There are rumblings, albeit quiet and off in the distance, that foretell industry progress toward adopting more efficient trade promotion practices.Growth in joint programs for category management, continuous replenishment and electronic data...
MINNEAPOLIS -- Continuing its successful rollout of upscale private-label products, Supervalu here has expanded its Preferred Selection premium line with 39 new items.Introduced by Preferred Products Inc., Supervalu's private-label subsidiary, the...
MINNEAPOLIS -- Supervalu here said restructuring costs, including charges for its Advantage project, resulted in a severe earnings drop for the year ended Feb. 25 and the company's first decline in pretax operating earnings in 20 years. The...
GREAT FALLS, Mont. -- Buttrey Food & Drug here said last week discussions with a potential buyer have been terminated for undisclosed reasons.Chain officials declined to say whether Buttrey is for sale, "but the board of directors has an...
GREAT FALLS, Mont. -- Buttrey Food & Drug here said last week it has received an acquisition proposal of $10 per share in cash for its 8.6 million outstanding shares of common stock. The acquisition price would be $86 million, plus assumption of ...
NEWARK, Del. -- The Produce for Better Health Foundation here has named Michael W. Gretz executive director. He succeeds Brian Krieg, who resigned from the foundation last November.ndation and corporate director of produce for Supervalu...
Two efficiency-driven "single-count" coupon processing tests getting under way in coming weeks promise to accelerate retailer reimbursement and manufacturer access to marketing data.The industry's two largest manufacturer coupon redemption agents...