Nonfoods

Spartan Stores Deploys New On-Line Appointment Scheduling
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Spartan Stores, the nation's tenth-largest grocer here, has gone live on One Network's appointment scheduling solution, joining such other retailers as Kroger, Safeway, Food Lion, and Hannaford Bros.
Study Examines Wal-Mart's Positive Impact, to Critics' Chagrin
WALTHAM, Mass. -- A study released on Friday by Global Insight, an economic analysis firm based here, suggests that some claims from Wal-Mart's growing number of critics may be unfounded. The study, which analyzes the national and regional impact of the nation's largest retailer on the U.S. economy, was presented at a Wal-Mart-sponsored conference in Washington, D.C., along with papers written on this same topic from other sources.

FreshDirect Cuts Trans Fats

NEW YORK -- Online grocer FreshDirect said Friday it had removed all hydrogenated oils from items made in its central bakery and kitchen, in accordance with a recent request by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The cyber-retailer said the elimination of trans fats from its recipes and formulas began on Nov.
IRI Report: Shoppers Want Even More from Convenience Products

CHICAGO --It looks like consumers are demanding even more robust convenience-based products than ever, with attributes such as better nutritional benefits, according to a study released yesterday by Information Resources, Inc. (IRI).
Bill Sets Mandatory Delay for COOL of Meat, Produce, Peanuts

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Senate yesterday sent a $100 billion food and farm spending bill to President Bush that includes a two-year delay on mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL) for meat, produce and peanuts.
Grocers and City of San Francisco Join Forces To Reduce Shopping Bag Waste

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- The California grocery industry has joined forces with the city government to reduce, reuse, and recycle grocery store checkout bags.
Sheetz Celebrates New Era of Convenience With Harrisburg Opening

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pioneering retailer Sheetz, Inc., continues to raise the bar on convenience, as evidenced by its latest 7,000-square-foot store that opened here last month.
Despite Storms, Publix's 3Q Sales Surge

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Even hurricanes Katrina and Rita were not strong enough to stop Publix's sales growth for the third quarter of 2005, which reached approximately $4.9 billion -- a 5.7 percent increase from last year's $4.6 billion.
FEATURE: Private Label: Think global, act label

Store brands are getting bigger than ever, and premium is tops as a global private label trend.
Stop & Shop Kicks off 16th Annual Food for Friends Program Against Hunger

QUINCY, Mass. -- The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co., LLC, based here, has launched its 16th annual Food for Friends program to raise more than $1 million for over 300 local hunger relief organizations in the Northeast.

Spartan Stores Deploys New On-Line Appointment Scheduling

Study Examines Wal-Mart's Positive Impact, to Critics' Chagrin

FreshDirect Cuts Trans Fats

IRI Report: Shoppers Want Even More from Convenience Products

Bill Sets Mandatory Delay for COOL of Meat, Produce, Peanuts

Grocers and City of San Francisco Join Forces To Reduce Shopping Bag Waste

Sheetz Celebrates New Era of Convenience With Harrisburg Opening

Despite Storms, Publix's 3Q Sales Surge

FEATURE: Private Label: Think global, act label

Stop &amp; Shop Kicks off 16th Annual Food for Friends Program Against Hunger

Stop & Shop Kicks off 16th Annual Food for Friends Program Against Hunger