KROGER REPORTEDLY TO BUY 25 FARMER JACKS DETROIT Kroger Co. is planning to acquire up to 25 of the Farmer Jack stores here that A&P is seeking to sell, according to local newspaper reports last week. Neither A&P, Montvale, N.J., nor Kroger...

Target Corp. here yesterday said net income for the 13-week first quarter that ended May 5 was up 17.6%, to $651 million, on a 9.2% increase in revenues, to about $14 billion, compared with the year-ago period

As trends turn toward fresh, made-to-order and take-home dinners, some retailers focusing on service are installing highly visible restaurant equipment. And whether it's giant flaming rotisseries, hearth ovens, Brazilian churrasco grills or flashy...

Pro's Ranch Markets here is reportedly set to expand into Texas later this year with a 60,000-square-foot store in El Paso, according to the El Paso Times.

Giant Eagle here has found another new flight path. With a 14,000-square-foot Giant Eagle Express store and 16 fuel pumps, the retailer has created a format geared to the lives of busy consumers. The store, which replaces an older supermarket in...

SEATTLE Organic To Go last week announced the appointment of Andrew Jacobs, former director of U.S. food service operations for Costco Wholesale, to the position of senior vice president of operations. At Costco Jacobs oversaw the development and...

Fresh foods represent a major opportunity to create a point of competitive difference and foster customer loyalty, but only if retailers evolve in response to ever-changing trends, according to Sherry Frey, vice president of account services for...

Safeway's decision to close 14 stores in the Chicago area this year was the biggest development to shake up the market. In making the announcement, Safeway also said it would convert 20 existing stores to the company's popular format. Safeway...