Supermarkets - Business Exchange Most Active Articles 2009-11-25T04:35:20.822-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:supermarkets Jane Porter jporter183 Auchan: Wal-Mart's Tough New Global Rival urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6429910216730555517-3447a4bdecdc56fa9a3fafd18c8e4a41 2009-10-24T13:57:52.701-04:00 Quick, what's France's answer to Wal-Mart? Until now, it has been Paris-based Carrefour, the global No. 2 retail chain. But increasingly, another French retailer, Auchan, is giving both Carrefour (CARR.PA) and Wal-Mart (WMT) a run for their money. Quick, what's France's answer to Wal-Mart? Until now, it has been Paris-based Carrefour, the global No. 2 retail chain. But increasingly, another French retailer, Auchan, is giving both Carrefour (CARR.PA) and Wal-Mart (WMT) a run for their money. BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/oct2009/gb20091023_414708.htm Andy Reinhardt areinhardt626 7 7 0 0 Godiva Goes to the Supermarket urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11808886024880566474-9a200575acf80e655cca4c9d393db4e4 2009-10-15T11:22:42.170-04:00 In 1926, a Belgian boutique began selling smooth, indulgent chocolates in a luxe gold box. The upscale approach has worked well: Godiva has grown into a $500 million product sold at more than 10,400 stores around the world. Now the chocolatier is... In 1926, a Belgian boutique began selling smooth, indulgent chocolates in a luxe gold box. The upscale approach has worked well: Godiva has grown into a $500 million product sold at more than 10,400 stores around the world. Now the chocolatier is... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/oct2009/id20091014_564133.htm?chan=innovation_special+report+--+growth+through+innovation_special+report+--+growth+through+innovation Michael Arndt marndt561 1 1 0 0 Lingering recession + competitive shoppers + grocery options = steep price reductions urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12255945715679843410-cb26d42e6c9fbb88ac513ae755e7295d 2009-09-03T20:24:54.106-04:00 Consumers hammered by a lingering recession got a boost Wednesday when two major supermarket chains slashed prices on thousands of items to help ease the pain at the checkout stand. Consumers hammered by a lingering recession got a boost Wednesday when two major supermarket chains slashed prices on thousands of items to help ease the pain at the checkout stand. venturacountystar.com http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2009/sep/03/grocery-store-showdown/ Dustin Luther dluther593 5 4 1 0 America’s 10 healthiest supermarkets urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8743940621616605920-dffa47ef8db9f1b7290d902b041484da 2008-11-06T11:38:27.248-05:00 run to the grocery store is the foundation for your good health. So it’s thrilling news that the supermarket industry is on a health kick — these days you’ll likely find organic produce and “natural” packaged foods at almost any store. But run to the grocery store is the foundation for your good health. So it’s thrilling news that the supermarket industry is on a health kick — these days you’ll likely find organic produce and “natural” packaged foods at almost any store. But MSNBC http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1678831381&f=9791 67 66 1 0 Innovation and Its Army of Opponents urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1701397728673910602-51f82679e27fb9a03a95aa03211e9b36 2009-09-27T17:10:49.014-04:00 More than 50 years ago, noted economist Joseph Schumpeter wrote, "The resistance which comes from interests threatened by an innovation in the productive process is not likely to die out as long as the capitalist order persists." He might have been... More than 50 years ago, noted economist Joseph Schumpeter wrote, "The resistance which comes from interests threatened by an innovation in the productive process is not likely to die out as long as the capitalist order persists." He might have been... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/sep2009/id20090923_521177.htm Michael Arndt marndt561 1 1 0 0 Supermarket Bails Out Prince Charles urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11841066995190733419-d259b549b05c1aa1f59c263fafe718c7 2009-09-13T09:21:08.867-04:00 When he founded the firm in 1990, the Prince hoped the sale of premium soups, jams, biscuits and ales would promote the virtues of organic food, support small-scale farmers and manufacturers and promote sustainable business. But it controversially... When he founded the firm in 1990, the Prince hoped the sale of premium soups, jams, biscuits and ales would promote the virtues of organic food, support small-scale farmers and manufacturers and promote sustainable business. But it controversially... