Study Highlights Importance Of Consumer Loyalty

The top 10 percent of stores customers visit the store more than twice a week, spend over $39 per visit and represent nearly 40 percent of the stores total sales.

Supermarket Guru Forecasts A Back-to-Basics Approach For U.S. Food Brands

December 9, 2009 ConAgra Foods

ConAgra Foods reveals Phil Lempert’s top food trends for the new year.

Kroger Reports Third Quarter Results

December 9, 2009 The Kroger Co

Results include non-cash asset impairment charges totaling $1.62 per diluted share.

Penn Traffic To Close 53 Stores, Lay Off 4,000

December 9, 2009 Associated Press

The Syracuse-based supermarket operator’s layoff notice filed with the state Labor Department says it will close 53 P&C and Quality Markets in central and western New York by Feb. 15.

Revived Marsh Supermarkets Goes Up For Sale

The company has hired Chicago-based investment adviser William Blair & Co. to begin soliciting offers for the company in early 2010.