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  • Brookshire's to Open Second Olé Store in Corsicana, Texas

    TYLER, Texas - Brookshire Grocery Co. will open a second unit under the Olé Foods Store banner, in Corsicana, Texas, next week.
  • Report: Bi-Lo Sale Has Received Multiple Bids

    NEW YORK - Multiple bids have been submitted to buy Mauldin, South Carolina-based Bi-Lo, and the sale is expected to happen by year's end, according to a published report. However, analysts speculate on whether the winning bidder will be a supermarket company.
  • Kroger, UFCW Local 227 Ratify New Pact in Louisville

    CINCINNATI -- The Kroger Co. and Louisville, Ky.-based United Food and Commercial Workers Local 227 have inked a new four-year labor agreement covering approximately 10,000 Kroger employees in parts of Kentucky and Southern Indiana.
  • Wegmans Lauds Sterling Commerce for Putting 100-plus Vendors Online With Data Sync

    ROCHESTER, N.Y. ¿ Wegman's Food Markets, the family-owned 66-store supermarket chain that's a pioneer in the movement toward data synchronization, recognized business integration provider Sterling Commerce for its role in synchronizing item data with more than 100 of the retailer's suppliers.
  • New ACNielsen Service Monitors Low Carbs and Other Health Trends

    SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - ACNielsen U.S., an operating unit of ACNielsen, a VNU business, announced yesterday the launch of LabelTrends, a new service now available that monitors sales trends in 13 of the hottest consumer packaged goods (CPG) product segments, such as low-carb, low-fat, organic, and sugar-free.
  • Toys 'R' Us to Separate Toy, Baby Businesses

    WAYNE, N.J. - Toys 'R' Us, Inc., struggling with competition from Wal-Mart and other discounters, said yesterday that it's considering selling its toy retailing to focus on its better-performing Babies 'R' Us unit.
  • Spartan Stores Installs New Directors

    GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. ¿ At its annual meeting held here yesterday, Spartan Stores, Inc.'s shareholders elected Gregory P. Josefowicz, president and c.e.o. of Borders Group, Inc., and Craig G. Sturken, chairman, president, and c.e.o. of Spartan Stores, to serve as directors for three-year terms through 2007.
  • Supervalu Stays in Northwest, Licenses Grebe Bakery Products

    MINNEAPOLIS - Supervalu, Inc. yesterday confirmed that it will continue to operate its Tacoma, Wash. distribution facility to support its strong base of independent retailers and extensive military business served by the Tacoma location.
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