Research & Analysis

ZAANDAM, The Netherlands - Ahold today announced the opening of a new, extra-large store format in the Dutch market known as Albert Heijn XL.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Wal-Mart Puerto Rico announced today that it has acquired Supermercados Amigo, the number one supermarket chain in Puerto Rico.

BOSTON - Bread & Circus Whole Foods Market, the nation's largest retailer of natural and organic foods, is launching a new advertising campaign to support its store expansion in the northeast.

SAN DIEGO - Shaw's Supermarkets Inc. has licensed the i2 Supply Chain Strategist planning and optimization tool from the i2 Supply Chain Management suite of applications.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Spartan Stores Inc. on Monday reported that sales for its fiscal 2002 third quarter decreased 6.4 percent to $1.06 billion from $1.14 billion in last year's third quarter.

SAN DIEGO - Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. announced today that A&P Canada has signed a three-and-one-half year agreement with Fujitsu for infrastructure management services of in-store, multi-vendor servers, point-of-sale systems and peripherals.

ATLANTA - Winn-Dixie has confirmed that it will convert some of its 40 or so local stores in Atlanta to SaveRite Grocery Warehouses, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

ATLANTA - Shaw's Supermarkets Inc. today announced it has equipped two stores in Connecticut with electronic shelf labels (ESLs) from NCR Corporation and has designated NCR as its sole vendor for future ESL installations.