At last week's Joint Industry Conference on Efficient Consumer Response in Chicago, Richard Goodspeed of Vons Cos., Arcadia, Calif., and Durk Jager of Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, said ECR efforts must aim to streamline new item introductions and...
ATLANTA -- The Kroger Co. division here has opened another driver's license renewal center to further its community relations in Georgia.The Cincinnati-based chain installed an 10-foot wide driver's license renewal counter next to the customer...
DUBLIN, Calif. -- Lucky Stores here has agreed to pay $145,608 to settle a lawsuit by the Los Angeles city attorney's office involving alleged discrepancies between the chain's posted prices and the prices rung up at checkout, city attorney...
Increased demand is earning reduced-fat ice cream and frozen yogurt more space
CINCINNATI -- Kroger Co. here is looking to ring up some healthy sales with the introduction of two low-fat to no-fat private-label lines.Paul Bernish, spokesman for Kroger, said Healthy Indulgence items are available in grocery categories, bakery...
MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board's Hello Wisconsin promotional campaign for cheese is growing substantially since its introduction last year.The promotion combines a consumer-oriented sweepstakes and retail merchandising contest...
WASHINGTON (FNS) -- In almost 400 visits to Capitol Hill, grocers organized under the Food Marketing Institute's Public Affairs Assembly this month lobbied Congress to influence legislation on baler operations, immigration reform, dairy subsidies...
KANSAS CITY. Mo. -- Cosentino Price Chopper here will be going to the dogs next month when it hosts a "Teach Your Dog to Say 'Pasta' " contest at one of its stores.Victor Cosentino, store director at the company's Blue Springs, Mo., location, said...
EDINA, Minn. -- Byerly's here, which launched home shopping and delivery services this month, will expand the program's scope next month when it begins distributing software on diskette.ke the software available to shoppers who do not have...
BOSTON -- A seafood contractor and former retailer blasted supermarket seafood departments for their quality problems during a meeting preceding the annual International Boston Seafood Show here.Independent seafood contractor Phil Walsh said he...