Equipment & Design

MINNEAPOLIS -- Kroger, Publix, and 14 other supermarket chains have joined forces with major organic food brands to launch an unprecedented $1 million marketing campaign, called "Go Organic! For Earth Day," this April, designed to drive mainstream consumer awareness, in-store traffic, and sales for organic food.

CHICAGO -- The supermarket industry continues to fall behind others in management diversity, according to a white paper issued by Network of Executive Women here.

CHICAGO - Wild Oats Markets, Inc., a national natural and organic foods retailer, and Peapod, Ahold USA's Internet grocer, are now offering more than 200 Wild Oats branded to Chicago-area shoppers on the Peapod online grocery site.

NATICK, Mass. - Food and other grocery-related product segments were the clear leaders in sales growth for BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. in September, the company said yesterday.

ST. LOUIS ¿ Schnuck Markets has implemented a hand-sanitizing program whereby customers no longer have to put the cart before the wash.

At Bloom, Food Lion's new concept for the future, putting customers first means turning several retail rules upside down.

An extra week of Super Bowl merchandising gives retailers the chance to score extra sales.

Smart operators such as Supervalu are heeding the call from trade groups to protect the supermarket's core grocery business.