Nonfoods

NATICK, Mass. -- BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. yesterday posted October 2006 sales of $602.6 million, a 2.5 percent rise from the $588.1 million reported in the year-ago period. However, despite a strong showing from some grocery categories, comparable-club sales declined 0.7 percent for the month, including a negative impact from gas sales of 2.5 percent.

NATICK, Mass. -- BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. yesterday posted October 2006 sales of $602.6 million, a 2.5 percent rise from the $588.1 million reported in the year-ago period. However, despite a strong showing from some grocery categories, comparable-club sales declined 0.7 percent for the month, including a negative impact from gas sales of 2.5 percent.

SEATTLE -- Supermarket wholesaler Associated Grocers of Seattle yesterday promoted Terry Reinig to the position of meat manager of AG's meat department.

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. -- The competitive Michigan marketplace grew more so this week, when The Fresh Market opened its first southeast Michigan store here, a 26,000-square-foot unit with an old-style butcher shop, seafood center, bakery, florist, and specialty items along with produce, frozen foods, and grocery products.

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- Price Chopper Supermarkets here has become the first independently owned retailer to sign on to sell Wild Oats branded natural and organic products. The grocer will carry "hundreds" of the super natural chain's items at all 115 of its stores in six Northeastern states.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - To commemorate the kickoff of November National Diabetes Awareness Month, Spartan Stores here and Old Orchard Brands unveiled an in-store program to highlight the need for effective prevention, detection and treatment of diabetes.

PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- B&G Foods, Inc. here, a manufacturer and distributor of shelf-stable specialty foods, yesterday said it was promoting Vanessa Maskal to the position of e.v.p. of sales. Maskal will take over from David Burke, who is retiring after a 41-year career in the food and consumer products industries, 16 of them spent with B&G.

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- Price Chopper Supermarkets here has become the first independently owned retailer to sign on to sell Wild Oats branded natural and organic products. The grocer will carry "hundreds" of the super natural chain's items at all 115 of its stores in six Northeastern states.