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  • Skogen Named Wisconsin's Grocer of the Year

    ONALASKA, Wis. -- Dave Skogen, president and c.e.o. of eight Festival Foods stores in Wisconsin, won't officially receive his Wisconsin Grocers Association (WGA) 2005 Grocer of the Year award until the trade association's annual meeting next month in Green Bay, but he was honored at a surprise ceremony at company headquarters here Friday, with WGA president Brandon Scholz in attendance.

  • Ralphs Says Mexican Grape Mislabeling a 'Non-Issue' for Shoppers

    COMPTON, Calif. -- As Ralphs awaits action from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) regarding last week's Mexican grape controversy, it's business as usual among the Kroger-owned grocer's shoppers.

  • Multichain Produce Cross-Promotion Music to Shoppers' Ears

    REEDLEY, Calif. -- A&P, Safeway/Vons, Food City, Cub Foods, Hannaford; and Kroger and several of its subsidiaries are participating in a unique promotion from the California Tree Fruit Agreement here and Fresh Express, in which shoppers can download music from iTunes Music Store for free.

  • Wegmans Store Closes; Bigger, Better One to Take Its Place

    ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- A 64,000-square-foot, 28-year-old Wegmans on Dick Road store in Depew, N.Y. closed Saturday evening so it could be torn down to make way for a bigger, better version.

  • 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.

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