Retail

SALISBURY, N.C. -- Regional retailer Food Lion LLC, a unit of the Delhaize Group, yesterday laid out its plans to expand its two experimental banners, Bloom and Bottom Dollar, to new southeast markets. Bloom will be introduced to shoppers in Washington, D.C. area and Upstate South Carolina, while Bottom Dollar will expand to Washington only.

BRAMPTON, Ont. -- Loblaw Cos., Ltd. here yesterday issued an warning that its fourth-quarter results, due Feb. 8, would be lower than the year-ago period as the company continues to invest heavily in revamping its organization in the face of increasing competition from such quarters as Wal-Mart.

NATICK, Mass. -- Select BJ's Club gas stations in the Atlanta area hosted a special event yesterday, at which motorists could fill up their automobiles with regular-unleaded gas for just 99 cents per gallon. BJ's Wholesale Club, based here, teamed up with Clorox for the Discount Gas Day promotion, which was held from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.

ALTOONA, Pa. -- Convenience retailer Sheetz, Inc. here has received a Retail Community Service Award from the fashion trade magazine, Women's Wear Daily/ExecTech.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. has tapped Julie Roehm, an 11-year veteran of the auto industry, to join its Wal-Mart Stores U.S.A. division as s.v.p. of marketing communications, which is a new position within the company.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Marsh Supermarkets will host the Lighten Up, Indiana! Campaign's next round of weight-management classes this month at nine supermarkets.

QUINCY, Mass. -- As part of an exclusive in-store partnership agreement with Providence, R.I.-based Citizens Financial Group, Inc., the second-largest in-store bank in the country, Stop & Shop Supermarkets here will house 75 new branches in the Hudson Valley, Long Island, and New York City areas of New York.

LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- D'Agostino Supermarkets, based here, yesterday highlighted the certified humane products it carries in its 22 stores--including veal, chicken, eggs, pudding, and pork products--and called on suppliers of livestock, poultry, dairy, and eggs to join the Certified Humane Raised and Handled Certification Program, which promotes standards for the humane treatment of farm animals.