Jan 29, 2009

The United Food & Commercial Workers Union yesterday called for “immediate confirmation” of President Obama’s choice for secretary of labor, Hilda Solis.

Jan 28, 2009

National Retail Federation here yesterday said it projected a 0.5% decline in retail sales for 2009, factoring in improvements in the second half of the year that could result from increased consumer spending as a result of a massive, government...

Metro’s Q1 Sales, Earnings Up

Jan 28, 2009

Metro Inc. on Tuesday said net earnings when adjusted for conversion expenses increased by 10%, while sales were up by 3.7% and same-store sales climbed 3.5% during the fiscal first quarter, which ended Dec. 20. The results

Local 400 Inks New Deal With Kroger

Jan 28, 2009

Around 4,500 workers at 43 Kroger stores in the retailer’s Mid-Atlantic region on Tuesday voted to ratify a new contract.

Kroger Urges Rejection of Tender Offer

Jan 28, 2009

Kroger Co. here is urging its investors to reject a “mini-tender” offer from a Canadian investment company.

California's Buy Low Opens Store in Provo

Jan 28, 2009

Buy Low Markets, a Southern California-based independent with three stores there and one in Las Vegas, has opened its fifth store here, in an affluent area adjacent to Brigham Young University.

Gristedes, Trader Joe’s Reach Settlement

Jan 27, 2009

The controversial new grocery store in Manhattan originally called Trader John’s will be rechristened Grocer John’s, according to terms of a settlement between its owner, Gristedes Foods, and Trader Joe’s, the nearby specialty...

Tesco's Fresh & Easy Eyes Prudent Growth

Jan 26, 2009

Tesco has scaled back the development pace of its Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market stores in the Western U.S., and the company continues to tweak its format as it prepares to expand into Northern California. Originally scheduled to have 200 stores...

The Week in Stocks

Jan 26, 2009

FOR 24 NORTH AMERICAN FOOD RETAILERS TRACKED BY SN, AT THE CLOSE THURSDAY, JAN. 22, 2009 MARKET SUMMARY gainers 9 losers 15 unchanged 0 Whole Food +27.67% A&P +5.69% Supervalu +4.90% MOST ACTIVE BY VOLUME Wal-Mart 160,243,227 Target 46,013,955...

NEWSWATCH

Jan 26, 2009

SUPREME COURT HEARS WAL-MART CASE OTTAWA Workers from a unionized Wal-Mart store that was shut down by the retailer in 2005 had their case heard by the Supreme Court of Canada last week. The workers, who had won union representation shortly before...