TOP 100 FOOD SITES
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| Fry's, Safeway reach 11th-hour deal with union, strike averted Grocery chains Fry’s and Safeway reached a tentative settlement with UFCW Local 99 late Thursday night, averting a strike that was scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Friday. (KR) (SWY) bizjournals.com |
Supermarket sales fatten Cincinnati restaurants’ wallets Long before national restaurant chains began to find love in the supermarket, little family-run eateries already had discovered sales opportunities in the local grocery aisle. And why not? It helps build shopper loyalty, said Jim Hertel, managing partner at Willard Bishop, a suburban Chicago food retail expert. Further, with the economy forcing consumers to cut back, the supermarket has been gaining interest. About 52 percent of food dollars are spent away from home – that is a sizable budget for supermarkets to target. As Charlie Howard, spokesman for Gold Star Chili, put it: “In addition to the incremental revenue benefits, the retail line significantly increases our brand footprint in Greater Cincinnati.” That’s because shoppers see the company logo in the store, and in their cupboards. Following is a sample of family chains and the products they sell at the grocery. bizjournals.com |
Scappoose nursery lays off 100 A Scappoose nursery said today it will permanently lay off 100 workers early next year. bizjournals.com |
Target buys Smith & Hawken brand Target Corp. as acquired Smith & Hawken, the upscale garden retail brand from Scotts Miracle-Gro. The deal came Dec. 30 after Scotts, which had owned the 56-store chain since 2004, decided in July 2009 to shut it down. The chain was liquidated in the second half of 2009. bizjournals.com |
Retail forecast for 2.5% growth in 2010 The National Retail Federation expects a 2.5 percent increase in retail industry sales in 2010 over last year, according to the trade group’s 2010 economic forecast. bizjournals.com |