Target Corp. said Friday it planned to stage 45 grand openings around the country yesterday, including its first two stores in Alaska. One of the stores is in Wasilla, where Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican nominee for vice president, was...

CINCINNATI - Kroger Co. on Friday said it has promoted Steve Young to vice president of operations of the company's Central Division, based in Indianapolis. He is currently vice president of process change at Kroger's corporate headquarters here...

Costco Wholesale Corp.’s joint-venture partner in Mexico is seeking a financial reorganization, but that should not impact the Mexican operations of Costco, industry analysts said Friday.

SN has named Kroger as the winner of its 2008 Retail Excellence Award, based on the success the company has achieved in the current economy and its leadership in a range of areas, such as marketing and community relations.

Supermarket stocks suffered a tumble along with the broader market Thursday as investors continued to sell.

The United Food and Commercial Workers Union said it has begun informational picketing at a non-union Foods Co store in Fresno, Calif.

Steve Burd, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Safeway, has been presented with the 2008 SPIRIT award by the U.S. Labor Department, recognizing Safeway’s leadership in furthering employment opportunities for people with...

Costco said yesterday that food was one of the bright spots during its fourth quarter, which ended Aug. 31, with positive comparable-store sales numbers, compared with comps that were flat to -10% in most nonfood categories, including furniture...

Sales gains in food and consumables at Wal-Mart helped the retailer endure soft sales of discretionary items, the company said in a review of monthly sales Wednesday.