Supermarket & Grocery Industry News

So you've done a few special promotions and added some Hispanic products to your store. Now's the time to create an ethnic merchandising strategy for 365 days a year.

Supermarket operators beware! Dollar stores are selling more food, listing more items at above a buck, and proliferating at the rate of more than 1,000 a year.

BOSTON - A former food buyer for Demoulas Supermarkets on Monday pleaded guilty to fraud committed against Demoulas and Campbell's Soup.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Rapid new store expansion and a compelling price/value/convenience model have created a healthy outlook for the small format value retail sector in general and dollar stores in particular, according to a new report from Retail Forward.

MINNEAPOLIS - International Multifoods Corp. today announced that it has agreed to sell the stock of its foodservice distribution business for approximately $180 million in cash in an effort to focus on manufacturing branded foods.

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - ACNielsen U.S. on Monday announced that Big Y has joined the list of retailers whose product sales information will be included in ACNielsen's category management intelligence system, Category Business Planner (CBP).

MONTVALE, N.J. - Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. Inc. today reported a quarterly profit for the first quarter ended on June 15.

DALLAS - Fleming today announced that it has been selected by the Gas 'N Shop convenience store chain of Lincoln, Neb., to be the full-service supplier for their 70 stores.