Sweet spot: Demand for natural sweeteners risesPrivate brands could be poised to capitalize on this trend Convenience stores a Christmas godsendThis channel rises to the occasion on Dec. 25, providing food, beverages, staple ingredients and needed merchandise when supermarkets are closed November retail sales up, including food and beverage Online and other non-store sales grew 10.5 percent year-over-year, NRF reports Vegan store brand SKUs begin to bud U.S. food retailers lag behind their European counterparts in private brand vegan call-outs Aldi gets high marks in ‘Supermarket Experience Study’ Overall, shoppers rate quality/freshness of food and groceries (4.45) and cleanliness of store (4.40) as two strongest core experience factors for supermarkets Lidl scraps plans for 4 new stores Retailer not opening stores in New Jersey, Ohio, Virginia and Pennsylvania Ahold Delhaize USA officially begins Jan. 1 Banners include Stop & Shop, Food Lion, Giant, Hannaford, Giant/Martin's and Peapod, as well as Retail Business Services CVS says merger with Aetna will improve healthcare Drugstore chain plans to expand health screening and consultation at many stores, creating ‘community-based health hubs’ Walgreens launches rebranding initiative Campaign emphasizes drugstore chain’s legacy of earning customers’ trust since 1901 What Whole Foods might become Former Amazon employee says big changes are in store First Previous 115 116 117 118 119 Next Last