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/sep2009/gb20090911_754899_page_2.htm Roger Neal rneal074 1 0 0 1 Whole Foods boycott takes toll on brand perception urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10002694217726489589-fcdd177c863873a257c9cc283f0effe5 2009-08-25T05:36:07.274-04:00 As Whole Foods Boycott Grows on Facebook, Brand Perception Drops As the Whole Foods Boycott on Facebook continues to swell — the group now has over 27,000 members — we’re finding out that CEO John Mackey’s statements in The Wall Street Journal are... As Whole Foods Boycott Grows on Facebook, Brand Perception Drops As the Whole Foods Boycott on Facebook continues to swell — the group now has over 27,000 members — we’re finding out that CEO John Mackey’s statements in The Wall Street Journal are... drewkerrpress.com http://www.drewkerrpress.com/2009/08/effect-of-whole-foods-boycott.html Drew Kerr dkerr475 1 1 0 0 Whole Foods Sheds Pricey Image to Survive Recession urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15198800069207129840-aeb95b88ef73c8b628188b5a52f14e3a 2009-08-11T19:20:41.550-04:00 Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/07/AR2009080703892.html?nav=rss_business Yo-Lynn Hagood yhagood087 2 2 0 0 New Orleans Roast Now Available at Rouses - Food and Beverages News urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9497110421547086006-877235d2cc345a4e097a651a8c6e6026 2009-09-02T13:22:10.661-04:00 NEW ORLEANS, La., Sept. 2 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- New Orleans Roast is pleased to announce that its entire line of gourmet coffees are now available for the first time in grocery stores. New Orleans Roast is proudly roasted by PJ's Coffee of New... NEW ORLEANS, La., Sept. 2 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- New Orleans Roast is pleased to announce that its entire line of gourmet coffees are now available for the first time in grocery stores. New Orleans Roast is proudly roasted by PJ's Coffee of New... send2press.com http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2009-09-0902-002.shtml Christopher Simmons csimmons281 0 0 0 0 Restaurants Take Trip to Store urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9666396573750961765-5099f4e212bbec4e6cc540ccf1f11637 2009-06-10T15:05:48.915-04:00 Restaurant chains are reaching out to consumers in an unexpected place: supermarket aisles. As the economy has soured, many consumers have ditched going out to eat for a trip to the grocery store, and restaurant chains are following. Starbucks Corp., which has seen traffic to its stores decline, in April launched a line of coffee-flavored ice cream in supermarkets. Restaurant chains are reaching out to consumers in an unexpected place: supermarket aisles. As the economy has soured, many consumers have ditched going out to eat for a trip to the grocery store, and restaurant chains are following. Starbucks Corp., which has seen traffic to its stores decline, in April launched a line of coffee-flavored ice cream in supermarkets. online.wsj.com http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124458813062099789.html Michael Arndt marndt561 3 2 0 1 Aldi's No-Frills Stores Successful in Tough Economic Times urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13794663769587503072-87abf9644d2e2cdf8acef7a1fae0cb19 2008-09-08T16:29:45.958-04:00 As the economy sputters and consumers look to save money, the privately held Aldi is suddenly emerging as a major force in the grocery business, one that some predict could one day rival Wal-Mart. As the economy sputters and consumers look to save money, the privately held Aldi is suddenly emerging as a major force in the grocery business, one that some predict could one day rival Wal-Mart. New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/07/business/07feed.html?_r=1&oref=slogin Jane Porter jporter183 26 26 0 0 With more dining out less, chains eyeing kitchens urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2209547601875056560-c9212180123a79967d72aff5d8fbc4b2 2009-06-21T22:15:28.412-04:00 The line between eating in and dining out is narrowing. Grocery stores now rival the typical shopping center for merchandising restaurant-brand foods – Starbucks, Dunkin’ Donuts, Quaker Steak & Lube, Bob Evans and California Pizza Kitchen are among... The line between eating in and dining out is narrowing. Grocery stores now rival the typical shopping center for merchandising restaurant-brand foods – Starbucks, Dunkin’ Donuts, Quaker Steak & Lube, Bob Evans and California Pizza Kitchen are among... bizjournals.com http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2009/06/22/story1.html?b=1245643200^1847862 Michael Arndt marndt561 6 6 0 0 The Supermarket Battles of 2009 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11616315603311131008-7419ac163f0cefc83293b721021e7e4c 