Pharmacy

The industry is sounding off about upcoming country-of-origin labeling regulations, but there appears to be little chance of easing the burdens they will bring.

After the initial rush to get into the gasoline business, supermarkets and other high-volume operators have entered a more mature stage of market development.

Consolidation has extended to the private label industry, and the number of manufacturers is expected to shrink, perhaps dramatically.

Employee ownership and a culture of excellence keep the Florida retailer on everyone's short list of best supermarket companies.

TROY, Mich. - Kmart Corporation on Monday unveiled Urban Direct, a new entertainment and lifestyle newspaper supplement considered a key element of Kmart's multicultural marketing strategy.

Among 8- to 10-year-olds, center store products that market directly to kids are the "coolest." But such fame can be fleeting.

A flood of new variations is turning a fluid commodity into a chic beverage, and increased consumer demand has made for a crowded dairy case.

Is Kroger scared of Wal-Mart? No way. The nation's largest non-Arkansas-based food chain is No. 1 or No. 2 in 41 major markets.

SEATTLE - Albertsons introduced its Preferred Savings Card at stores in Seattle last week, making it the last of the three dominant grocery chains in the area to roll out customer-loyalty cards, The Seattle Times reports.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Winn-Dixie is launching a new Baby Rewards Club that offers discounts on merchandise, entries into sweepstakes, and other special offers and incentives.

NEW YORK - More than 130,000 visitors from across the globe embarked upon Paris last week to attend SIAL 2002, a biennial trade show for food industry executives.

Three words of advice for retailers looking to grow fresh seafood sales: shrimp, salmon, tilapia.