North American News
El Ahorro, Save-A-Lot form new Hispanic market
Hispanic grocery store operator Rafael Ortega has agreed to affiliate with Save-A-Lot and form a new company to rebrand six former Save-A-Lot stores in Houston and South Texas as "El Ahorro Save-A-Lot." The "El Ahorro Save-A-Lot" is a new business model for the company.
Loblaw opens its first small-format pharmacy
Canada's Loblaw Cos said it opened the first "small-format" pharmacy in one of its supermarkets as part of a push to take market share from Shoppers Drug Mart and other drugstore chains.
Fred Meyer drops plastic bags at Portland stores
Fred Meyer announced that, starting Aug. 1, it will eliminate the plastic option at checkout stands in its 10 Portland stores.
Investigators talking to national chains about goods found in Morris County, NJ store
The Morris County Prosecutor's Office is reaching out to several retail chains in the area to see if any of their wares were plundered by thieves and ended up being fenced at a Dover store on Bassett Highway. "This operation is massive, as it represents the largest dismantling of an alleged fencing operation in the history of Morris County,"
Australian and Asian News
Woolworths Reports Fourth-Quarter Sales of $10.3 Billion
Woolworths Ltd., Australia's biggest retailer, said sales growth slowed in the fourth quarter on tamer food inflation and as the government withdrew stimulus spending.
Shoprite Reports Strong FY Results
Shoprite Holdings has reported strong full-year results, helped by continued expansion and growth across all its units.
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