Walmart

A federal lawsuit filed in Chicago this week alleges that Minneapolis-based Supervalu, Inc. engaged in “dirty tricks” to scuttle development of a Walmart store in the Chicago suburb of Mundelein, Ill.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. has officially unveiled its plans to work with the city of Chicago to build several dozen stores that will create about 12,000 jobs over the next five years.

Wolfgang Puck Coffee, a licensed product from Beverly Hills, Calif.-based Wolfgang Puck Worldwide, Inc., has begun its retail launch by rolling out to 2,700 Walmart stores across the country.

StarKist is asking consumers to "Think Tuna" in a new campaign that promotes the different flavors and uses of its shelf-stable pouched products.

At its annual meeting last week, Pembroke, N.H.-based Associated Grocers of New England reported what it called “a record-breaking year.”

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. reportedly is prepared to build dozens of stores in Chicago if city officials back off from their demand that the retailer pay a “living wage” of at least $11.03 an hour.

Retailers from such companies as 7-Eleven, Kum & Go, Jewel-Osco and others will join Walmart’s director of multicultural marketing Carla Dodds on the agenda for this year’s Hispanic Retail 360 Summit.

Adding perishables to its general merchandise stores has been a boon for Target Corp., the Minneapolis-based retailer’s chief executive told shareholders last week.