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  • R.I. Stores Pitch in to First Statewide Plastic Bag Recycling Effort

    EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Rhode Island has become the first state in the Union to launch a collection and recycling program for plastic grocery bags, and supermarkets are prominent players in the initiative. The program, known as "ReStore" and introduced at the start of Labor Day weekend, is free for both consumers and the 61 stores around the state that feature the effort's blue collection barrels.
  • Piggly Wiggly Carolina to Upgrade Hilton Head Unit

    CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Piggly Wiggly Carolina Company here is expanding and renovating its supermarket at The Plaza at Shelter Cove shopping center in Hilton Head, a popular resort area in coastal South Carolina, to keep up with its customers' upscale tastes.
  • KATRINA's IMPACT: Retail Relief Efforts Continue

    SETPEMBER 6, 2005 -- One week after Hurricane Katrina's fury was unleashed on the Gulf Coast region -- leaving thousands homeless, hungry, and worse -- retailers continue looking for ways to help. Several companies late last week were sending truckloads -- and even planeloads -- of product to local relief agencies and needy refugees, while many more are jumping in to collect customer donations for American Red Cross and other organizations.
  • NSF Unveils Certification Training for Supermarket Managers

    ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- With food safety becoming even more important for supermarkets as many add ready-to-eat foods to their deli, produce, and meat departments, NSF's Center for Public Health Education has released a new supermarket version of its popular HealthGuard food manager certification training program.
  • BJ'S August Sales Surge 12 Percent

    NATICK, Mass. ¿ BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. yesterday said that its sales for August 2005 rose 12 percent to $598.0 million, from $534.1 million in the same period last year. On a comparable-club basis, sales grew 5.6 percent for the month, including a contribution from sales of gasoline of about 3.4 percent, and healthy comp increases of food.
  • GROCERY: Nature trail

    With an emphasis on good nutrition, innovative products, and savvy merchandising, retailers and manufacturers of natural/organic branded and private label RTE cereals are proving that health sells.
  • NONFOODS: Destination: Nonfoods

    General merchandise and HBC have gone from grocery's stepchildren to leading players in Stop & Shop's prototype format.
  • Nieto to Lead Packaged Meats and Deli at ConAgra Foods

    OMAHA, Neb. -- Lou Nieto has joined ConAgra Foods as president, packaged meats, and deli. The 50-year-old Nieto, who will based in Naperville, Ill., is a veteran of the packaged foods industry.
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