Kowalski's Markets' Boo Bash, a Halloween event for children, attracts bigger crowds each year, officials said. All nine Kowalski's units participated on the same evening this Halloween, and kids with parents in tow numbered anywhere from hundreds...

Sam's Club is beefing up the space it allots in its warehouse clubs for fresh-food items, including produce, meat, meal solutions and bakery, executives said at an analyst meeting here for Sam's parent company, Wal-Mart Stores. In addition to its...

Kowalski’s Markets’ Boo Bash, a Halloween event for kids, attracts bigger crowds each year, officials said.

Giant Eagle's senior director of deli, Voni Woods, has been elected treasurer of Madison, Wis.-based International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association, beginning her first term on the IDDBA executive committee. Once elected to the executive committee...

Dash's Market here has installed new touchscreens featuring interactive technology designed to get customers cooking and sales heated up. The extra-large touchscreens, the newest technology from ShoptoCook, are designed to help customers prepare a...

Giant Eagle's senior director of deli, Voni Woods, has been elected treasurer of Madison, Wis.-based International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association, beginning her first term on the IDDBA executive committee.

A&P has introduced a line of gourmet ciabatta deli sandwiches under its Hartford Reserve private label.

Dietitians at a number of retailers marked Whole Grains Month this year by introducing customers to new and enticing whole grain items. Lynda Murray, registered dietitian at a Burlington, Iowa, unit of Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee, conducted a...

In SN's second annual Category Excellence Report, Fresh Market category winners in dairy, produce, meats, deli and bakery focused heavily on strength of brand and assortment. Tying in consumer trends and in-store execution methods were also high...