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MINNEAPOLIS -- Supervalu here reported increased sales for the 12- and 40-week periods ended Dec. 3. However, the wholesaler posted a loss related to a previously-announced $244 million pre-tax charge it said it incurred to pay for its Supervalu...
Low-sodium and light items are helping the canned produce category fare better in competition against fresh and frozen counterparts.The key may be that some consumers are getting smarter about the nutritional qualities of products such as canned...
CHICAGO -- For games marketer Milton Bradley Co., the trick to expanding distribution beyond the toy and discount chains, where it traditionally dominates, is nimble use of point-of-purchase displays.The company shifted to an aggressive POP...
ATLANTA -- In a controlled test with Kroger Co., Cincinnati, Alpo Petfoods found that remerchandising shelf sets led to a 29% sales increase in the dog food category.By influencing pet owners to use canned and dry dog foods together as the "salad...
SAN ANTONIO -- Retailers must redesign stores for better product display, shopper accessibility and expanded services to combat the growing threat from nontraditional merchants, said George Chirtea, vice president of merchandising at Supervalu...
PMA Sets Mexico City Tourroduce Marketing Association here is holding its first international Retail Operations Tour, set for May 14 to 17 in Mexico City.The site was chosen because Mexico is an important export market for U.S. produce, according...
MINNEAPOLIS -- Supervalu here said last week it plans to sell about 30 stores and eliminate 10% of its work force positions to help cover the costs of implementing its Supervalu Advantage project. Announced in September, Supervalu Advantage is a...
The coffee market has been an unstable landscape since crop damage in Brazil sent prices through the roof this summer.And as far as retailers are concerned, the most treacherous spot on the playing field now is the middle ground.Retailers said...
ZAANDAM, Netherlands -- Ahold here reported increased sales and operating earnings for its U.S. holdings for the third quarter and 40 weeks ended Oct. 9.rose 14.3% for the quarter to $1.7 billion and 10.8% for the year to date to $5.6 billion...
MOBILE, Ala. -- More companies are vying for the same food dollar in this region, so Delchamps intends to focus on "an aggressive pursuit of market share, margin improvement and cost management," according to Randy Delchamps, chairman, president...