COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Excellent sales at a branded hot chicken outlet in a Kroger supermarket here is prompting the chain to roll the concept into additional stores, according to sources involved in the project.The branded outlet, Churchs Chicken, is...
The fourth-quarter sell-through spectacular got a unanimous thumbs up from retailers polled by SN. Led by high-profile titles like "The Santa Clause," "Batman Forever," "Casper," "Cinderella" and "Apollo 13," retailers reported solid sales results...
A "Prime Time Live" segment exposing the use of illegal drugs in cattle feed has failed to arouse much angst among retailers or consumers.During the segment, which aired Feb. 7, Chris Wallace of "Prime Time Live" reported on "the use of illegal...
WENATCHEE, Wash. -- Seattle-area supermarket operators are reaping produce sales increases while Washington state apple growers are tending to the supermarket aisles, in a sampling program sponsored by the Washington Apple Commission here.The...
WASHINGTON (FNS) -- Bread & Circus has exported its first natural foods supermarket outside New England to a posh location here -- and is happy with the early performance of the store, according to a company official.The 35,000-square-foot unit...
Natural and organic birds appear to have had their 15 minutes of fame in supermarkets, but in most parts of the country there will always be room for free-range poultry.That's the meat case gospel among retailers, wholesalers and industry analysts...
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Fast-food giant McDonald's attributes double-digit growth in home video and distribution over the last four years in part to its controversial marketing of hit sell-through titles as premiums.In a keynote address here...
CHIBA, Japan (FNS) -- The Japanese retail community's growing interest in private label is drawing strong responses from worldwide suppliers.A wide range of manufacturers are positioning themselves to sell into this potentially highly lucrative...