Chapin Clark

MILL VALLEY, Calif. -- Mollie Stone's Market, a small, independent supermarket company based in this cradle of the alternative-medicine movement, is opening its first dedicated "wellness center."But unlike the many...

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Traditionally focused on its upscale grocery offerings, Quality Food Centers here is installing expanded health and beauty care departments of varying sizes in all its new and remodeled stores...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Following the lead of Albertson's, Kroger Co. and other alternative-site retailers, Piggly Wiggly Co. here will test-market gasoline service at several franchised stores in 1999.In February a 30,500...

LUBBOCK, Texas -- United Supermarkets here is expanding its pharmacies' patient-care services.Already in the business of performing immunizations and blood-pressure screenings, the 38-store chain is now helping...

BOULDER, Colo. -- As Wild Oats Markets readies a full-scale launch of its secondary private-label line, the retailer's chief nonfood merchandiser has told SN the line's health and beauty care and general-merchandise...

HOUSTON -- In an attempt to better serve the growing numbers of Hispanic shoppers in their operating areas, many retailers supplied by Grocers Supply Co. here and Los Angeles-based Certified Grocers of California are...

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores here has added video to the mix in its new test Neighborhood Market supermarket format.Sell-through video is included in a compact version of its electronics departments located in...

EMMAUS, Pa. -- Prevention magazine, backed by several major consumer health care manufacturers, is taking its healthy-living message -- and marketing pitch -- directly to supermarket and drug store shoppers next year...