LANHAM, Md. - To combat the effects of hardship in the Baltimore-Washington market, Safeway is inviting its customers to help "round up" hunger this month.
MAULDIN, S.C. -- BI-LO supermarkets here, a division of Ahold USA, is joining with the USO to show support of American troops with a program called Operation Goodie Bag.
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. -- Hundreds of unionized supermarket workers from as far away as Chicago today attended a rally in support of the right for the workers at Genuardi's Supermarkets to join the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union. Genuardi's is owned by Safeway, one of the largest supermarket companies in the nation.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Birmingham Business Journal has recognized Publix's entrance into the Birmingham market as its 2002 Retail Deal of the Year. Judges cited the swiftness and magnitude with which Publix launched, combined with the expected impact on fierce competition.
NEW YORK -- Actor and packaged goods philanthropist Paul Newman will join with McDonald's executives here today to announce an exclusive alliance that will see Newman's Own salad dressings served with McDonald's new Premium Salads.
NEW YORK - Six chief executive officers are among the 14 retailer speakers who will address "The Changing Consumer Landscape" at Retail Merchandiser's 4th annual Store-Specific Merchandising & Marketing Conference, March 31-April 1 in Scottsdale, Ariz.
MONTREAL - This Valentine's Day, some customers at a Montreal supermarket will be shopping for dates -- and not the dry, sticky kind, the Montreal Gazette reports.
