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September 29, 2010
Ahold names Boer its new CEO

Supermarket giant Ahold said Thursday it has named Dick Boer CEO, effective March 2011. The...

September 27, 2010
Walgreens posts strong earnings gains as divisions push through renewal plan

Walgreens stock was up nearly 9% in early trading Tuesday morning after the company posted...

September 23, 2010
Kmart unveils top toy picks for 2010 holiday season

Kmart tapped "Modern Family" star Rico Rodriguez to unveil the retailer's Fab 15 toy list...

September 6, 2010
Redbox reaches movies milestone

Redbox announced Sunday that its one billionth movie was rented at one of its automated...

August 25, 2010
Kroger to open first Marketplace Store in Little Rock, Ark.

Kroger has announced that it will be opening its first Marketplace Store in Little Rock,...

August 24, 2010
New Meijer app helps consumers 'Find-it' in stores

Midwest grocery store chain Meijer on Wednesday unveiled a new mobile application called "Find-it," which...

August 17, 2010
A&P names new EVP operations

Grocer A&P has appointed former OfficeMax executive Paul Hertz as EVP operations, succeeding Mark Kramer,...

August 4, 2010
99 Cents Only sees Q1 sales, earnings boost

99 Cents Only Stores reported that sales for the first quarter increased by 4.6% to $336.6 million and same-store sales increased 2.7%.

July 21, 2010
Safeway's Q2 'in line with expectations'

Safeway chairman, president and CEO Steve Burd spent the better part of 40 minutes Thursday...

July 18, 2010
The SKU rat trap

When it comes to the front-end offerings at drug and mass-market retailers, there is perhaps...

June 6, 2010
REPORTERS Notebook

DVD kiosk provider Redbox entered into an agreement to install fully automated DVD rental kiosks...

June 1, 2010
Supervalu names EVP market, real estate development

Supervalu on Tuesday promoted J. Andrew Herring as the company’s EVP market and real estate...

May 31, 2010
Survey: Costco tops popular chain store list

A report released Tuesday by Consumer Reports said that more than 30,000 shoppers found Costco...

May 25, 2010
NCR rolls out Blockbuster Express kiosks in Texas markets

NCR has introduced Blockbuster Express-branded DVD-rental kiosks in Texas at 105 Tom Thumb and Randall...

May 23, 2010
HP rolls out 'Prints in Minutes' service at Walmart stores

The largest retailer in the United States is revitalizing its photo departments with the installation...

May 23, 2010
Safeway promotes Texas division president

California-based retailer Safeway announced the promotion of its Texas division president to its corporate merchandising...

May 19, 2010
P&G launches eStore

A new online shopping site will offer household, beauty and grooming products from one of...

May 16, 2010
DVD kiosks steal the show as consumers skip rental stores

Kiosks are becoming a more important venue for video rentals. Attracted by the convenience and...

May 9, 2010
American Scientific Resources increases noncontact thermometer production

American Scientific Resources on Friday announced an increase in production of its new line of...

May 2, 2010
Schnucks to install Redbox kiosks in stores

A regional supermarket chain has entered an agreement to install fully automated DVD rental kiosks...

March 28, 2010
Dollar General promotes senior executives

Dollar General on Monday promoted two senior executives — John Flanigan to EVP global supply...

March 14, 2010
Kroger applies nutrition-ranking system to food

With supermarkets increasingly aiming for customers conscious about their health, some have adopted ways to...

February 28, 2010
Q&A: Making a splash — Hollis Brookover, Morningside Products

Hollis Brookover, founder and CEO of Morningside Products, the makers of bath-and-body products under the...

February 28, 2010
Safeway joins Sustainability Consortium

Safeway announced that it has become the first U.S.-based retail grocery chain and manufacturer of...

February 28, 2010
Supervalu throws its heart into health

In conjunction with Heart Health Month, Supervalu last month launched in select locations its Value...

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