Nonfoods

MONTVALE, N.J. -- The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. here has chosen the IRI Retail Practice and the IRI Perishable Service for insights into its perishables departments. The service integrates the IRI PlusSuite insights visualization solution with accurate and timely scanner-based perishables sales information from IRI and the FreshLook Marketing Group to deliver information to help the retailer effectively compete in the perishables space.

LUBBOCK, Texas -- Regional operator United Supermarkets, Ltd. here opened the second Market Street format in its hometown yesterday. The store, which the company is calling "a third-generation Market Street," is the sixth under the upscale banner in its portfolio of 48 stores.