Month: May 2016

Dollar General, the largest such U.S. discount chain with 12,700 stores, said this week that young adult shoppers now account for 24% of its sales. That amounted to $1.26 billion last quarter, as total revenue rose 7%. …

Kroger Co.’s Simple Truth natural and organic store brand has won acceptance from consumers so fast that it’s solving a key mystery for Kroger executives. …

Three years ago, Whole Foods hired a firm to put together a tasting program to maintain a high level of quality and consistency in its private-label products. …

Mars Super Markets, a family-owned fixture in Baltimore's grocery landscape since the 1940s, will close its stores this summer, laying off hundreds of employees amid declining sales and intense competition. …