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Nash Finch Q1 Net Doubles; Sales Drop 1 Percent
Nash Finch Co.’s first quarter profits more than doubled, helped by a reduction in bad debt reserves and lower expenses. For the period ended March 22, the food distributor reported income of $11.3 million, or 85 cents per share, vs. $5.3 million, or 39 cents per share, in the year-ago period. -
Healthnotes Program Boosts Shopper Satisfaction, Storewide Sales: Research
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- According to the results of an in-store test conducted at Martin's Super Markets here by independent firm Wisner Marketing Group, Inc. (WMG), Healthnotes' "Fresh Ideas" program drives incremental sales and shopper satisfaction. The test showed that almost 70 percent of Martin's shoppers made a purchase right after using the Healthnotes Fresh Ideas center, and more than half of the users interviewed agreed that the kiosk itself was a reason to shop at the grocer.