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PHOENIX -- Southwest Supermarkets here, which operates all 25 of its stores in Arizona, is contemplating major unit expansion for next year that may include a move into El Paso, Texas, according to Jim Pack, president and chief executive officer...
COPPELL, Texas -- Minyard Food Stores here will scrutinize vendor performance and track warehouse inventory levels much more closely with the launch of new decision-support tools next year.The retailer will begin using a number of new software...
MILAN, Ill. -- Eagle Food Centers here reported its second consecutive quarter of positive same-store sales results but overall sales fell and the company reported a loss during the third quarter ended Oct. 28.The company operates 92 stores -- six...
PITTSBURGH -- Giant Eagle here launched a World Wide Web site promoting its frequent shopper program and a contest to encourage more visits to the stores as well as the electronic page.Through a special online web promotion, "eagle-eyed" shoppers...
COPPELL, Texas -- Minyard Food Stores here said it has made a deal with Kroger Co., Cincinnati, to buy four, and possibly five, Kroger stores in the Dallas area while selling two Minyard units in the Fort Worth area to Kroger. J.L. (Sonny)...
MALVERN, Pa. -- While some supermarket chains were still tweaking their party tray programs in preparation for the holiday season, Acme Markets here started delivering its message about trays early.Colorful, full-page ads in the Philadelphia...
SECAUCUS, N.J. -- Customers using home-shopping services most frequently order perishables -- not dry grocery, as many observers believe, according to a new industry survey.That particular finding surprised the study's sponsors as well as Ron...
Holiday party season is here again, and supermarkets are inviting their customers over to try a new menu of party trays.Capitalizing on their success with the high-margin category last year, deli merchandisers for the most part told SN they're...
ATLANTA -- Kroger Co., Cincinnati, reportedly plans to open 12 new stores in the metropolitan area here in 1996, including an experimental ministore in the downtown area. Company officials declined to comment. Local observers said the ministore is...
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Fleming Cos. here said it anticipates making a stronger effort to recruit new retail customers now that it has implemented its Fleming Flexible Marketing Plan among almost half its customers.According to Shane Boyd, media...