CHICAGO (FNS) -- Nothing says fresh more than crisp green lettuce, bright red tomatoes and juicy fruits. Fresh products and bright colors simply have that magnetic attraction to lure customers into the produce department.To capitalize on this...
Whole Foods Names Roy's SuccessorMarket here has named Chris Hitt company president, effective Dec. 31. Hitt succeeds Peter Roy, who will resign Dec. 31 after 11 years with the retailer.Hitt, who joined Whole Foods Market in 1985, is currently...
Sara Lee Buys Micro-BakerySara Lee Fresh, a subsidiary of Chicago-based Sara Lee, has acquired Alfaro's Micro-Bakery, founded here in 1988. Terms involving the manufacturer and distributor of specialty, Artisan breads were not disclosed.Alfaro's...
ATLANTA (FNS) -- Floral arrangement fans were able to learn more about the art recently when Illinois-based Jewel-Osco floral designers led free demonstrations at 87 of the food and drug retailer's 186 units.Jewel-Osco deemed the first-time, in...
NORTHLAKE, Ill. -- Dominick's Supermarkets here said disruptions at its Omni stores as they were converted to the chain's Fresh format had a negative effect on sales for the third quarter and 40 weeks ended Aug. 8. d it attributed the lower sales...
GLOUCESTER, Mass. -- A small salmon processor here is creating a program to channel customized, ready-to-heat fresh salmon entrees to supermarkets, hoping to capitalize on the industry's interest in the meals market and its wariness of fresh...
Grasso Moves to Jitney-JungleJungle Stores of America based here has appointed Phillip Grasso to the newly created position of vice president of deli operations. He is responsible for the procurement, merchandising and marketing of the department...
With video relatively stagnant and increasingly competitive, supermarkets are looking to other entertainment software to increase sales.Foremost among these alternative segments is music, which can generate tremendous foot traffic and revenue but...
Retailers are focusing on efficient product packaging and in-store fixtures to significantly reduce stores' handling costs. Such improvements could represent significant savings industrywide, sources said.Fixtures that use gravity to feed products...
PHOENIX -- Chevron Corp., the San Ramon, Calif.-based petroleum giant, has opened its first stand-alone Foodini's here with some fine-tuning that reflects customer feedback, officials said.The unit, without an adjacent Chevron fueling facility...