Retail Stores
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Former Raley’s Employee Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges
A former Raley’s advertising director pleaded guilty on charges leveled against him of defrauding the company. The former Raley’s worker is accused of defrauding the chain of supermarkets for over $2.5 million. The ex-advertising director of the chain, 46-year old David John Magana, worked for the supermarket chain until September 2010. He is charged with…
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Harris Teeter Considering Chain Sale: Report
According to various reports, retailer Harris Teeter is said to be mulling over a sale. The regional grocery and supermarket chain is said to have hired J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. to investigate its options. The chain has refused to comment, citing its policy not to comment on speculated matters. Diamond Group industry observer Jeremy…
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KeHE Trades Eye Level
KeHE Distributors has sold off its Eye Level business. The wholesaler has traded the business to Sarasota, Florida-based Living Naturally, a company that provides marketing and technology solutions for retailers. Eye Level Solutions, an online B2C business, enables customers to buy unique merchandise through stores. The product selection from the brand stores are from a…
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Meijer in Final $160 M Investment Plan
In 2013, Meijer will be finalizing a $160 million plus investment plan to remodel and put up new stores, including the building of six supercenters and major remodeling projects for five stores. Illinois, Indiana and Michigan will have two new supercenters and the remodeling projects will be at four Michigan stores and one Illinois Meijer…
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Stater Bros. Reports Higher Customer Count, Lower Q1 Net Income
Stater Bros. released a report that shows more customer figures and higher sales but a lower first quarter net income in 2013. Based in San Bernardino, California, the retailer said that this first quarter net income results were lower mainly because of its low price commitment to its shoppers. The first quarter for the company…
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GMO Labeling
Whole Foods, a major player in the grocery business, announced that all products sold in its chains that have been genetically engineered (GE) or contain genetically modified organisms (GMO), should be labeled by 2018. Whole Foods reported that it was responding to consumer wishes, by helping them make more informed choices while shopping. The effort…
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Browse for $5
When we walk into any store, we sometimes look around a little taking some seconds to decide whether to buy a certain item or not. Sometimes we actually buy the item; sometimes we are just browsing. We think nothing of it, even as we walk out of the store after buying absolutely nothing. Well, a…
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Excellence Recognized
More often than not, the work that some service providers put in to ensure that their place of work has top-notch standards of food safety is recognized only by the health inspector. In Richfield, Minnesota, however, these dedicated workers were honored with the 2012 Food Safety Awards for their efforts in maintaining high food-safety standards…