Events

ARLINGTON, Va. - The National Grocers Association announced on Thursday that George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st President of the United States, is to be the featured speaker at the National Grocers Association's Annual Convention and Concept Show.

TORONTO - Greenpeace Canada led a demonstration on Monday at a Loblaw Cos. superstore for failing to support mandatory labeling of genetically engineered (GE) foods.

BANGKOK, Thailand - Cees van der Hoeven, CEO of Royal Ahold, and Antony Burgmans, chairman of Unilever, have been chosen to take over as co-chairmen of the Global Commerce Initiative, a worldwide advisory group for the development of voluntary electronic transaction standards for business.

Kellogg, Procter & Gamble and Ralston Purina Co. released quarterly earnings today.

Retailers are continuing to spend money on store design even in these uncertain economic times, according to the results of the 12th Annual Store Fixture survey conducted by Display & Design Ideas (DDI) Magazine with cooperation from the National Association of Store Fixture Manufacturers (NASFM).

Safeway Inc. will hold a conference for analysts and institutional investors today to review its performance in the last year and its prospects for continued growth. The company is targeting five-year annual earnings per share growth of 13% - 15%.

Retail/wholesale grocers and foodservice distributors experienced a 12 percent increase in healthcare costs over the last two years and they expect costs to rise another 14.5 percent in 2001, according to a new survey.

Dodge and Save Mart Supermarkets have agreed to a two-year agreement that renews both partners as co-title sponsors of the NASCAR Winston Cup event at Sears Point Raceway. The event will be called the Dodge/Save Mart 350 through the 2003 season.