Wegmans Food Markets and Costco, Inc. have been chosen the best grocery retailers in a consumer survey conducted by global customer intelligence solutions company Market Force Information, Inc.
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The Kroger Co. is angling to drive more Valentine’s Day floral sales with a special floral-paint scheme of red roses on NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) driver Marcos Ambrose’s No. 47 Toyota Camry during the 52nd running of the Daytona 500.
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In honor of February Heart Health Month, Supervalu is highlighting its health-and-wellness outreach efforts by showcasing the many ways its nationwide family of stores are guiding customers to make better nutrition decisions.
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Ring Bros Marketplace is introducing its first-ever Kids’ Cooking Classes, which will take place Tuesday, Feb. 16 and Thursday, Feb. 18 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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Weis Markets, Inc. posted an 8 percent sales increase of $671 million in the forth quarter vs. $619 million for the same period in 2008, while same store-sales were up 2 percent.
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Ahold’s Giant-Carlisle division said yesterday it has completed its acquisition of 25 Ukrop’s Super Markets in the greater Richmond and Williamsburg, Va., area, adding that the locations will begin operating under the Martin’s banner this spring.
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For years, retailers, manufacturers and marketers have been clamoring for a single benchmark that would facilitate comparisons of healthy eating patterns by key regions and time periods.
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The nation’s top grocery store baggers are heading to Las Vegas next week to compete in the 2010 National Grocers Association’s (NGA) Best Bagger Championship, presented by ConAgra Foods.
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Schnuck Markets and Monsanto Co. have teamed up to bring St. Louis consumers EverMild onions, a new U.S.- bred and -grown sweet onion variety.
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HEB debuted TV spots during the Super Bowl to reinforce its commitment to helping Texas families save money.
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Ten-store urban independent The Fresh Grocer joined Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter to commemorate the first week of the “Recycling Rewards” partner program between the city of Philadelphia, the Streets Department and RecycleBank.
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Christopher A. Brown has been promoted to the newly created position of president and COO of Nash Finch’s wholesale division.
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Regional independent Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) said last week that construction will begin this month on FRESH by Brookshire’s, a new food concept store in South Tyler, Texas, that will emphasize freshly prepared food in a more interactive environment than that of traditional grocery stores.
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In a down economy, women are more frugal than men. Research conducted by Toronto-based research firm Empathica, Inc. has revealed that 72 percent of U.S. women moderately to significantly cut their spending in 2009, compared with only 62 percent of men.
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Associated Grocers of New England said this week it has reallocated responsibilities related to its merchandising and advertising departments, and promoted two executives.
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To help observant Jewish shoppers get ready for the Passover and Purim holidays, the annual Kosher Fair will be held on Sunday, Feb. 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at its longtime venue, the Pathmark store in Monsey, N.Y. The fair has been offered for over 15 years.
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Rouses Markets, long an all-star in its own corner of the world, received a blast of national attention when “Entertainment Tonight,” (“ET”) the most watched entertainment news magazine in the world.
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Southern Family Markets, which acquired the assets of the bankrupt Bruno’s grocery chain last year, has named Max T. Henderson to the newly created position of president.
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Spartan Stores this week posted a modest sales increase during the third quarter of fiscal 2010 of $787 million, from $782 million in the year-ago period, as a result of incremental sales from the acquisition of VG’s Food and Pharmacy and the opening of additional gas stations.
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Sprouts Farmers Market’s Round Rock, Texas store yesterday became the first in the state to earn the EPA’s GreenChill Gold-Level Store Award for green refrigeration technology.
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With a goal of raising $40,000 for the Lincoln Community Playhouse, Lincoln, Neb.-based, employee-owned B&R Stores will host the Lincoln Wine & Food Experience, which gives participants an opportunity to sample exquisite food and wines from around the world.
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Once again, Whole Foods Market is paying tribute to one of Italy’s most revered cheeses, Parmigiano Reggiano, all of this month via in-store events and an online customer recipe contest.
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Three top officials at British candymaker Cadbury PLC are departing the company following its shareholders’ approval of Kraft Foods, Inc.’s $19.5 billion acquisition.
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Bi-Lo yesterday launched a consumer savings program, known as “Price Lock,” that locks in savings for the grocer’s Bonuscard members on thousands of products throughout the store at a set price for an eight-week period.
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ShopRite is testing a new free digital coupon service developed by Verizon for its wireless and FiOS TV customers to save users money on their next trip to the grocery store.
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