Why Costco Is Crushing Walmart-Owned Sam’s Club
Sam’s Club, the Walmart-owned purveyor of bulk toilet paper and ketchup, had a terrible last few months, the company announced Thursday. Meanwhile its competitor Costco is doing just fine. …
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Target's Fisher Ousted As Head Of Troubled Canadian Unit
U.S. discounter Target Corp. has ousted the head of its troubled Canadian operations. …
Sendik’s Hartland Opening Marks 12th Store For Milwaukee Grocer
Balistreri owned and operated Sendik’s Food Markets opened its Hartland location on Thursday, May 15. The Hartland location is the 12th store for the locally owned chain famous for its “Red Bag.” This newest location is located at 600 Hartbrook Drive near the eastern end of the newly named Sendik’s Hartland Plaza. …
Cloverleaf Cold Storage Breaks Ground On New Monmouth, IL Facility
One hundred fifty-five jobs and more to come. That's what Monmouth officials, executives from Cloverleaf Cold Storage and Gov. Pat Quinn envision for Warren County, which on Friday celebrated the groundbreaking of a major facility that will attach to Farmland Foods and spur economic growth in a part of the state still regaining its footing in the aftermath of the Great Recession. …
American Appetite For Organic Products Breaks Through $35 Billion Mark
American consumers have not had their fill of organic products yet. In fact, sales of organic products in the United States jumped to $35.1 billion in 2013, up 11.5% from the previous year's $31.5 billion and the fastest growth rate in five years, according to the latest survey on the organic industry from the Organic Trade Association (OTA). …