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PITTSBURGH - Giant Eagle Inc. here cut the ribbon on its newest concept Express format store, a 14,000 square-foot unit in Harmar Township that aims to meet everyday needs with quick meal solutions, all packaged into an easy-to-navigate format.

PITTSBURGH - Giant Eagle Inc. here cut the ribbon on its newest concept Express format store, a 14,000 square-foot unit in Harmar Township that aims to meet everyday needs with quick meal solutions, all packaged into an easy-to-navigate format.

TORONTO -- Mainly due to charges relating to an ongoing restructuring, first quarter earnings at Loblaw Cos., Ltd. here nosedived by CAN $86 million (US $77 million), or 61.4 percent, to CAN $54 million (US $49 million), compared to CAN $140 million (US $126 million) in the year-ago period, the retailer said yesterday.

CARTERET, N.J. -- Pathmark's first "Go Fresh, Go Local" unit, embodying the chain's latest branding and merchandising initiatives, is a prototype that will seed future strategic remodels, several of which are in "the planning process" and should be completed by the end of the year, Pathmark's spokesman, Rich Savner, told Progressive Grocer yesterday.

Retailers and suppliers get down to the nitty-gritty of merchandising and pricing -- and the future of organics -- in part two of PG's roundtable discussion.

Retailers that approach sports marketing strategically can take the lead -- but they must be willing to open the throttle and accelerate beyond sponsorship rights.

Retailers and suppliers get down to the nitty-gritty of merchandising and pricing -- and the future of organics -- in part two of PG's roundtable discussion.

CARTERET, N.J. -- Pathmark's first "Go Fresh, Go Local" unit, embodying the chain's latest branding and merchandising initiatives, is a prototype that will seed future strategic remodels, several of which are in "the planning process" and should be completed by the end of the year, Pathmark's spokesman, Rich Savner, told Progressive Grocer yesterday.