Market Trends

BOISE, Idaho - Albertson's Inc. today unveiled a major commitment to its future in Southern California by committing more than $1 billion in capital investment during the next three years for new stores and remodels.

SALISBURY, N.C. - Food Lion on Monday announced three executive promotions key to its retail store operations.

LONDON - UK retailer Marks & Spencer has continued its turnaround with a 30 percent rise in profits and will now concentrate on organic growth, including the launch of up to 20 more specialist food shops.

MINNEAPOLIS - Supervalu Inc. announced today it has completed its acquisition of Deal$ -- Nothing Over a Dollar, LLC, a general merchandise retailer specializing in single price point merchandise.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. - Packaging provider Pactiv Corporation today announced an agreement to purchase Winkler Forming Inc., a thermoformer of amorphous polyethylene terephthalate (APET) for food packaging, for $72.5 million.

NORFOLK, Va. - PETA last week declared a moratorium on its boycott of Safeway, saying the retailer has agreed to its demands to implement new minimum standards of animal welfare.

LONDON - The Trix Rabbit has a rainbow of fruit flavors to choose from; why should people have a rainbow of carrot colors to select from?

NEW YORK - According to the just-released eMarketer report, CPG Online, consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies, which are among the world's leading advertisers in terms of both total budgets and marketing expertise, account for a remarkably small portion of overall internet advertising.