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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...
CHESIRE, Conn. -- Bozzuto's here is continuing a rollout of a nutrition labeling program that's building grocery sales at independents it supplies.Bozzuto's implemented the program, dubbed "FYI Nutrition," in June. It encompasses approximately 2...
BIRMINGHAM, England (FNS) -- Having tasted the rewards of a successful broad-based electronic data interchange project with one supplier, Safeway U.K., Hayes, is looking to broaden the program with other partners.The chain established electronic...
CHICAGO -- The organizers of two international trade fairs have explained plans to cooperate in a single trade fair for international food technology, which will have its premiere at the exhibition center in Cologne, Germany, Nov. 5 through 9...
ARCADIA, Calif. -- Vons Cos. here said improved service, effective marketing programs and competitive pricing helped boost financial results for the third quarter and 40 weeks ended Oct. 8. Sales rose 3.2% for the 16-week quarter to $1.6 billion ...