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Operating two supermarkets half a mile away from each other in a small town would be a challenge for most retailers. However, C&K Markets here has managed to do exactly that. The retailer has converted its former Ray's Food Place in La Pine, Ore....
It's been a challenging year so far for bakery and deli operators. Many supermarket retailers are reporting great results as shoppers eat at restaurants less, and head to their prepared-food departments more often. But the price of ingredients...
Leading by example whether at the corporate level or in-store can be fun, Harold Lloyd has often said. One of the first speakers to lead off the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association's Dairy-Deli-Bake 2008 seminar roster this year, Lloyd...
Delis are having their day in the sun with enviable sales, even as the darkening economy spurs consumers to shift the way they're spending money. Shift is the operative word. Rather than trading down, customers apparently are taking comfort in the...
Doughnut sales are on the decline, while category share has increased just recently in the past year. Sales seemed to have rebounded after the low-carb craze, and the category grew until 2006. Last year, though, sales decreased by 2.5% over 2006...
Unified Grocers said last week its new line of natural and organic foods called Natural Directions is selling like hotcakes. Unified, a member-owned cooperative, is launching the line with 120 dry grocery, refrigerated and frozen items, with more...
Whole grains have proven to be one of the most promising trends in the health and wellness movement. Suppliers have found that whole grains can help create more healthful versions of breads, cereals, pastas and snacks, and shoppers have learned...
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday overrode President Bush’s veto of the 2007 Farm Bill by 316-108 votes, and the Senate followed yesterday, voting 82-13.
For the past 60 years Piggly Wiggly has been a big name in the small towns of South Carolina. But The Pig, as it is affectionately known, is getting gussied up. With the opening last month of an experimental new store in an upscale development in...