CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. has made two executive appointments recently. Michael Donnelly has been named senior vice president of merchandising, while Reuben Shaffer has been appointed chief diversity officer. Kroger Co. has made two executive appointments recently. Michael Donnelly has been named senior vice president of merchandising, while Reuben Shaffer has been appointed chief diversity
ARLINGTON, Va. — The country’s biggest food companies will adhere to new marketing guidelines curbing advertising of unhealthy products for children. The country’s biggest food companies will adhere to new marketing guidelines curbing advertising of unhealthy products for children. The Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative (CFBAI), whose participants include Coca-Cola Co., Unilever and Hershey
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — When Mark Deuschle was named vice president of business development and chief marketing officer of the Global Market Development Center (GMDC) in February, it was a natural step for the executive. When Mark Deuschle was named vice president of business development and chief marketing officer of the Global Market Development Center
"We invite all to celebrate the American spirit in a setting that unites the power of art and the beauty of landscape." — proposed mission statement for Crystal Bridges It isn’t easy being Walmart — or a Walmart heiress. "We invite all to celebrate the American spirit in a setting that unites the power of
America’s mass market retailers deserve a lot of credit for their efforts to improve access to healthy food in parts of the country where it is lacking. America’s mass market retailers deserve a lot of credit for their efforts to improve access to healthy food in parts of the country where it is lacking. The
WESTBOROUGH, Mass. — Ending months of speculation, BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. agreed to be sold to private equity investors for $2.8 billion in cash. Ending months of speculation, BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. agreed to be sold to private equity investors for $2.8 billion in cash. The acquisition by Leonard Green & Partners LP (LGP)and CVC
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a momentous ruling expected to have ongoing repercussions, the Supreme Court rejected the class-action sex discrimination lawsuit against Walmart. In a momentous ruling expected to have ongoing repercussions, the Supreme Court rejected the class-action sex discrimination lawsuit against Walmart. The suit, which represented as many as 1.5 million women workers, claimed
NANTUCKET, Mass. — Whole Foods Market Inc. can have 1,000 stores in the United States, more than tripling its current number, co-chief executive officer Walter Robb said last month. Whole Foods Market Inc. can have 1,000 stores in the United States, more than tripling its current number, co-chief executive officer Walter Robb said last month.
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. is in the midst of a same-store sales resurgence. Rite Aid Corp. is in the midst of a same-store sales resurgence. In June the drug chain saw same-store sales edge up 1.8%, exceeding the 1.3% gain in May. Except for virtually flat results in March, Rite Aid has
NEW YORK — The Consumer Confidence Index fell in June for the second consecutive month. The Consumer Confidence Index fell in June for the second consecutive month. The benchmark slipped to 58.5 in June from 61.7 in May. It had risen to 66.0 in April. "This month’s decline in consumer confidence was driven by a
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Publix Super Markets Inc. plans to enter the Knoxville market next year. The grocer currently has 30 stores in Tennessee, with 27 located in Middle Tennessee and three in the Chattanooga area. Publix Super Markets Inc. plans to enter the Knoxville market next year. The grocer currently has 30 stores in Tennessee,