Recently added articles from MMR:
Stop & shop perks up.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Aug 11, 2008 ... Stop & Shop Cos. is unveiling a brighter logo this month and upgrading their black-andgreen employee uniforms with more tailored getups in "eggplant" and yellow, according to ...
'Guiding Stars' tour.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Aug 11, 2008 ... Food Lion LLC has announced a mobile marketing tour to complement its launch of the Guiding Stars Nutrition navigation system in Food Lion and Bloom stores. Traveling in a special ...
Mervyn's money woes.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Aug 11, 2008 ... Mervyn's LLC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it secured $465 million in financing, ...
Plastic bags banned.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Aug 11, 2008 ... The Los Angeles City Council has voted to ban plastic carry-out bags in the city's supermarkets and other stores by July 2010 if the state fails to impose a 25 cents ...
Fresh & easy revamp.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Aug 11, 2008 ... In a move that will incorporate local and community designs Tesco PLC will give a makeover to more than 60 Fresh & Easy stores in ...
Court revives Whole Foods merger case.(NEWS)
Aug 11, 2008 ... WASHINGTON -- A United States appeals court late last month reversed a lower court's ruling that had allowed Whole Foods Market Inc. to purchase rival Wild Oats Markets Inc. A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said that a ...
Wal-Mart gains ground in Rx.
Aug 11, 2008 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Walgreen Co. remains the retailer of choice in the prescription drugs category, but Wal-Mart Stores Inc. appears to be closing the gap. That is the trend evident in the July Retail Ratings Report from BIGresearch, which found that 14.4% of adults say they shop ...
Costco lowers view.(SPOTLIGHT)
Aug 11, 2008; Jacobson, Greg ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ISSAQUAH, Wash. -- Costco Wholesale Corp. warned that earnings per share for its fiscal fourth quarter ending on August 31 will be "well below" Wall Street's expectations, sending a tremor through both the financial and retail sectors. The warning, ...
Sale sharpens Minyard's focus.(NEWS)
Aug 11, 2008 ... COPPELL, Texas -- Minyard Food Stores Inc. has agreed to sell 37 stores and its Hispanic-oriented Carnival brand to a group led by wholesaler Grocers Supply Co., owner of Houston-based supermarketer Fiesta Mart Inc. Grocers Supply will get 23 Carnival supermarkets, five Minyard ...
Apparel mix is bolstered by Shopko.(NEWS)
Aug 11, 2008 ... GREEN BAY, Wise. -- Shopko Stores Operating Co. has added national apparel brands to its Junior and Young Men's assortments. The new branded merchandise, on display in time for back to school, provides more trend and fashion as well as the quality that national brands are known ...
Target adds 43 units to store base.(NEWS)
Aug 11, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MINNEAPOLIS -- Target Corp. opened 43 stores on July 27, bringing its total to 1,648 stores in 47 states. The grand openings were geographically diverse, involving stores in 19 states. The greatest concentration of store openings were in ...
Correction.(NEWS)(Correction notice)
Aug 11, 2008 ... The 2008 Marketplace Showcase in the June 23 issue of MMR listed incorrect contact ...
College memberships.(WAL-MART NEWS)
Aug 11, 2008 ... As part of a strategy to boost membership numbers, Sam's Club is offering a special annual membership to college students for $40, plus a $15 gift card. The collegiate membership also includes a second ...
Wal-Mart drops Z.B.D.(WAL-MART NEWS)
Aug 11, 2008 ... Wal-Mart's online division has dropped the upscale women's clothing line z.b.d., which it had been selling on a test basis for the past year on its web site. Wal-Mart's online ...
Dell offers tech help.(WAL-MART NEWS)
Aug 11, 2008 ... In a pilot program Wal-Mart is opening Solution Stations staffed by Dell employees, who will offer repair services and advice on home theater ...
Sam's taps Geek team.(WAL-MART NEWS)
Aug 11, 2008 ... Sam's Club has begun a pilot program with Geeks On Call Holdings Inc. in which it will advertise Geeks On Call at-home computer services. Under the plan a sticker is placed on computers sold in participating Sam's Club stores, which will also display signs with the Geeks On ...
Wal-Mart inks it deal.(WAL-MART NEWS)
Aug 11, 2008 ... Wal-Mart has selected Oracle Corp.'s Oracle Business Intelligence Suite Enterprise Edition Plus to provide data intelligence and analysis across the retailer's operations. Wal-Mart plans to ...
Scoreboard.(MONEY: NEWS)(Statistical table)(Financial report)
Aug 11, 2008 ... <Pre> SCOREBOARD Quarter Dollar % Net Income % RETAILERSended SalesChange (Loss) Change Family Dollar05/31 1.7 bil +2.964.7 mil +7.1 A&P (1) 06/14 2.9 bil+74.1 3.8 mil -93.9 ...
Biggest gainers.(MONEY)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
Aug 11, 2008 ... <Pre> BIGGEST GAINERS Close Change % Stock 07/25/08 vs. 06/27/08 Change Weis39.63+6.97 +21.3 Family Dollar 22.74+3.32 +17.1 drugstore.com2.19+0.26 +13.5 Nash ...
Biggest losers.(MONEY)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
Aug 11, 2008 ... <Pre> BIGGEST LOSERS Close Change % Stock 07/25/08 vs. 06/27/08 Change Office Depot 6.71-4.33 -39.2 Circuit City 2.22-1.04 -31.9 A&P 15.97-7.00 -30.5 Supervalu...