CINCINNATI -- Kroger Co. here said last week it will close its Shiloh Distribution Center in Jackson, Tenn., and consolidate those operations with its Peyton's facility in Cleveland, Tenn.cery products and other items manufactured by Kroger to...
Low-sodium and light items are helping the canned produce category fare better in competition against fresh and frozen counterparts.The key may be that some consumers are getting smarter about the nutritional qualities of products such as canned...
ATLANTA -- In a controlled test with Kroger Co., Cincinnati, Alpo Petfoods found that remerchandising shelf sets led to a 29% sales increase in the dog food category.By influencing pet owners to use canned and dry dog foods together as the "salad...
The coffee market has been an unstable landscape since crop damage in Brazil sent prices through the roof this summer.And as far as retailers are concerned, the most treacherous spot on the playing field now is the middle ground.Retailers said...
Pasta sales are on the rise, and retailers see them remaining "al dente" for the foreseeable future.A lot of factors are supporting the trend."The high-quality prepared sauces make it so simple to make a good pasta dinner today, and they are very...
PLANO, Texas -- A first look at the new Tom Thumb Food & Pharmacy store here, complete with its powerful presentation of prepared foods, produce, bakery and deli, gives the impression of a chain putting a strong emphasis on its fresh food...
Robert Aders Joins Checkpoint Board rs has been appointed to the board of directors of Checkpoint Systems here, a manufacturer of security systems.Aders' position is a new one and increases the board to eight members, according to a spokesman.A...
CANCUN, Mexico -- The Efficient Consumer Response initiative confers upon retailers a special responsibility to differentiate between vendors who are offering ECR-related value-added services and those who are not, according to John A. Haedicke...
ATLANTA -- The Kroger division here teamed up with Revlon, New York, to offer free beauty seminars at two of its Georgia stores late last month."This is the first time [either of the two store locations] have done something like this," said a...
RICHMOND, Va. -- Ukrop's strategic growth plans today, as in the past, are being drawn after close observation of the competitive field.The family-owned local chain has survived 57 years of operation here by repeatedly challenging outside...