SPRINGDALE, Ark. -- Harp's Food Stores here will expand its video sell-through program to 10 stores it acquired last June."Video sell-through will be going in within the next two months," said Carl Johnson, video specialist. "They have converted...
SAN FRANCISCO -- Increasing participation in managed care plans and improving customer performance are among the key goals for Terry Cater, who recently joined McKesson Corp. here as vice president of managed care."Our mission is to make sure that...
SPRINGDALE, Ark. -- Harp's Food Stores here has nearly doubled its sales with the acquisition of 10 Food 4 Less stores from Phillips Cos., a Wal-Mart subsidiary. According to Roger Collins, executive vice president and chief financial officer...
EDISON, N.J. -- The Foodtown Supermarket co-op is replanogramming many of its general merchandise departments by cutting out duplication and focusing on faster turning items.In a new lightbulb schematic, for example, 68 slow moving General...
It's time to get excited about fourth-quarter video sell-through, if you haven't done so already. Several world-class performers, including Cinderella, Casper and Goofy, are waiting in the wings. Look for Batman, Willy and the Mighty Morphin Power...
VP, Information Chief Appointed at H-E-Be has appointed Glenn L. Habern senior vice president and chief information officer, succeeding Dick Silvers, who left the company.Habern most recently served as senior vice president and chief information...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Sales of kitchen tools and gadgets soared 10% at Harvest Foods here after price points were lowered and merchandise was strategically clip-stripped and J-hooked in grocery.In March, the chain reduced its gadgets retail pricing...
MEXICO CITY -- In the race to export its retail presence beyond the U.S. borders, Wal-Mart Stores is ahead of rival Kmart Corp.But Troy, Mich.-based Kmart continues to push ahead with its concepts internationally. A prime area to watch is Mexico...
In the growing battle between supermarkets and supercenters, the bottom line is, you ain't seen nothin' yet.Supermarkets are bracing for more serious conflict in the next few years as supercenters soar in number and fan out into new markets. In...
Can hard-battling supermarkets significantly hurt supercenter results and even lead to a reduction in supercenter expansion plans? That may be the scenario in the central New York region, according to Ron Hodge, senior vice president of operations...