Supermarket & Grocery Industry News

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Thanks to a new partnership between Wal-Mart Stores and Wild American Shrimp Inc., the world's largest retailer will exclusively carry Certified Wild American Shrimp at its nearly 300 seafood counters in three Gulf states.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Meijer Inc. will join Wegmans Food Markets as an alpha partner with LearnSomething, Inc., in the development of "Prepare to Sell," an innovative e-learning customer service training program.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Supervalu said it has expanded its Teradata data warehouse with an 18-node upgrade to help its efforts to consolidate its data into a single enterprise datawarehouse, providing business users with the information needed to quickly respond to market changes.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Supervalu said it has expanded its Teradata data warehouse with an 18-node upgrade to help its efforts to consolidate its data into a single enterprise datawarehouse, providing business users with the information needed to quickly respond to market changes.

DES MOINES, Iowa -- The Iowa Grocery Industry Association (IGIA) based here is speaking up for Iowa retailers that are being attacked in a series of a pro-labor union press conferences across the state.

NATICK, Mass. -- Berkley & Jensen's Ultra Care Laundry Detergent with Softener, an item in the signature private label program offered by BJ's Wholesale Club here, received the 2006 Home & Health Award from New York-based Private Label Manufacturers Association. Acton, Mass. Wright Design designed the product's packaging.

MERRILVILLE, Ind. - Community-based independent WiseWay Food Centers said yesterday it completed the installation of new in-store and headquarters systems at all seven of its stores.

MERRILVILLE, Ind. - Community-based independent WiseWay Food Centers said yesterday it completed the installation of new in-store and headquarters systems at all seven of its stores.