Kellogg Testing New Cereal Boxes Amid High HopesThe new space-saving box provides a glimpse of the cereal aisle of the future. Early Bird Registration Opens for 2009 Hispanic Retail SummitThe retail industry's largest conference focused on retailing to Latino shoppers will be held in Las Vegas this year. Consumers Spending Less on Prescription Drugs: Research But retailers can manage the perception of price, as well as price itself, Kurt Salmon Associates found. Wal-Mart Makes Executive Moves Jeff Gearhart and Tom Mars receive promotions to the positions of EVP and general counsel for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and EVP and chief administrative officer, Walmart U.S., respectively. Socializing supermarkets Progressive Grocer has gone social. We’re connected, we’re friends, we’re networked, and will soon begin to twitter. Walmart Lays Off Hundreds of HQ Employees The company's CEO says the store employee count will go up. Peanut Product Recall Update: Salmonella Outbreak Affects Sales Skittish consumers are apparently steering clear of such items, Nielsen finds, even those not included in the recall. Wegmans, Wal-Mart Step Up Expansion Plans Wegmans is boosting its presence in the Washington, D.C. area, while Wal-Mart targets Massachusetts. Walmart Renews Effort to Add Stores in Chicago The retailer hopes that the economic downturn makes the idea more appealing. January Roundup: Economy Affects Sales at Big-box Retailers Most saw only slight lifts for the month, and Target and Costco warn that upcoming quarterly earnings will be lower than anticipated. First Previous 289 290 291 292 293 Next Last
