Target in July will begin testing a new store format, TargetExpress, in Minneapolis near the University of Minnesota campus. It will be the retailer’s smallest location ever. The store will serve students and urban guests living in nearby neighborhoods and cover approximately 15 percent the size of a general merchandise Target store. “This is an […]
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New Research Provides Insight Into Shopper Behavior In Supermarkets
Supermarket operators may soon have a way to monitor how and where customers shop their stores, using aggregated data from the shoppers’ own smartphones. That’s the major takeaway from a test of the concept in two supermarkets last year undertaken by the Center for Advancing Retail & Technology (CART) and the National Grocers Association (NGA). […]
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Save Mart Names Store Manager Of The Year
Save Mart, S-Mart Foods, Lucky, Maxx Value Foods and FoodMaxx stores have honored George Bettencourt, manager of Save Mart in Ceres, Calif., with the Nicholas J. Tocco Store Manager of the Year Award. This is the 20th year of the company’s award. “George Bettencourt is a top-rate store manager. He has demonstrated a continuous commitment […]
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7-Eleven Introduces Low-Calorie Egg White Breakfast Sandwich
While many better-for-you menus tout items below 500, 400 and 300 calories, 7-Eleven says it’s breaking the 200-calorie barrier with its new Egg White Breakfast Sandwich, available for $1.99. The new breakfast sandwich stacks egg whites, lean Canadian bacon and cheddar cheese on a whole wheat English muffin. Weighing in at 180 calories, the sandwich […]
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Pilot Flying J Adds Big Papa Dill Pickle Popcorn
Pilot Flying J Travel Centers have made Big Papa Dill Pickle Popcorn a permanent snack item in all 500-plus locations across the U.S. This marks the first national listing for the new popcorn flavor that was launched by Van Holten’s Pickles in June 2013. The product will be available on Pilot Flying J shelves this […]
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Food Lion Finishes Store Enhancement Project
Food Lion has completed its store enhancements by making a variety of improvements in its final 72 stores. Those stores are located in Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia and South Carolina; key markets include Nashville, Augusta and Savannah. A complete store listing can be found at foodlion.com. Food Lion’s key investments include enhanced service through associate […]
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Target Expands Data Breach Impact To 70M Customers; Says Additional Info Was Stolen
Target said Friday that the number of customers affected by the data breach at its U.S. stores late last year is 70 million. The Minneapolis-based retailer originally reported that the debit and credit card information of 40 million customers had been compromised. Target also said that more than just payment card information was taken during […]
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Save-A-Lot Posts Positive Results For 3Q, Supervalu Sales Down
Supervalu on Thursday reported its third quarter 2014 results, and the company said its Save-A-Lot banner sales and earnings are up from the same time a year ago. The discount banner’s net sales were $991 million compared to $966 million last year, an increase of 2.6 percent, reflecting the impact from network identical store sales […]