRite supermarket here is smoking its own meats, cheeses and seafood -- a rarity on densely populated Long Island -- using an in-store smokehouse oven located in the meat department."The products that we will...
Willis Leaving IGA To Head Distributorresigned as president and chief operating officer of the Independent Grocer Association Nov. 1, was named the president and chief operating officer of Standard Fruit & Vegetable Co. this week.The integrated...
WEST LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Ralphs Grocery Co. is making a bid for upscale consumers with a new store format called Fresh Fare.The concept, which as reported, was unveiled at a remodeled store here two weeks ago, is designed for existing stores...
COMPTON, Calif. -- Ralphs Grocery Co. here unveiled its newest format last week -- an upscale, perishables-oriented store called Fresh Fare.The company also disclosed plans to complete its conversion of the 55 Hughes stores to the Ralphs banner by...
CHICAGO -- Private-label pet products were prominently featured in a recent mailer from Dominick's Finer Foods, here.Grouped together in a full-color photograph, the complete line was offered at a 20% discount for shoppers with a Fresh Values Card...
MONTREAL -- Provigo, Canada's third-largest supermarket chain, said second-quarter profit rose 5.3%, thanks to a new emphasis on less expensive fresh products and meals.C convenience store chain. Canadian figures are based on $1 Canadian equals 65...
Jitney Jungle Appoints a PairJungle Stores of America, based here, has appointed two people to top positions in the chain's produce and floral departments.Al Garner was named vice president of produce operations, and is responsible for the...
NORTHLAKE, Ill. (FNS) -- Dominick's Finer Foods here is incorporating education into its product mix by offering cooking classes, lectures and hands-on sessions at the chain's two Fresh Ideas Centers.The Fresh Ideas Centers have been in operation...
SAN FRANCISCO (FNS) -- Retailers are discovering that fresh, refrigerated soups provide complementary excitement to meal-solution centers, and boost sales when merchandised along with sandwiches, salads and pastas in other departments."[Soup] is a...