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  • Meijer Goes Touchless with Payments

    GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Meijer Stores here said yesterday it is making the move into contactless payment technology, both in its stores and at the gas pumps it operates. The technology will roll out to all 171 Meijer locations, with all Meijer gas pumps to be equipped by early fall.

  • Safeway Launches Genuardis.com In Philly

    PHILADELPHIA -- Shoppers here logging on to the newly launched Genardis.com will now be able to specify how ripe they prefer certain fruits, or how thick they like their steaks, thanks to a revamp of the Safeway-owned chain's online offering that brings it in line with that of other Safeway operating units.

  • Giant of Carlisle Bans Sale of Diet Supplements to Customers Under 18

    CARLISLE, Pa. -- After a call from a concerned customer, Giant Food Stores, LLC here has voluntarily moved to ban the sale of diet supplements to consumers under the age of 18. The ban took effect Sunday, Aug. 14, across the entire operation, the chain said yesterday.

  • Atkins Begins 'Evolution' in Marketing, Products

    NEW YORK -- A plunge in low-carb product sales overall and a declaration of bankruptcy earlier this month is not deterring Atkins Nutritionals from looking forward to the "evolution" of its brand beyond the carb-conscious product niche. "Our focus is on better food, better nutrition," noted Atkins marketing director Beth Neumann in an interview with Progressive Grocer.

  • Spartan Stores Is in Sweet Spot, Says C.E.O. at Annual Meeting

    GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- A good fiscal 2005 shows that Spartan Stores is more than holding its own in the marketplace, said the wholesaler-retailer's leadership at its annual shareholders' meeting held here earlier this week.

  • ACNielsen Consumer Study: Private Label 'Good Alternative' to Big Brands

    SCHAUMBURG, Ill. -- Once upon a time, private label items were the no-frills generic products in supermarkets that were relegated to their own sections, known by their anonymous packaging and poor quality. That was then. Now, according to a globe survey conducted by ACNielsen here, private label is widely recognized as strongly competitive with major brands, and represents better value to boot.

  • Whole Foods Market's 'Whole Baby' Program Introduces New Moms to Organics

    AUSTIN, Tex. -- Natural and organic supermarket chain Whole Foods Market plans next month to launch "Whole Baby," a program designed to help expectant moms make nutrition and lifestyle choices ranging from prenatal care to baby's first foods.

  • The Fresh Market Grows Again

    GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Privately held specialty grocer The Fresh Market here said yesterday it is opening four new stores this month.
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