Aldi, Inc.

After 46 years of serving customers in its present location, Schnucks Des Peres will close at 9 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 14, and reopen at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15 at its new location, 12332 Manchester Road (next to West County Mall).

In the wake of a recent round of price cuts implemented by a rival regional supermarket chain earlier this year, Dominick’s 81 stores in the Chicago area are implementing price cuts on everyday items that will be flagged with yellow tags alongside special discounts for loyalty card holders.

Grocery retailers haven’t been spared the devastating effects of the economic downturn. The March 2009 voluntary Chapter 11 filing by Bi-Lo, a 215-store grocery chain based in Mauldin, S.C., illustrates the extraordinary lengths to which grocery retailers must go to refinance debt and secure their operational positions.

Discount grocer Aldi is touting its abilities to offer shoppers “smart solutions” with its select brands at prices that the Batavia, Ill.-chain said average 37 percent less than those of traditional supermarkets and 22 percent to 26 percent less than prices at discounters or big-box stores.

BLUE TAGG, a dedicated private label consultancy for major retailers has opened an office in Chicago, its first in the United States.

The discount grocer is investing $125 million in Lone Star State.

Grocer will use new system to synch shipments via its North American depots.

Created by German skin care specialists, premium Lacura products include toners and cleansers, creams, eye creams and gels, lip balm, masks, and peeling gels.