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BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Will Sam's Clubs and Wal-Mart Supercenters soon be dotting the Canadian landscape?That's the prediction of a number of observers in the wake of Wal-Mart's acquisition of 120 Woolco discount stores in Canada in late January.Wal...
BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores here has signed separate agreements with two Asian retailers to supply private-label products overseas through the export division of Sam's Club. One agreement calls for Wal-Mart to supply apparel and other...
Riser to Acquire 3 Acme UnitsRiser Foods here has agreed to acquire three Cleveland-area Acme stores from Fred W. Albrecht Grocery Co., Akron, Ohio, for an undisclosed amount.The acquisition is expected to be completed in May.All three stores will...
LAKELAND, Fla. -- Publix Super Markets is doing more than just whistling "Dixie" as it continues its march north from Florida.The giant chain, which spent its first 62 years becoming a dominant factor in the Sunshine State, is bursting out of its...
ST. LOUIS -- Save-A-Lot here, a division of Supervalu, intends to acquire all 30 Texas T Discount Grocery stores owned and operated by Shop N' Sav, Grand Prairie, Texas, for an undisclosed amount.The proposed acquisition, announced last week...
Supermarkets have found two ways to improve efficiency and save money on transportation. Paradoxically, one gives them greater control, while the other takes some away.In one instance, computer-based routing is giving management the power to map...
A couple of SN editors had a chance last month to attend a conference in New York that attracted a number of the very topmost executives in food retailing.At the two-day conference, sponsored by Wall Street firm Lehman Bros., executives of...
NORTHFIELD, Ill. -- Kraft General Foods here pointedly declined to comment last week on speculation that its food-service business is being eyed for a possible sell-off.Talk in the industry about the possible sale of Deerfield, Ill.-based Kraft...
CINCINNATI -- The Atlanta division of Kroger Co. has put a Chick-Fil-A unit in one of its stores in a suburb of Augusta, Ga.Kroger, based here, also is considering adding units of the Atlanta-based fast-food chicken sandwich chain to some seven or...
MINNEAPOLIS -- Supervalu here has completed its acquisition of Sweet Life Foods, Suffield, Conn., further strengthening its position as the nation's leading grocery distributor.y owned subsidiary of Supervalu.Julian J. Leavitt will continue as...