The Pantry Inc. is on the hunt for convenience store acquisitions both large and small, CEO Dennis G. Hatchell said during the company's 2013 fiscal third-quarter earnings call this morning.
The recent trend for declining growth in retail sales continued through the June quarter, according to the latest edition of the Retail Index report from the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) and packaging company CHEP.
Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc. today reported that sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 ended July 2, 2013 increased by 2.9% to $1.19 billion from $1.15 billion in the third quarter of fiscal 2012.
Harris Teeter Supermarkets here on Thursday said the timing of both the Easter and July 4 holidays impacted its sales for the third quarter, although profits nearly doubled.
A war of words has broken out between Sainsbury’s and Tesco after the Advertising Standards Authority rejected Sainsbury’s complaint about Tesco’s Price Promise.
Whole Foods Market here said it is "thrilled" with the business it is doing at a store it opened in Detroit in June — a store featuring a new "value strategy" on perishables.
German retailer Metro AG said second-quarter sales fell by 3.6% to €15.3 billion, as it struggled with tough economic conditions in Europe, ongoing weakness at its cash & carry banner and a strike at its Real supermarket stores.
Shares of organic grocer Sprouts Farmers Market Inc (SFM.O) more than doubled in their market debut on Thursday as investors scrambled for a stake in the fast-growing health food industry.
Australian supermarket group Woolworths Limited has announced its full year sales from continuing operations of $58.5 billion, an increase of 6.8 per cent on the previous year.
UK retailer Sainsbury's has upped its attack on Tesco's price matching scheme 'Price Promise' with a new press campaign, launching today, 31 July, which aims to highlight the transparency of its own 'Brand Match' campaign.
Portuguese retailer Jeronimo Martins posted an 8 percent rise in quarterly net profit driven by a 14 percent increase in sales in its key Polish market, which still fell short of analysts' expectations.
Over the past 39 years, Toshifumi Suzuki has expanded 7-Eleven to 50,000 outlets, more than any other retail chain. Now, at the age of 80, he says he has no interest in retiring. He’s got too much work to do.
Britain's advertising watchdog ruled in favour of supermarket leader Tesco in a spat over price comparisons with third-largest J Sainsbury, which reacted by launching a campaign to emphasize product quality.
Australia's largest supermarket chain Woolworths Ltd on Tuesday reported a 4.3 percent increase in fourth-quarter total group sales year-on-year, even as food and liquor sales rose at a slower clip than the previous three months.
