ARCADIA, Calif. -- Vons Cos. here said the elimination of unproductive stores helped boost earnings for the first quarter ended March 26.And, despite operating 21 stores less during the quarter than it did at this...
MOBILE, Ala. -- Three fired Delchamps executives are suing the company and Randy Delchamps, its former president, chairman and chief executive officer, on a number of charges, including alleged mismanagement of...
The Easter Bunny came hopping into town, and left upbeat sales behind for supermarket delis.The bunny also brought days of unseasonably warm weather with him into many markets, a factor supermarket operators credited...
SAN MATEO, Calif. -- Blossom Hill Wines here has developed a new marketing campaign that associates its brand with romance.The "Let Romance Blossom" campaign aims to persuade consumers that romance and wine go...
Interest rates will play a key role in supermarkets' expansion abilities over the next few years as competition heats up.The Federal Reserve Bank's round of interest rate hikes over the past year alarmed some in the...
WESTBURY, N.Y. -- King Kullen here is converting one of its supermarkets to a full-service organic and natural foods store.The store, to be called Wild By Nature Market, will feature nutritional, additive-free fresh...
When a company owner decides to pass the business on, he needs to assemble a team of professionals to guide him through the process.The team should be composed of an attorney, an accountant or valuation expert...
The supermarket industry is hoping to bring operators more success with succession planning.As independent retailers face challenges ranging from the growth of supercenters to increased merger activity, some are...
NORFOLK, Va. -- Farm Fresh here recorded a $3.7 million loss for the first quarter ended March 25, a 44.8% improvement over last year's $6.7 million loss.Sales increased 6.2% to $208.2 million. Same-store sales rose 3...
MINNEAPOLIS -- Pillsbury here has embarked on a licensing strategy aimed at expanding its Green Giant brand more widely in the fresh produce business.Last month the company said it had given a group of former...