Gallery: Before and after at Target's updated L.A. stores
With an eye on improving the customer experience — and boosting sales — Target has been making enhancements across departments at 25 stores in the Los Angeles area. Dubbed LA25, the project brings together in one location about 35 changes that have been piloted separately at other stores.
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365 executives satisfied with first-day business
Executives at the first 365 by Whole Foods Market in Silver Lake, Calif., appeared satisfied by the middle of opening day with the direction of the store’s sales, though they said they weren’t sure what kind of volume the store might ultimately do.
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Gallery: Day 1 of 365
The much-anticipated opening of Whole Foods’ 28,000-square-food 365 store drew a crowd to the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles.
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SpartanNash sees potential with Amazon
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​SpartanNash said a new distribution customer — a little company called Amazon.com — is doing greater volume than expected and holds "significant growth potential" for the Byron Center, Mich.-based wholesaler.
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Moody's adjusts Albertsons ratings, citing improvements
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Moody’s Investor Service said it has assigned a Ba2 rating to Albertsons Co.’s proposed $1.5 billion term loan and a B3 rating to its proposed $1.25 billion senior unsecured notes, with expectations the chain's credit metrics will continue to improve.
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Weis acquiring 5 Mars stores
Weis Markets said it has entered into an agreement with Mars Super Markets to purchase five Mars stores in Baltimore County, Md.
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Mars to shut down stores not bought by Weis
Mars Super Markets said its remaining eight stores would close by July 31 unless it can find a buyer for them.
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New loan agreement primes Save-A-Lot spinoff
In another step toward spinning off its discount Save-A-Lot division, Supervalu said that it has amended its term loan agreements.
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Meijer opens two new supercenters
Meijer said it opened supercenters in Evansville, Ind., and Owensboro, Ky., as part of its nine-store growth plan for the year.
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Greenpeace activists remove tuna from Walmart shelves
Recently, Greenpeace activists removed canned tuna from the shelves at 22 Walmart stores in the U.S. and Canada to protest the tuna supplier, Greenpeace said.
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GMA applauds Nutrition Facts update, calls for education
The Grocery Manufacturers Association approves of the FDA’s updating of the Nutrition Facts panel that includes a new design to highlight “calories” and “servings,” requirements for serving sizes that more closely reflect the amounts of food people actually consume, and a declaration of “added sugars,” among other changes.
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Buehler's names Davidson to store operations post
Buehler’s Fresh Foods said that it has appointed Mike Davidson as VP of store operations.
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