OKLAHOMA CITY -- Fleming Cos. here said last week it plans to close its Knoxville, Tenn., distribution center and consolidate its volume into facilities in Nashville and Johnson City, Tenn.The consolidation will begin...
CHICAGO -- A successful proactive competitive stance against a Super Kmart Center has prompted Farm Fresh, Norfolk, Va., to commit to a more aggressive position against supercenters, Michael E. Julian, the chain's...
PEWAUKEE, Wis. -- Roundy's is staking its future on the independent retailer.At a time when some industry observers point to a precarious future for independents, the wholesaler based here is recommiting itself to...
CHICAGO -- Activity-based costing at the manufacturer and distributor levels could reduce the price of goods by 30%, according to an executive of Spartan Stores, Grand Rapids, Mich."We see a 30% reduction in the cost...
SCARBOROUGH, Maine -- Hannaford Bros. here plans to use its corporate name on stores it opens this year in the Southeast -- the first time in its history it will use the name as a store logo, Hugh G. Farrington...
PEWAUKEE, Wis. -- The proposed merger of Roundy's here with Spartan Stores, Grand Rapids, Mich., last year collapsed after only seven weeks of discussion. But the possibility of renewed talks sometime in the future...
ATLANTA (FNS) -- H-E-B Grocery Co. is forging far ahead in the areas of category management and information-driven buying and merchandising.The chain is now relying on category managers to make nearly all key...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The acquisition of Bruno's here by a unit of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., New York, was temporarily delayed because of questions that arose during KKR's due diligence review of the chain.Neither...
ARCADIA, Calif. -- By concentrating on productivity improvements, Vons Cos. here is making "great progress" in its efforts to reverse negative trends of prior years, Larry Del Santo, chairman and chief executive...
CHICAGO -- There's yet another phrase associated with successful Efficient Consumer Response, and it is probably one of the most important.To make Efficient Consumer Response work, retailers and manufacturers must...