Retail & FoodService

Costco Wholesale Corp investors shrugged off a weaker-than-expected 1.3 percent rise in quarterly profit as the warehouse chain announced plans to open 36 new clubs this fiscal year, including its first two locations in Spain. …

The National Grocers Association (NGA) Board of Directors at its fall meeting in Chicago, IL approved the appointment of the following individuals to fill four unexpired terms recently left vacant. …

With the launch of a new Hispanic marketing initiative for 2014, Unified Grocers, Inc. (Unified) is actively pursuing shopper marketing dollars on behalf of the largest "virtual" Hispanic chain in the country — the more than 400 Hispanic retail locations it serves throughout the Western United States. …

Publix Super Markets Inc. announced it will enter the North Myrtle Beach and Pawleys Island, South Carolina market with two stores. …

There are few occasions when a shopper enters a store intending to purchase only one item. Because shoppers don’t purchase products in isolation, it’s essential to understand category interaction (other products purchased with your item or category) through a shopper’s perspective, rather than focusing on one category as a mutually exclusive element of the store. A glimpse at interaction through the shopper’s eyes is critical to shape strong strategies around pricing and promotion, merchandising and consumer marketing. …