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  • Bombings Hurt Retail, but Grocery Stores Step Up

    LONDON -- Figures from Solution Product System, Ltd.'s (SPSL) Retail Traffic Index indicate that the morning rush-hour bombings here late last week have had a serious negative impact on retail, according to a published report.

  • FMI Contracts Loss Prevention and Security Expert

    WASHINGTON -- The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) here is beefing up its security expertise by contracting services from William "Bill" A. Alford, a certified fraud examiner who is founder and president of risk management firm International Lighthouse Group, Inc., the trade group said Friday.

  • Wild Oats Gets Boost from Analyst's Praises

    BOULDER, Colo. -- Things were looking up for Wild Oats Markets here at the end of last week, after a stock analyst from RBC Capital Market gave the chain's stock an upgrade to outperform from sector perform, giving as his reason evidence that same-store sales were accelerating faster than expected, and healthy performance in the California market.

  • Ikea to Increase Branded Food Offering

    SWEDEN -- Global furniture retailer Ikea here is planning to roll out a line of private label food products in its outlets beginning next year, according to published reports. The new venture builds on the retailer's success with Swedish-inspired restaurants and food stores located in its stores.

  • BJ'S Posts Bigger June Sales, Lowers Q2 Guidance

    NATICK, Mass. -- BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc., based here, said yesterday that June sales went up 8.9 percent to $796.1 million, from $730.9 million last year. Led by strong performance in food categories, sales on a comparable-club basis grew 4.3 percent in June, despite a negative effect from sales of gasoline of about 30 basis points.

  • Smithfield Foods Unit Names Hispanic Marketing Manager

    CUDAHY, Wisc. -- Patrick Cudahy, Inc., a Smithfield Foods division here that produces bacon, ham, salamis, and other meats, said yesterday it has appointed Ramon Aldape to lead sales and marketing efforts of the company's ethnic brands.

  • Wild Oats Division Expands in San Diego

    SAN DIEGO -- Henry's Farmers Market, the fresh foods grocery store chain owned by Boulder, Colo.-based Wild Oats plans to hold a grand re-opening of its two newly remodeled stores in Encinitas and Poway July 27.

  • Store Brands Go Toe to Toe with Nationals on Quality, Says Consumer Reports

    YONKERS, NY -- Store brands get a shot in the arm from the current issue of Consumer Reports, the shopping advice magazine published by the independent organization Consumers Union here.

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