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MACON, Ga. -- Heavy rains and flooding caused disruptions in supermarket shopping patterns last week here and in other parts of southwestern Georgia.Like an eerie rerun of last summer's flooding in the Midwest, operators in the Deep South find...
ATLANTA -- The bakery departments of at least two supermarket chains have tied in to an antidrug campaign by handing out free cookies bearing a "Just Say No" message.The effort is being conducted in conjunction with "Just Say No" International...
ATLANTA -- In a bid to improve pet aisle sales, Kroger Co.'s Atlanta division here initiated a weekly pet care supplement in conjunction with a local newspaper.The piece contains editorial content accompanied by pet-oriented advertising. Among the...
INDIANAPOLIS -- Seeking to speed up its weekly newspaper circular production and reduce costs, Kroger Co. has signed up for a comprehensive new software program that will be completely on-line by October, a company official said.Kroger has...
CINCINNATI -- A division president of Kroger Co. here said private label, including premium store brands, will continue to grow in importance for the nation's largest supermarket chain.The executive, Robert Hodge, president of the Cincinnati...
Ask retailers why private label made gains in top grocery categories such as cereal, soda and diapers last year, and they'll probably offer a simple answer, like this one:"It all boils down to price and quality . . . that's it in a nutshell," said...
IRVING, Texas -- The Dallas division of Kroger Co., Cincinnati, has installed interactive kiosks in its 64 stores with pharmacies to provide customers with information on health issues and over-the-counter medication."They're a good tool to help...
NEW YORK -- Premium store brands are shaking up the supermarket soft-drink aisle.Store-brand colas carrying the Safeway Select, A&P Master Choice and Winn-Dixie Prestige labels, to name a few, have become increasingly popular with value-conscious...
CHICAGO -- Kroger doubled the sales of refrigerated puddings and pasta products at three of its Cincinnati marketing area stores by cross-merchandising the products at grocery aisles.The sales results surfaced in a limited test of the cross...
CHICAGO -- Efficient Consumer Response may be the roadmap but, ultimately, each retailer and wholesaler will have to find its own route to more efficient operations, said executives from some of the trailblazers of ECR.The companies ranged from...