Mark Hamstra
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BJ’s Wholesale Club said to plan logistics hub in Orlando (opens the original)
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Retailer seeks tax incentives for expansion in fast-growing region BJ’s Wholesale Club is seeking to invest nearly $30 million to expand its Orlando, Florida, distribution facility and turn it into a logistics headquarters, according to a report in the Orlando Business Journal. The Marlborough, Mass.-based retailer plans to add 68,000 square feet to its existing facility, bringing it to about 280,000 square feet. It would also add 115 jobs over the next five years, the article said. Quoting a st
Walmart CEO: No personal info used in pricing (opens the original)
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Furner tells customers that the retailer “prices the product, not the person” As states and municipalities around the country have become increasingly wary of dynamic grocery pricing, Walmart CEO John Furner published a letter to customers pledging that the retailer will not charge different prices based on the shopper or the time of day. “Using someone’s income, shopping history or moment of need to charge them more would violate the EDLP [everyday low price] promise our business model is built
Costco delivers another strong quarter (opens the original)
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Fresh-food comps help drive Q4 sales growth as company defies grocery trends As traditional supermarket chains have reported lackluster same-store sales growth in recent quarters, Costco Wholesale continues to buck the trend with gains in both unit volume and dollar sales. The Issaquah, Wash.-based membership club said its comparable-store sales were up 6.7% (excluding gas and foreign exchange rate fluctuations) in the fourth quarter, bolstered by mid-single-digit comps in fresh foods. In the U.
Publix sued over alleged E. coli death (opens the original)
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Florida man files lawsuit claiming wife died after eating frozen blueberries The law firm of Morgan & Morgan has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Publix Super Markets and distributor Quirch Foods on behalf of the husband and son of a Largo, Fla., woman who allegedly died following the consumption of GreenWise organic blueberries that were later recalled. The suit claims that Karla Mullins, who died on June 20, and her son, Spencer Mullins, who allegedly was hospitalized with serious injuri
IGA partners on Seattle food desert initiative (opens the original)
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Retailer will provide technical assistance to local independents The Independent Grocers Alliance (IGA) is partnering with the city of Seattle on a project to support local grocery stores in underserved areas. IGA will conduct a series of grocery store market analyses in eight neighborhoods, the Seattle Office of Economic Development said. These studies will analyze the potential for a new grocery store and determine which types of grocery retail are best suited for different neighborhoods based
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