Trader Joe's

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Yesterday saw the opening salvos of a courtroom battle between Whole Foods and the Federal Trade Commission, as the latter of which seeks to block the former's merger with Wild Oats.

MONROVIA, Calif. - Trader Joe's is getting its shoppers involved in its marketing communication efforts with a contest launched yesterday to write the perfect caption for its quarterly newsletter, the "Fearless Flyer."

AUSTIN, Texas - In a surprise move, Whole Foods Market here is fighting back against the mainstream grocery chains, supercenters, and specialty operators that have moved in on its natural turf by moving to acquire its leading super-natural direct competitor, Boulder, Colo.-based Wild Oats Markets

AUSTIN, Texas - In a surprise move, Whole Foods Market here is fighting back against the mainstream grocery chains, supercenters, and specialty operators that have moved in on its natural turf by moving to acquire its leading super-natural direct competitor, Boulder, Colo.-based Wild Oats Markets

NEW YORK -- In a development that likely will give packaged goods marketers little comfort, a new report says that consumers are warming to Wal-Mart's private label brands.

NEW YORK -- In a development that likely will give packaged goods marketers little comfort, a new report says that consumers are warming to Wal-Mart's private label brands.

NEW YORK -- In a development that likely will give packaged goods marketers little comfort, a new report says that consumers are warming to Wal-Mart's private label brands.

MONROVIA, Calif. -- The checkout line snaked around most of the perimeter, and scores of curious and enthusiastic shoppers swarmed the aisles last Friday, the opening day of Trader Joe's first New York City store.