Research & Analysis

NEW YORK - Online grocery solutions provider MyWebGrocer on Wednesday announced that comparable store sales for its network of more than 200 supermarkets, which offer an online grocery-shopping alternative, are up 90 percent for the two-month period of December and January.

SHELTON, Conn. - National frozen dough supplier Country Home Bakers Inc. on Wednesday announced that it has filed a petition in New Haven, Conn., to reorganize under Chapter 11.

LANDOVER, Md. - Giant Food Inc., a member of the Ahold USA group, has announced that its Giant Pharmacies is expanding its electronic prescription service through a partnership with DrFirst, a Rockville, Md.-based company that provides products and services to the healthcare community.

MILWAUKEE - Although customer satisfaction dropped slightly in the last quarter and has been flat in the past year, household spending should rebound somewhat, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), a leading indicator of consumer spending.

DENVER - Organic grocery chain Whole Foods Market Inc. has selected ValueLink, a service of First Data Corp., to implement a comprehensive gift card program.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Regional chain Marsh Supermarkets Inc. on Tuesday reported a sharp decrease in fiscal third-quarter profit as competition and a weak retailing environment stunted sales growth.

ATLANTA - Associated Wholesalers, Inc. (AWI), a cooperative wholesale food distributor serving supermarkets in the northeastern United States, has turned to NCR Corporation to help answer the growing consumer demand for self-checkout in its members' stores.

NEW YORK - Six chief executive officers are among the 14 retailer speakers who will address "The Changing Consumer Landscape" at Retail Merchandiser's 4th annual Store-Specific Merchandising & Marketing Conference, March 31-April 1 in Scottsdale, Ariz.