Supermarket & Grocery Industry News

AutoGas Acquires Centego Marketing
ABILENE, Texas -- AutoGas Systems, Inc. said yesterday that it has acquired the assets of Dallas-based Centego Marketing, Inc., a leader in loyalty reward marketing and the pioneer of the Fuel Rewards program. AutoGas and Centego will pool their resources to grow cross-marketing loyalty solutions in the grocery, convenience, and other channels of trade.
Cost-Cutting, Regained Share, New Merchandising Behind Albertsons' Strong Q1
BOISE, Idaho -- The acquisition of Shaw's, recovery of market share in Southern California, continued cost-cutting, and new national merchandising programs launched across the company's banners were behind Albertsons Inc.'s successful first quarter, reported yesterday.

Meth Legislation Shifts Hurting Food Retailers: IRI Study

NEW ORLEANS -- An extensive study of sales trends in Oklahoma and Illinois -- states in which meth legislation has been in effect long enough to measure an impact pre- and post-legislation -- do not bode well for the supermarket industry.
Sweets Expo to Bow in Three Canadian Cities

TORONTO -- Intev Productions, Inc., on Friday launched Sweets Expo, a three-city consumer candy show that "promises to stimulate and promote the candy business both for the retailer and the supplier by bringing together all constituents in the confectionary industry together under one roof."
Wal-Mart's Scott Offers Organics, Premium Wines at Annual Meeting

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Food is an important ingredient in Wal-Mart's recipe for success moving forward, according to president and c.e.o. F. Lee Scott--but that future might be tasting decidedly more upscale.
Costco, BJ's Report Higher May Sales

ISSAQUAH, Wash. and NATICK, Mass. -- Costco Wholesale Corp. and BJ's Wholesale Club both racked up sales increases this past month -- but BJ's saw room for improvement as the company hoped for improved weather in the coming weeks.
Big Y Pitches In To Prevent Blackouts

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- With the summer months and their attendant stress on the power grid approaching, regional grocery chain Big Y Foods, Inc. here enrolled six southwestern Connecticut stores in a new energy demand response program, developed to help ease the burden placed on power suppliers during peak times.
COVER STORY: Diversified investment

Diversity management is evolving from the right thing to do into a competitive advantage.
SUPPLY CHAIN SERIES: The GDS buy-in

With successful pilots and an effective customization tool, Ahold's Rhonda Horn has been making the business case for global data synchronization at her company's disparate units.
What's in a Name? For Roundy's, it's Now 'Supermarkets'

MILWAUKEE -- Roundy's, Inc. today said that its board of directors has approved changing the corporate name to Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc.

Supermarket & Grocery Industry News

AutoGas Acquires Centego Marketing

Cost-Cutting, Regained Share, New Merchandising Behind Albertsons' Strong Q1

Meth Legislation Shifts Hurting Food Retailers: IRI Study

Sweets Expo to Bow in Three Canadian Cities

Wal-Mart's Scott Offers Organics, Premium Wines at Annual Meeting

Costco, BJ's Report Higher May Sales

Big Y Pitches In To Prevent Blackouts

COVER STORY: Diversified investment

SUPPLY CHAIN SERIES: The GDS buy-in

What's in a Name? For Roundy's, it's Now 'Supermarkets'

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