WOODBRIDGE, N.J. -- Readying for the holiday season, Pathmark Stores here recently devoted the back cover of its weekly circular to baking products.The ad was topped by a banner that said, "Baking Stock-Up Sale," and featured graphics of a brick...
Pathmark Taps Two VPs, Director Stores here has named three executives to new positions.Art Whitney, formerly vice president of grocery merchandising, was named vice president of grocery and frozen food. He is responsible for the strategic...
EAST BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Shaw's Supermarkets here is the latest food retailer to begin selling a product that's ringing up strong sales and high margins: phone cards.After testing a store-brand phone card in four stores, Shaw's planned a...
The notion of the store as a brand has arrived, and the concept is being driven by marketers at many retail companies.But what are retail marketers up to? Trade observers and industry talk suggest today they are focused on frequent shopper card...
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...