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A&P Appoints HBC Sales Directorohen has been named health and beauty care director of sales and merchandising for Supermarket Service, the procurement arm for all HBC and general merchandise at A&P here.She succeeds Mary Ames, who left the company...
ZAANDAM, Netherlands -- Ahold here said sales fell while earnings rose for the second quarter and first half ended July 16.Net income increased 8.9% for the 12-week quarter to 102.5 million Netherlands guilders ($66.1 million at the exchange rate...
BURBANK, Calif. -- Dennis Maguire has been named senior vice president of sales and distribution for Buena Vista Home Video here.deo games and compact disc-read only memory products. The position of senior vice president of sales and distribution...
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. -- Bunge Foods Group here announced the results of studies that suggest that Appetize, a line of engineered fats, impacts positively on cholesterol levels as well as taste buds. An efficacy study conducted on a population of...
When it comes to the heart of the candy aisle, you can't box in chocolates, no matter how elaborate bulk candy programs become.While the growth of nonchocolate has outpaced chocolate over the last few years, chocolate hasn't flinched as it's...
DENVER -- King Soopers here has begun a debit card program that enables university students to use their magnetic-stripe school identification cards for payment.The retailer is now targeting students at the University of Northern Colorado, Greeley...
SAN ANTONIO -- Grocery Supply Co. here plans to streamline warehouse operations with a computerized system that will more efficiently locate pallets and open slots.The wholesaler is developing and will introduce later this year a system that...
The drive to cut costs from the wholesale-retail pipeline has entered a new phase that gives more power to independents.As wholesalers strive to achieve savings in warehousing and distribution, they are allowing retailers to make more decisions on...