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As part of its enhanced fresh food offering, Sam’s Club is rolling out over a dozen international cheese varieties, including products from England, France, Ireland, Italy and Spain.

Canadian grocery operator Longo’s, which operates most of its supermarkets in suburban areas, is planning to roll out more downtown Toronto stores, including its biggest yet this fall in the Maple Leaf Square condominiums, according to a published report.

Shoppers are picky about their grocery stores — and they should be. Most consumers spend a significant amount of time every week at their stores of choice gathering food to feed their families.

With the back-to-school season getting underway, Publix Super Markets will introduce a line of deli-prepared kids’ lunches, according to a published report.

Supervalu, Inc.’s Jewel-Osco chain is testing a new store format in the Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook that cuts up to 25 percent of products.

While Walmart and Kroger are still the No. 1 and No. 2 retailers in the United States, despite the nation’s recent economic woes, a new slate of companies are starting to come on strong, according to STORES Magazine’s annual ranking of retailers by sales.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s CMO is stepping down from his post at the world’s largest retailer.

Six years of political wrangling ended Wednesday afternoon when the Chicago City Council cleared the way for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. to launch its sweeping plan to bring relief to the “food deserts” in many Chicago neighborhoods.