2009-02-13T16:32:55.490-05:00 Citigroup recently downgraded shares of Safeway (SWY) and Kroger (KR) due to what they see as a looming price war. They also cut profit targets for Wal-Mart (WMT) and Super Valu (SVU). Competition in the grocery industry is nothing new. Citigroup recently downgraded shares of Safeway (SWY) and Kroger (KR) due to what they see as a looming price war. They also cut profit targets for Wal-Mart (WMT) and Super Valu (SVU). Competition in the grocery industry is nothing new. SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.com/article/120429-the-supermarket-battles-of-2009 Maki Yamasaki myamasaki237 8 7 1 0 Tesco Hits Record Profit, But Lags in the U.S. urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18416785353365086084-6077a82d99140ff0e9354bceef3c1cda 2009-04-21T18:22:23.223-04:00 British supermarket giant Tesco (TSCO.L) shrugged off the global recession to post annual revenues up 13%, to $79 billion, and pretax profits that blew past the magic £3 billion mark ($4.4 billion), up 5.5% from the previous year. But even as it... British supermarket giant Tesco (TSCO.L) shrugged off the global recession to post annual revenues up 13%, to $79 billion, and pretax profits that blew past the magic £3 billion mark ($4.4 billion), up 5.5% from the previous year. But even as it... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/apr2009/gb20090421_205044.htm Andy Reinhardt areinhardt626 4 4 0 0 Chinese Upskirt - in a supermarket (TGP) urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2562895741827949197-b2e82f24ac4d7e59e8b4c63697423ade 2009-07-17T21:16:00.000-04:00 anothersite forum - NSFW Amateur Pics http://forum.anothersite.co.uk/nsfw-amateur-pics/279340-chinese-upskirt-supermarket-tgp.html 12 12 0 0 Pawleys Island inventor sells better way to bag urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4601064739492330276-f88f70218098ea4c312413a75b1b4a27 2009-07-16T08:35:29.833-04:00 Brown's father, Gordon Dancy, helped to introduce the plastic grocery bag about 30 years ago, she said. High-density plastic was already around, but he came up with the bag's shape, she said. In recent years, the plastic grocery bag has become a... Brown's father, Gordon Dancy, helped to introduce the plastic grocery bag about 30 years ago, she said. High-density plastic was already around, but he came up with the bag's shape, she said. In recent years, the plastic grocery bag has become a... thesunnews.com http://www.thesunnews.com/news/local/story/965012.html Dane Carlson dcarlson281 0 0 0 0 Supermarket Spycam Upskirt urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14119237154146234885-d10bb07e13f283a5e00e22db4753bf22 2009-03-10T13:15:00.000-04:00 Keywords: lesbo hot Hardcore Hot Girls sex Women hot USA Porn pornstar kiss sensual erotic babe boobs tits MILF... Keywords: lesbo hot Hardcore Hot Girls sex Women hot USA Porn pornstar kiss sensual erotic babe boobs tits MILF... YouTube :: Tag // tits http://youtube.com/?v=8YOcvqKVyHA 15 15 0 0 General Mills Thrives on Increased Marketing Spending urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13414425555179439572-b504a1f5085a612039354d47a7c1ed19 2009-02-18T09:36:17.290-05:00 BOCA RATON, Fla. (AdAge.com) -- General Mills, one of the package-food industry's top performers, laid out a number of recent marketing successes at the Consumer Analysts Group of New York conference this morning, and offered a preview of the rest of its fiscal year. The company has staunchly supported consumer-marketing spending increases -- 19% in the first half of fiscal 2009, which began in June -- while competitors, including Kellogg and Kraft, have begun to scale back on the heady marketing outlays of 2008, instead preaching bundling and greater return on investment. BOCA RATON, Fla. (AdAge.com) -- General Mills, one of the package-food industry's top performers, laid out a number of recent marketing successes at the Consumer Analysts Group of New York conference this morning, and offered a preview of the rest of its fiscal year. The company has staunchly supported consumer-marketing spending increases -- 19% in the first half of fiscal 2009, which began in June -- while competitors, including Kellogg and Kraft, have begun to scale back on the heady marketing outlays of 2008, instead preaching bundling and greater return on investment. adage.com http://adage.com/article?article_id=134670 Michael Arndt marndt561 6 6 0 0 Supermarket Strategies: What's New at the Grocer urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10473064208365563687-f617c1cefc5b9ec7bd81d39fe5f72908 2009-06-10T15:07:31.258-04:00 It's no surprise that in a recession consumers cut back spending. The first things to go are fancy luxuries, but after all the fat is trimmed people begin to cut necessities. Inevitably, they focus on their biggest expenses: housing, health, and... It's no surprise that in a recession consumers cut back spending. The first things to go are fancy luxuries, but after all the fat is trimmed people begin to cut necessities. Inevitably, they focus on their biggest expenses: housing, health, and... