Food HBC & Consumables

01/31/2011 - 15:57
Consumer spending posts best annual gain since 2007

U.S. consumer spending rose more than expected in December as Americans spent at the fastest pace in three years. The Commerce Department reported that spending rose 0.7% in December, the sixth straight monthly increase.

01/31/2011 - 15:55
ConAgra expands Healthy Choice line

ConAgra Foods announced that has introduced four new Health Choice brand Café Steamers meals and nine recently improved All Natural Entrées.

01/31/2011 - 13:41
Walgreens continues supplier diversity initiative

Walgreens is continuing its Community Corner Initiative by showcasing products manufactured by African-American suppliers, in line with Black History Month.

01/31/2011 - 11:19
Meijer brings grocery to customers' doorsteps

Looking to foray into online sales, Meijer is launching a new grocery service for its customers.

01/28/2011 - 13:23
Mac Naughton just the beginning of more moves at Walmart

It turns out the announcement earlier today by Walmart that Duncan Mac Naughton would serve as head merchant of the company’s U.S. division was but one component of a more extensive shakeup at the company.

01/28/2011 - 11:48
Nielsen to retire from Jewel-Osco

Jewel-Osco, a Supervalu-owned company, announced that Keith Nielsen, Jewel-Osco president, has informed the company of his retirement effective at the end of the fiscal year (Feb. 28).

01/27/2011 - 14:02
Rite Aid's same-store sales get a boost

Rite Aid on Thursday morning posted a same-store sales increase of 1.1% for the four weeks ended Jan. 22, including a 2.2% lift across the front-end and growth of 0.6% in pharmacy comparable sales.

01/26/2011 - 14:52
Cash is king and chain drug is on an upswing

The Motley Fool on Tuesday suggested all three national pureplay drug chains were in a better position today than five years and three years ago based on a metric called the “cash king margin.”

01/26/2011 - 14:50
Safeway expands health-and-wellness brand portfolio with Open Nature

Building on the success of its store brands O Organics and Eating Right, Safeway is boosting its portfolio with a new line of healthy, nutritious food.

01/26/2011 - 12:04
The Future of Pop-Up Stores

With the large amount of excess store space available for lease in 2010, more retailers used pop-up stores this past holiday season than ever before. This concept is now transforming into a viable strategy that has a life beyond the holiday season rush. In 2011 innovative retailers will employ it as a year-round approach that complements their core business strategy.

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