Trading Partners

Getting category management programs off the ground can benefit independently owned supermarkets and their shoppers alike.

Megaretailers are increasingly turning to custom-made national brands and promotions to differentiate themselves from the competition.

In its 15 years of existence, category management has become indispensable to the industry, yet its glory days may still lie ahead. Experts in a 'virtual roundtable' assembled by Progressive Grocer analyze the current state of the art and look to its future.

Pathmark c.i.o. Bob Schoening is building his support system from the ground up to shorten data gathering and make more time for category management.

LAS VEGAS - The next Dollar Store Expo, to be held June 16 to 17 here, will feature a "Food Pavilion" show within a show, along with items priced up to $5 to reflect the changing nature of the dollar store industry.

BRUSSELS - International food retailer Delhaize Group announced today that in the third quarter of 2003 its net earnings per share increased to 0.58 euros from 0.26 euros in 2002.

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. - Fresh Brands Inc. today reported sales of $152.6 million for its third quarter ended Oct. 4, 2003, which represents a 7.6 percent increase over last year's third-quarter sales of $141.9 million.

BOISE, Idaho - Albertsons Inc. and Trigo Technologies announced that the supermarket chain will standardize with Trigo Product Center, the product information management software application, for more than one million grocery and pharmaceutical items sold by Albertsons' 2,300 retail stores in 31 states.