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/jun2009/id2009068_540314.htm?chan=innovation_innovation+%2B+design_top+stories Michael Arndt marndt561 3 3 0 0 Grocers: A Shift Toward Thrift urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1918958737644194952-e5a10fb42f4cc47d36ba842ae69a72cf 2008-08-20T14:47:33.799-04:00 5.5% this year. Kroger now offers 10 cents off each gallon of gas for every $100 spent on groceries (15 cents off for those who use a Kroger card). In May, the chain started selling 30-day supplies of more than 300 prescription drugs for $4 in all of its 5.5% this year. Kroger now offers 10 cents off each gallon of gas for every $100 spent on groceries (15 cents off for those who use a Kroger card). In May, the chain started selling 30-day supplies of more than 300 prescription drugs for $4 in all of its BusinessWeek http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1565165188&f=9791 11 10 1 0 The trouble with the king urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6655386923436435980-8ad4b21204e65ce28527ba0d3529b89c 2009-04-16T00:49:00.000-04:00 Dutch monarchy off shopping on their bicycles, in Thailand that vision got hijacked on the way to the supermarket. Today King Bhumibol Adulyadej, at 81 the worlds longest-reigning monarch, has actually accrued power over the years, and remains central to Dutch monarchy off shopping on their bicycles, in Thailand that vision got hijacked on the way to the supermarket. Today King Bhumibol Adulyadej, at 81 the worlds longest-reigning monarch, has actually accrued power over the years, and remains central to The Economist http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1925798429&f=9791 4 4 0 0 Food labeling has a busy, controversial year urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14423480157834617186-8fc55397acaa1a0ba845e6e0a25187a7 2008-12-17T16:02:58.841-05:00 The last 12 months have seen major changes in the way Americans will get information about their food. The last 12 months have seen major changes in the way Americans will get information about their food. stltoday.com http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/E0232C241171E60B86257520000DC3FD?OpenDocument Susann Rutledge srutledge038 4 3 0 1 Food Makers Scrimp on Ingredients to Fatten Profits urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12070845543541523821-b6dce696a94cba3801d21ff5282caa12 2008-08-25T15:34:53.698-04:00 Major food makers are quietly altering their recipes on candy, dairy products and other top-selling lines, adding fillers and substituting cheaper ingredients to cut costs amid the commodities boom. Major food makers are quietly altering their recipes on candy, dairy products and other top-selling lines, adding fillers and substituting cheaper ingredients to cut costs amid the commodities boom. s.wsj.net http://s.wsj.net/article/SB121945357145165595.html?mod=most_emailed_day Jane Porter jporter183 8 7 1 0 The incredible grocery shrink ray - why what you buy is getting smaller urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1746480056745013932-663683b8a10d8feb3f74ae83e0b39ef6 2008-08-25T12:24:43.379-04:00 Price freeze ... but fewer peas. Photograph: David Sillitoe Do you ever feel like your groceries are getting smaller while your bill is not? It's not an optical illusion. Some of the items you may regularly buy really have been shrinking, but their Price freeze ... but fewer peas. Photograph: David Sillitoe Do you ever feel like your groceries are getting smaller while your bill is not? It's not an optical illusion. Some of the items you may regularly buy really have been shrinking, but their Guardian Unlimited http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1564111373&f=9791 11 10 1 0 Sainsbury's offers in-store exams urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12646835390955481123-69ba5d21760303fd60a8c35b87f98a0c 2008-11-06T11:35:31.493-05:00 be offered formal qualifications in stock-taking and store working as well as basic maths and literacy skills. The supermarket giant has teamed up with awarding body EDI to offer vocational courses on working at the store equivalent to five good GCSEs. be offered formal qualifications in stock-taking and store working as well as basic maths and literacy skills. The supermarket giant has teamed up with awarding body EDI to offer vocational courses on working at the store equivalent to five good GCSEs. BBC http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1678611997&f=9791 9 9 0 0