by Mike Duff | Mar 9, 2023 | Retail Articles
A strong fourth quarter helped Publix post solid financial gains in 2022. Net earnings for the three months ended December 31, 2022, were $1.3 billion, or 38 cents per share, versus $1.1 billion, or 31 cents per share, in the year-earlier period, adjusted for the...
by Mike Duff | Oct 14, 2022 | Featured News, Retail Articles
The Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos. have announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement a day after reports emerged about ongoing negotiations between the two companies. In a joint press release, the companies reported that the deal would merge two...
by Mike Duff | Jun 13, 2022 | Retail Articles
Inflation is a bigger concern than COVID-19 for Father’s Day shoppers according to a survey conducted by Numerator. In the survey, 61% of consumers said they expected inflation to have an effect on their plans versus 36% who said they expected the pandemic to have an...
by Peter Giannetti | Jan 14, 2022 | Cleaning Tools, Organization & Cleaning
Housewares and supermarket industry veteran Edward Spitaletta, who pioneered Clip Strip point-of-purchase merchandising, passed away this week. He was 91. Spitaletta’s career started in 1955 as a route driver for a wholesale rack jobber in Jersey City, NJ. He later...