Target Aggressively Expands Grocery Sections In Connecticut
Target Corp. is in an aggressive expansion of its grocery sections in Connecticut stores as the retail giant follows Walmart with in-store food offerings. …
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Wal-Mart Tries Old Tricks, & Some New Ones, To Revive Sales
In the past few quarters, Wal-Mart has struggled to lift its same-store sales despite new initiatives like Project Impact in 2009 intended to improve sales performance. Now Wal-Mart looks to relaunch Everyday Low Prices — though the retail giant has “relaunched” this already several times. …
U.S. Restaurant Count Down By 9,450 From Last Year, Reports NPD
U.S. restaurant unit counts declined by -2 percent, or a loss of 9,450 restaurants, based on the most recent restaurant census conducted by The NPD Group, a leading market research company. …
California Grocery Workers To Protest At Three LA Stores
As the possibility of a grocery strike looms, grocery workers plan to protest Wednesday at three store locations. …
WMMB Honored At Annual American Culinary Federation Convention
The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB) has received the American Culinary Federation (ACF) Industry Partnership Award at the 2011 ACF National Convention recently held in Dallas. …