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e-News May 02, 2008 |
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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.--Piggly Wiggly Carolina Co. unveiled its new concept store April 4 at Market Common, an upscale, mixed-use development here.
Designed around the way shoppers think, the 40,000-square-foot store is the first of its kind and is set up to ....
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COLUMBUS, Ohio--Marinex and Teflon have teamed up to launch a microwave-safe bakeware line under the Marinex brand. Four SKUs will comprise the line's initial launch at the Las Vegas Gourmet Housewares Show May 6-8.
The four-piece glass bakeware line features a ....
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LAS VEGAS--When the Gourmet Housewares Show gets underway Tuesday, May 6, buyers will be able to easily identify exhibitors with sustainable products by looking for the Green by Design sign.
From materials used in the design of products, to new products ....
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HONOLULU--Aloha Airlines here shut down its cargo operations April 28, cutting off 85 percent of the Hawaii's inter-island air cargo, including food and perishable items, reported Pacific Business News.
The shutdown occurred after its primary lender, GMAC Commercial Finance decided not ....
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WOODBRIDGE, Va.--With a click of a computer mouse, consumers can get a sneak peak at Wegmans Food Markets' new grocery store here before it opens June 8.
In preparation for its grand opening, Wegman's launched a Web site, www.wegmans.com/newstores, on April ....
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VALPARAISO, Ind.--Specialty retailer Old World Gourmet has revamped its Web site.
"Our Web site, www.oldworldmarketonline.com, has undergone a complete redesign making it better than ever. In addition to our new look, we've also updated and improved much of the site content ....
| e-News April 25, 2008
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PORTLAND, Ore.--As part of her long list of sustainable initiatives, Anne Weaver, CEO at Elephants Delicatessen, here is planning to add solar panels to the roof of the 13,000-square-foot store.
The 30-year-old businesses was one of the first food companies here ....
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SACRAMENTO, Calif.--Joining worldwide efforts aimed at reducing the usage of plastic bags, California may be next in line to begin charging consumers to carry their purchases home in plastic.
On April 10, the Assembly Natural Resources Committee approved proposal AB 2058 ....
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ATHENS, Ga.--Grilling company Fire & Flavor here rolled out a new look for its Web site and its packaging on April 1.
With the help of Object 9 Design, a marketing firm based in Baton Rouge, La., Fire & Flavor has ....
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LOS ANGELES, Calif.--Two Australian companies sampled their products during an in-store tasting event April 10-11 at Bristol Farms' Manhattan Beach, Newport Beach and South Pasadena locations.
Gourmet beef producer Greg Norman Australian Prime sampled its Wagyu, a premium beef known for ....
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DALLAS--Gourmet Catalog Buying Group honored five vendors with its first annual Best Vendor Awards last month.
Gourmet kitchenware distributor Harold Import, Lakewood, N.J., took home four awards: the Best Overall Vendor award, plus Best Shipping, Best In-Stock, Best Customer Service.
Le Creuset ....
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CALRGARY, Alberta--While Janice Beaton Fine Cheese relocates one store, it has extended hours at its other location.
Janice Beaton Fine Cheese closed its store in the Mount Royal neighborhood here March 29 and its relocating one block west.
According to ....
| e-News April 18, 2008
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VERO BEACH, Fla.--Southern Fulfillment Services LLC here acquired 82-year-old Pittman & Davis, a tree-ripened citrus, fruits and gourmet food gifts catalog and Internet company, on April 3.
Based in Harlingen, Texas, Pittman & Davis is known for its Texas grapefruit, ....
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PLANO, Texas--As a result of a slowing economy, department store operator J.C. Penney Co. told analysts at its annual investors' meeting April 15 and 16 that it will scale back the number of stores it opens this year.
The department store ....
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BEND, Ore.--After opening its second location here in February, Allyson's Kitchen inaugurates the demonstration kitchen with its Confident Cooking 10-class series that kicks off on April 24.
For its cooking classes, the two-level store has a demonstration kitchen with a six-burner ....
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PETALUMA, Calif.--Just in time for summer, Cowgirl Creamery plans to add tours and cheese tastings at its new creamery here at historic Foundry Wharf.
Construction on the 5,000-square-foot creamery began last August and was completed Feb. 11. The first batch ....
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YORK, Pa.--Eyeing continued growth in the Mid-Atlantic region, United Natural Foods Inc. will relocate its New Oxford distribution center to a larger facility in the Greenspring Industrial Park here.
The new 675,000-square-foot distribution center is nearly three times the size of ....
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COLCHESTER, Vt.--Three independent grocery store chains have signed on to MyWebGrocer.com recently to enhance their online presence.
Martin's Supermarkets, South Bend, Ind., Ball's Food Stores, Kansas City, Kan., and Buehler's in Wooster, Ohio, have launched new online marketing services through MyWebgrocer.com, ....
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Gearing up for the holidays
Recently, I interviewed Pam Danziger, retail expert and the author of Shopping: Why We Love It and How Retailers Can Create the Ultimate Customer Experience...
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