Apr 29, 2008 | Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
Rainbow Foods owner to match Cub program
Rainbow Foods owner Roundy's Supermarkets Inc. , said it would match a deal giving shoppers who spend their government-issued tax rebates or economic stimulus checks extra money for shopping at their stores ... via Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
Shaw's launches tax rebate rewards program
Shaw's Supermarket Inc. is launching a program to entice shoppers to spend their tax rebate checks with the grocery chain. via Boston Business Journal
Supervalu, other retailers offer extra bucks for tax rebate checks
“We hope we will get more business as a result of it.”
Planning on paying off your bills with your tax refund or economic stimulus check? You may consider buying food instead. via Twincities.com
Correcting and Replacing Supervalu Celebrates Earth Day with New Employee Volunteer Program
The corrected item is within the first bullet, changing the date from Thursday, April 25 to Friday, April 25. via Business Wire
Mixed earnings reports lead to erratic session
“The market is going to go up and down. When you have nice moves like you had [Wednesday] and you hold onto most of that gain, I think that tends to be a more positive signal”
Wall Street finished an erratic session mixed Thursday after an uneven batch of earnings reports made investors cautious about buying stocks. via Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Supervalu Reports Flat Comps...
“In addition, we are seeing evidence of customers managing their budget and focusing on value, with increased movement of promotional items, economy sizes and our own brand”
Executives at Supervalu, the mega-grocery chain that has 2,475 grocery store locations and delivers to thousands more, said in a conference call Thursday that the company had a particularly good fourth quarter, ... via GlobeSt.com
Supervalu 4Q profit up on lower interest expense
Supervalu, one of the nation's largest grocers, said fourth-quarter profits jumped 30 percent as it paid down debt and cut administrative expenses. via KARE 11 TV
British megaretailer Tesco plc pulled its best Alfred E. Neuman impression yesterday , coolly posting an earnings increase of 12% despite a global economic slowdown. via Motley Fool
Naturally, Supervalu Customers Want More Options
“A lot is influenced by the presence of children in the household and negative reports in the media about food scares”
Given consumers' increased interest in healthier lifestyles, Supervalu says its decision to launch a natural food line was completely organic. via Forbes.com
SUPERVALU's Healthy Opportunity
In a decidedly "me too" move, supermarket chain SUPERVALU is adding a line of organic foods to better compete in that growing segment of the grocery market. via Fool.com
SUPERVALU Launches New Wild Harvest(TM) Brand of Organic, Natural Foods Nationwide
Addressing consumers ' growing preference for organic and natural products, as well as their demands for value, selection and convenience, SUPERVALU announced today the national launch of its Wild Harvest TM ... via Earth Times
SUPERVALU Joins EPA's GreenChill Partnership
“SUPERVALU, as one of the largest food retailers in the country, is a very important addition to the Partnership, and we are eager to begin working with them to demonstrate that helping the environment can also make good business sense.”
Eden Prairie, Minn.-based SUPERVALU Inc. announced that it has joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership, a voluntary program to promote green technologies, ... via Display & Design Ideas