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- Kroger selects Central Division president
Jeff Burt, who joined Kroger in 1986 and has been vice president of perishables, merchandising and procurement since 2010, has been named president of the Central Division, succeeding Bob Moeder, who is retiring. Burt's "enthusiasm, keen sense of the customer and experience in merchandising and operations will be tremendous assets to the Central Division team," President and Chief Operating Officer Rodney McMullen said. Progressive Grocer
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- Spartan adds messaging at checkout
Conveyor belts at Spartan Stores checkout have an anti-microbial wrap that is printed with graphics and messages. MessageWrap, created by Handstand Innovations, promotes Spartan's loyalty rewards, pharmacy services and price-freeze promotion. Progressive Grocer
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- Collaboration aims for transportation efficiency
FMI, GMA and the Consumer Goods Forum are working on the Collaborative Logistics Benefits & Feasibility Assessment to find ways to reduce transportation miles. Retailers Brookshire Grocery, Meijer, Wegmans Food Markets and Price Chopper Supermarkets also are part of the group. Chainalytics is analyzing transportation data to find overlap. Supermarket News (free registration)
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- Shoppers can save with store-brand organics
Many retailers sell private-label organic products, often at considerable savings for consumers. "It's an own-brand product, so we don't have to go to another vendor or a third-party vendor," H.E. Butt Grocery spokeswoman Cyndy Garza said. "Specifically milk -- we have our own milk plant, so it's produced here in Houston." KTRK-TV (Houston)
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- Coke recognizes Super Bowl win with Ravens cans
Limited-edition Coke and Coke Zero cans with the Baltimore Ravens logo have been released to celebrate the team's Super Bowl win. "With this special celebratory packaging, we're raising a congratulatory toast to the Baltimore Ravens, their staff and the loyal members of Ravens Nation to salute this exciting football season," said Brendan Walshe, vice president of sales in Maryland at Coca-Cola Refreshments. American City Business Journals/Atlanta
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- Cyberattack focused on payment data hits Bashas'
Bashas' Supermarkets says it is cooperating with authorities after a cyberattack targeted at customers' payment information. "The malware has been identified and contained ... However, we are strongly encouraging all of our customers to closely monitor their debit and credit card transactions and to report any unusual activity," spokeswoman Kristy Jozwiak said. Progressive Grocer
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Since 2005, dollar stores have expanded 23%
According to FMI's U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends 2012 report, this format has added more than 3,000 stores since 2005. Learn more about dollar-store thinking and innovation from FMI's 2013 Midwinter Executive Conference by viewing a Deloitte study.
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Since 2005, how much have dollar stores expanded in the U.S.?
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49.45%
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41.71%
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33% |
7.46%
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23% |
1.38%
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