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Attitudes: Retailers

  • Judge Throws Out Milk Price Suit

    CHICAGO - Saying that the grocery chains "have competed, not conspired," a Cook County judge ruled Tuesday that Jewel Food Stores and Dominick's did not fix the price of milk at artificially high prices.

  • Government Says Weak Economy Will Boost Food Stamp Use

    WASHINGTON - Enrollment in the U.S. food stamp program will climb by nearly one million people in fiscal 2004 due to the soft economy and restoration of benefits to legal immigrants, the Bush administration said on Monday.

  • Scientists Question Whether Fast Food Is Addictive

    LONDON - Some scientists are questioning whether a steady diet of hamburgers, fries and foods high in fat and loaded with calories could be addictive, Reuters reports.

  • Consumer Confidence Declines Again

    NEW YORK - Consumer confidence fell in January for the second straight month, largely because Americans are less optimistic about the job market and any increases in their incomes, the New York-based Conference Board reported Tuesday.

  • CIES Reveals 2003 'Top of Mind' Issues Among Food Industry Execs

    PARIS - Customer loyalty, food safety and internationalization of food retailing are the leading 'top of mind' issues among food retailers and suppliers, according to the 2003 worldwide survey conducted by CIES - The Food Business Forum.

  • Wal-Mart Eyes Southwest Florida for Supercenters and DC

    SARASOTA, Fla. - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is eyeing the region of Southwest Florida for three new Supercenter sites, two enlarged stores and a new distribution center, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reports.

  • Study: Shoppers See Organic Foods as Healthier, But Are Confused About GM Foods

    WASHINGTON - More than 60 percent of American shoppers believe that organic foods are better for their health, but many of them remain confused about genetically modified foods, according to a new study released by FMI and Prevention magazine.

  • Woolworths marked down

    November 22, 2002 - MELBOURNE -- Edgy shareholders wiped a further $130 million from the value of grocery retailer Woolworths yesterday, even though directors firmed up their sales predictions and forecast a "good, steady, strong Christmas".
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