WASHINGTON -- The Federal Trade Commission should be aware of the potential antitrust problems posed by category captains, but there is no need for the government to step in and regulate the process.This was one of...
To put the survey responses in perspective, SN ran the questions by several equity analysts.Here are some of their assessments.Growth will be slow. Jonathan Ziegler, a principal in PUPS Investment Management, Santa...
BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- An administrative law judge with the National Labor Relations Board said in a ruling made public last week that Wal-Mart Stores here must negotiate with the union representing workers at a meat...
MONTVALE, N.J. -- A&P here said it will close all 23 remaining supermarkets operated by its Milwaukee-based Kohl's Food Stores subsidiary on or about Aug. 16.The company also said that last week, all 105 stores...
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. -- Tops Markets here said last week seven executives have left the company in the wake of the accounting scandal Tops revealed late last month."Most were in senior management, but not all," a Tops...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Winn-Dixie Stores said last week it is lowering its guidance for the fourth quarter ending June 25, but not cutting back on plans to add new stores.The company said it expects its identical-store...
NEW YORK -- Roundy's, Pewaukee, Wis., said last week it will make no further acquisitions this year after it completes the purchase of 31 Rainbow Foods stores from Fleming, Dallas.Bob Mariano's declaration that Roundy...
Classic category management, a business process developed in the 1990s and embraced by the food retail industry, is now being reinvented with a new focus.While retailers found category management to be an important...
CARTERET, N.J. -- Pathmark Stores here said last week it saw competitive activity winding down in its markets.During a conference call with industry analysts to discuss results for the first quarter ended May 3...
WASHINGTON -- Industry associations and other insiders said the draft of voluntary ergonomic guidelines issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration here earlier this month represented a good start but...