Retail Presidents To Speak At Symposium

March 22, 2010 Carole Christianson, WAFC

Three Grocery Company Presidents Share Thoughts on Creati ng Highly Producti ve Management Teams at the inaugural WAFC Educati on Symposium.

Organic Foods Find Niche

March 22, 2010 Brad Dorfman, Reuters

Organic foods and beverages are pulling back from startling growth levels in recent years and settling into a small niche space.

Walmart Plans More Price Cuts

One industry analyst expects Walmart to get more aggressive on price cuts.

Sysco Executive To Retire July 3

Stephen F. Smith, Sysco’s executive vice president, south and west U.S. foodservice operations, plans to retire effective July 3, 2010.

Lower Prices Could Hurt Private Label

Private-label firms tend to fare best when their household-name competitors are raising prices, leaving a potential opportunity.