When is forecasting 11 percent to 13 percent sales growth and identical stores sales growth in the range of 5 percent to 6.5 percent not a positive thing? The answer: when the company doing the forecasting is Whole Foods Market. Despite record earnings, record store openings and record total sales in fiscal year 2013, investors […]
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Posted in, Independent Store News, West
New Stater Bros. Supermarket Opening In Moreno Valley Next Week
Stater Bros. will open its newest and most modern supermarket in Moreno Valley, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 13. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held in the parking lot at 8:15 a.m., and the new Stater Bros. North Moreno Valley store will open for business at 9 a.m. After Wednesday, the supermarket will be open daily […]
Posted in, C-Store News, National
Convenience Retailers ‘Fuel’ The Capitol Christmas Tree
Convenience retailers from the Northwest to the East Coast are providing the fuel and refreshments for the 2013 Capitol Christmas Tree caravan as it travels on its 25-day trip from Washington State to Washington, D.C. The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) is serving as a lead sponsor of the 2013 Capitol Christmas Tree and […]
Posted in, Southeast, Store News
The Fresh Market To Open Fourth Northeast Florida Store Next Year
The Fresh Market will open its fourth Northeast Florida store in the Riverside community of Jacksonville in October 2014. The Jacksonville Business Journal reports that The Fresh Market will anchor Shoppes on Riverside, a new retail development in Brooklyn along Riverside Avenue. The 20,400 s.f. store will be surrounded by another 29,470 s.f. of small-shop […]
Posted in, Southeast, Store News
Report: Walmart Could Become Alabama’s Medicaid Drug Provider
The Alabama Medicaid Pharmacy Study Commission last week heard a proposal from retail giant Walmart to make the stores Alabama’s main pharmacy provider through Medicaid, according to the Birmingham Business Journal. The Commission, which is tasked with finding cost cutting measures for the drug program under Medicaid, heard the proposal from Walmart Stores Inc. representative […]
Posted in, Midwest, Store News
Meijer Operates One Of Largest All-Clean Diesel Fleets In North America
Midwest retailer Meijer says it now operates one of the largest all-clean diesel fleets in North America. As part of its ongoing green initiatives, the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer’s fleet utilized innovative technology to improve fuel efficiency and reduce its carbon footprint by nearly 60 percent since it first began implementing the U.S. Environmental Protection […]
Posted in, Southeast, Store News
Publix To Open First Cleveland, Tenn., Store Next Week
Publix Super Markets will make its Cleveland, Tenn., debut next week when it opens a 54,700-s.f. store at Mouse Creek. The store will open at 7 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 635 Paul Huff Pkwy. NW. “We are proud to bring the Publix shopping experience to Cleveland,” said Brenda Reid, Publix spokeswoman. “Stellar customer service, […]
Posted in, Executive News, Independent Store News, Southwest
Brookshire Grocery Co. Promotes Four To VP
Brookshire Grocery Co., based in Tyler, Texas, has promoted four employees to VP. Rae Champagne is now VP-education and communications; Ginger McCullough is VP-training and change management; Dave Moss is VP-merchandising; and Ozzie Osborne is VP-facility services. Champagne, most recently director of education and communications, is a 12-year employee who assumed leadership of internal communications, […]