Penn Traffic Co., Syracuse, N.Y., said last week that same-store sales for the 14-week fourth quarter ended Feb. 3 declined 0.9%. However, same-store sales for the five weeks ended Feb. 3 increased 0.5%, the company noted. Penn Traffic said it...
WAYNE, N.J. -- Next month, Grand Union Co. here is slated to start a major push to boost its specialty and natural grocery program.The 230-unit chain plans to improve the category's selection by adding more ethnic foods, resetting and/or enlarging...
Imagine a wholesaler confronting one of its largest retail customers with concrete evidence that many of its business practices are simply unprofitable for both parties.The wholesaler shows that its partner is ordering an abundance of less-than...
TROY, Mich. -- Donald Perkins, former Kmart chairman, has resigned as a director of Kmart here to become a director of a Kmart supplier.Hall was named chairman, president and chief executive.Perkins left to become a director of Springs Industries...
Rice Appoints Merchandiserarkets here has named Vern Buford director of grocery merchandising and buying, a new position.Buford, who reports to Gary Friedlander, company president, was head buyer of the grocery department. Succeeding him in that...
PHOENIX -- The recently announced merger plans for Smitty's Supermarkets here and Smith's Food & Drug Centers, Salt Lake City, underline the competitiveness of the Phoenix market, according to observers.The need for consolidation in Phoenix -...
NEWARK, Del. -- The Produce for Better Health Foundation here released a new retail study that it said shows produce department sales are increased significantly by the 5 a Day produce promotion program.The study, using scan data from two sets of...