Packaging Reduction Can Be More Harmful Than Good
A report from the Global Packaging Project says companies reducing the amount of packaging they use can do more environmental harm than good. …
Retail & FoodService
Jewel-Osco To Thin Out Selection In Some Stores
A Jewel-Osco store in Bolingbrook, IL, will have 15 to 25 percent fewer products than other stores, and the company says it will prune inventory in other locations. …
Consumers Flock To Megastores
As Target and Wal-Mart have opened megastores, consumers have followed. …
Kroger Company Veteran To Lead Dillon Unit
Joe Grieshaber, who has worked for Kroger since 1983, has been named president of the Dillon Food Stores unit. …
Cameras Catch Checkout Gaffes
Lamb’s Markets stores in Oregon have installed cameras over checkout scanners, which show some mistakes are honest and others are not. …