NEW YORK — Retailers generally posted lackluster same-store sales increases in July, as continued worries about the economy caused many consumers to put the brakes on discretionary spending. Retailers generally posted lackluster same-store sales increases in July, as continued worries about the economy caused many consumers to put the brakes on discretionary spending. Kantar Retail
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. will close 30 underperforming stores and consolidate its four operating regions into three. The company also reaffirmed its earnings guidance for fiscal 2010 despite what it described as a deteriorating sales environment. Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. will close 30 underperforming stores and consolidate its four operating regions into three. The
CHICAGO — Walgreen Co. is attempting to alleviate the problem of Chicago’s food deserts by revamping stores to offer expanded food assortments. Walgreen Co. is attempting to alleviate the problem of Chicago’s food deserts by revamping stores to offer expanded food assortments. The drug chain has redesigned six stores and has another four in progress
AUSTIN, Texas — Whole Foods Market Inc. has unveiled aggressive expansion plans for 2011 and 2012. Whole Foods Market Inc. has unveiled aggressive expansion plans for 2011 and 2012. The natural and organic supermarket chain presently has 17 store openings planned for fiscal 2011 and 19 slated for fiscal 2012, up from 15 in the
FORT WORTH — Target Corp. and RadioShack Corp. are rolling out a wireless electronics kiosk program after testing the initiative in 100 Target outlets. Target Corp. and RadioShack Corp. are rolling out a wireless electronics kiosk program after testing the initiative in 100 Target outlets. The kiosks, which are branded “Bullseye Mobile” and not RadioShack,
WEST BRIDGEWATER, Mass. — Supervalu Inc. has named Larry Wahlstrom president of Shaw’s Supermarkets after a one-year retirement. Supervalu Inc. has named Larry Wahlstrom president of Shaw’s Supermarkets after a one-year retirement. He replaces Mike Witynski, who had succeeded Wahlstrom, and who has left the company. Wahlstrom was initially named president of Shaw’s in September
It’s been a while since a personnel change in the retail community has had the initial, and initially positive, impact that the elevation of Bill Simon to president and chief executive officer of Walmart U.S. has exerted on both the retailer’s workforce and the mass retail community. It’s been a while since a personnel change
Amid much fanfare, Walgreen Co. earlier this month opened a store featuring an expanded assortment of products usually associated with supermarkets in a so-called food desert on the South Side of Chicago. Amid much fanfare, Walgreen Co. earlier this month opened a store featuring an expanded assortment of products usually associated with supermarkets in a
MONTVALE, N.J. — In its latest executive suite shuffle, A&P has named Sam Martin president and chief executive officer, replacing Ron Marshall, who had held the positions for just over six months. In its latest executive suite shuffle, A&P has named Sam Martin president and chief executive officer, replacing Ron Marshall, who had held the
NEW YORK — Joe Magnacca has been promoted to president of greater New York drug chain Duane Reade. He formerly was executive vice president and chief merchandising officer. Joe Magnacca has been promoted to president of greater New York drug chain Duane Reade. He formerly was executive vice president and chief merchandising officer. A retailing
NEW YORK — After tantalizing Manhattanites for years with temporary pop-up stores, Target Corp. has opened its first store in Manhattan. The 174,000-square-foot outlet represents the single-largest store investment in the retailer’s history. After tantalizing Manhattanites for years with temporary pop-up stores, Target Corp. has opened its first store in Manhattan. The 174,000-square-foot outlet represents