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To help its shoppers save during tough economic times, New England grocer Big Y Foods, Inc. has joined forces with three local gas station suppliers: F.L. Roberts, O’Connell Oil Associate and Pride.
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The Kroger Co. opened its first Scott’s fuel center in Fort Wayne, Ind., last week, and plans to open a total of 10 Scott’s fuel center locations at its grocery stores in the area over the next three years, according to area TV station WANE.
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The new Visa Reloadable Prepaid Debit Card will be available in Winn-Dixie Supermarkets next month, prepaid card solutions provider nFinanSe, Inc. said yesterday.
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Cub Foods, a chain of warehouse-style grocery stores, is eliminating its popular cross-promotion with Bloomington, Minn.-based Holiday Cos. Nov. 28, according to a published report.
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The Kroger Co. and Nestlé Purina have teamed up for the second annual “Tales for the Pet Lover’s Heart” campaign, which celebrates the unique bond between people and their pets while simultaneously raising funds for animal welfare organizations nationwide.
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Supervalu-owned Albertsons has joined several California nonprofit, government and business groups that have teamed up to launch the “Got Your Bags?” campaign, a public education and outreach effort aimed at encouraging Californians to use reusable bags for shopping and bring plastic bags back to the store for recycling.
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To help pet owners control costs in an era of increasingly sophisticated veterinary care — and costs — Kroger Personal Finance (KPF), a joint venture by the Cincinnati-based retailer that brings together a wide array of quality financial products and services from preferred providers for Kroger customers, is making pet health insurance information available in the check lanes of more than 2,400 supermarkets operated by Kroger, the nation’s largest traditional grocery store operator.
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In honor of its 40th anniversary, Stew Leonard is making its flagship store bigger. The beloved Norwalk, Conn.-based grocer has added 5,000 square feet of retail space, enlarged several departments, widening aisles, installed equipment to accommodate more fresh-made products on-site and boosted its energy efficiency.
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Food Marketing Institute (FMI) has recognized Tom Zaucha, outgoing president and CEO of the National Grocers Association (N.G.A.) with a lifetime achievement award for his more than 40 years of service to the food industry, including 27 years at the helm of N.G.A.
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Harold Lloyd, president, of H. Lloyd & Associates, Inc; Art Turock, president of Art Turock & Associates; and Dr. Richard George, professor of food marketing at Saint Joseph’s University will present during the National Grocers Association (N.G.A.) Super Breakfast Sessions at the 2010 N.G.A. Annual Convention and Supermarket Synergy Showcase (S3), to be held Feb. 9 to Feb. 12, 2010, at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel in Las Vegas.
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In testimony before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime Terrorism and Homeland Security, representatives of four federal law enforcement agencies reported growth in organized retail crime (ORC) and highlighted the many risks the activity poses to consumers and communities.
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Ukrop’s Super Markets Inc. overhauled its fuelperks! program this week, making customers cash in rewards sooner and work harder to attain them, according to a published report.
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Walmart has introduced significant price cuts on Thanksgiving meal staples, as well as on TVs and other popular electronics.
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Bridgeport, Conn., will serve as home to the Great Atlantic & Pacific Co.’s (A&P) first Food Basics store in the Nutmeg State, which is slated to make its debut Nov. 13 at the site of a former A&P Store at 1700 Park Ave.
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Thirty-four Supervalu-owned Albertsons stores that were purchased by Associated Foods have re-opened yesterday following a weekend rebranding to Fresh Market and a restocking of the stores with the new owner’s branded products.
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Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc. plans to acquire 20 pharmacies located inside of its Pick ’n Save and Copps stores in Wisconsin that are operated by Aurora Health Care.
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Canadian grocer Metro, Inc. will become the first supermarket chain in that country to offer reusable produce bags in all of its 484 stores in the provinces of Quebec and Ontario.
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Internet grocer FreshDirect is now selling branded gift cards on its Web site, www.freshdirect.com.
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Walmart, Kroger, Target, Safeway, Publix and Wegmans were cited as consistent top performers in the eyes of their trading partners since 1997, according to results of Cannondale Associates’ annual PoweRanking Study.
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Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. has teamed with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida (BCBSF) to offer customers health bards in all 353 of the grocery chain’s Florida Winn-Dixie and Save-Rite locations.
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In an effort to dramatically simplify and improve the way it promotes and supports sale items, supercenter pioneer Meijer, Inc. has implemented a streamlined system for its sale items, featuring Everyday Best Price, Sale and Price Drop tiers.
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Those interested in attending the annual Howl-O-Scream evening event at Busch Garden’s Tampa, Fla., park can have the daylights frightened out of them for less -- if they buy their tickets at Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.
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The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc. has promoted Carol DiNicolantonio to the position of VP of pharmacy, A&P. In making the promotion public, the Montvale, N.J.-based grocer cited DiNicolantonio’s performance and leadership in her business unit as reasons for the appointment.
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To ensure that its employees and customers throughout Wisconsin and Minnesota have the information they need to stay healthy during peak influenza season, Roundy’s Supermarkets is reaching out with a company- and community-wide educational effort that provides relevant information about the seasonal flu and H1N1 viruses, prevention methods, and available vaccination options.
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For the first quarter of its fiscal 2010, a 12-week period ending Sept. 16, Winn-Dixie Stores posted a net loss of $8.1 million, or 15 cents per diluted share, for the first quarter, including an impairment charge of $3.5 million, or six cents per diluted share related to six stores. In the year-ago period, Winn-Dixie reported a net loss of $2.3 million, or four cents per diluted share.
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 Fresh Trio Offers Savings
Mann Packing is offering retailers three new budget-friendly items to capitalize on fresh seasonal produce sales.
 Brew Up Some Godiva
Break time can be a decadent experience with the new collection of specialty coffees from Godiva Chocolatier, Inc.
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 Progressive Grocer's 2009 Produce Operations Review
Against a trying backdrop of persistently weak economic conditions, fierce competition and financially wary shoppers, supermarket produce departments faced much harsher headwinds during the past 12- month period than they have in recent years, as evidenced by marginal comparable-sales gains and a tentative outlook for the balance of the year, according to results of Progressive Grocer's 2009 Annual Produce Operations Review.
 PG's CES: Inside the Market Basket: Economical Choices Bring Grocery Gains
Total supermarket sales were $430.3 billion, up $13.2 billion from the $417.2 billion recorded in 2007 -- continuing the trend of slightly higher percentage increases in each of the past five years, according to Progressive Grocer's 62nd Annual Consumer Expenditures Study (CES), now greatly expanded from the eight-page print edition to 35 pages of research.
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