BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Sam's Club here is testing the waters with sushi at six of its California locations.Four to 6 linear feet of refrigerated cases with packs of sushi were unveiled last weekend at the six test sites. All sushi pieces offered at...
More and more wholesalers are being asked to make their warehouses ergonomically sound, yet lack adequate guidelines to do so.Safety investigations by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are increasing in number and depth, and the...
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...
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. -- Edwards Super Foods here will complete its statewide rollout of electronic shelf labels early next year and is eyeing the technology for all its 74 stores."We're going to be, I think, the biggest single chain in America on...
BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores here plans to combine its cosmetics, fragrances and skin care departments into a "beauty boutique" concept at 500 of its stores.The mass merchandiser began testing the mix Aug. 15 at its North Richland Hills...
MINNEAPOLIS -- Supervalu here has purchased a 530,000-square-foot distribution center in Perryman, Md., that will become the new site for its Maryland wholesale food division. The company will relocate the 170,000-square-foot Maryland division...
The basics in school supplies help supermarkets compete in the back-to-school market. But high-ticket fashion items and licensed products produce profit and growth for them.The hot-ticket, trendy back-to-school items will get a careful look from...
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...
CHICAGO -- A new twin-pack size of Borden's Cracker Jack, suggested by Wal-Mart, is generating 23% more unit volume than its 8-ounce "value pack" and is expected to boost its tonnage 30% above last year's. Hayes Reilly, manager of national...
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. -- Video suppliers must do a better job of designing sell-through programs for supermarkets, particularly for special interest products, said George Port, president of Video Treasures, Troy, Mich. "We think probably the most...