AUSTIN, Texas -- Whole Foods Market here said last week an expanding customer base led to strong sales and earnings gains in the first quarter ended Jan. 20.The company reported comp-store gains of 9.4%, with a net...
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Ingles Markets here said that debt repayment, a smaller store base and mild weather led to a decline in sales and earnings for the first quarter, ended Dec. 29.Net income dropped 7.9% to $4.1...
WASHINGTON -- A federal appeals court decision here concerning scanning technology may extinguish a long-running threat that food industry companies using the technology would be charged large patent royalty sums.Food...
MONTVALE, N.J. -- A&P here said last week it had a profitable third quarter excluding one-time charges, a development that could lead to a break-even year, demonstrating concretely the positive effects of the company...
NEW YORK -- Discounters across the country had a strong holiday season this year, but not at the expense of most supermarkets, according to analysts.That's because much of the fourth-quarter gains by discounters came...
MATTHEWS, N.C. -- Harris Teeter here told SN last week it dismissed workers last month because they were undocumented, not because they were of Hispanic origin.Jessica Graham, spokeswoman for Harris Teeter, told SN...
The year just about to end was a good one for several companies in transition, even though 2001 was also the year the U.S. economy plunged into recession.Albertson's, Boise, Idaho; Fleming, Dallas; and A&P, Montvale...
ARLINGTON, Va. -- The National Grocers Association here has decided to use the 2002 convention in Las Vegas, Feb. 12 to 14, to begin a transition to a totally new trade show format that eliminates exhibit booths by...
INDIANAPOLIS -- Marsh Supermarkets here said last week new store openings and acquisitions helped the company to post sharp sales and earnings gains in the second quarter ended Oct. 13.During the quarter, the company...
Many food retailers around the United States are reporting good sales this holiday season, fueled by value pricing, promotions and a customer base that has been refraining from travel in the wake of Sept. 11.Some...
