Mass Market Retailers articles from March 2002

Mass Market Retailers archives from March 2002

NACDS senior card. (Industry News).(National Association of Chain Drug Stores' Pharmacy Care Alliance)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... The Pharmacy Care Alliance of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores will offer its PharmacyCareOneCard to enable low-income senior citizens without coverage to access various drug manufacturer programs via one card. Enrollment for the...

Wal-Mart tabs exec. (Industry News).(Wal-Mart Stores Inc. names Celia Clancy senior vice president and general merchandise manager of women's and girls' apparel)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has named Celia Clancy senior vice president and general merchandise manager of women's and girls' apparel. Clancy, who was a divisional merchandise manager, succeeds Lois Mikita, who is now senior vice president and...

BJ's cobranded card. (Industry News).(BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. )(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. and the First USA unit of Bank One Corp. will launch a cobranded MasterCard card for the warehouse club's members starting in June. Cardholders will earn rewards under the card's "BJ's Bucks" rewards program, depending...

Web at Stop & Shop. (Industry News).(Stop & Shop Cos.)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... Stop & Shop Cos. and the Netgrocer.com on-line store of NeXpansion are cotesting an Internet-based kiosk program to help consumers find and purchase hard-to-find products and other items in selected Stop & Shop stores.

Shake-up at Kmart. (Spotlight).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... TROY, Mich. -- Three days after Kmart Corp. announced it would close 284 stores chief executive officer Chuck Conaway stepped down and relinquished his position on the board of directors. James Adamson, the board member who took over the...

Consumers start spending again.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 25, 2002... NEW YORK -- A rebounding economy helped encourage consumer spending in February, boosting retail sales for the month. While analysts were unwilling to declare unequivocally that the recession is over, recent sales results suggest that...

Albertson's exits four big markets.(Ahold USA Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... BOISE, Idaho -- Albertson's Inc. is withdrawing from four major markets representing a combined $1.3 billion in sales, saying operations in those areas do not meet its standards for return on invested capital. The company plans to sell or...

Longs tabs Somerset as interim CEO.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- Longs Drug Stores Inc. has named an interim president and chief executive officer following the resignation of Steve Roath from those positions last month. At the same time the company has announced a five-point plan...

Winn-Dixie Customer Reward Card debuts in Fla., Ga. (News).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. has launched a customer loyalty card program in many of its stores in Florida and in southeast Georgia. The Customer Reward Card is designed to reinforce the company's new Real Deal brand...

Safeway names 5 senior VPs. (News).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Safeway Inc. has appointed several executives to senior vice president positions in a move to help streamline its supply chain. Wayne Foxworthy has been named to the post of senior vice president of merchandising...

Stop & Shop to acquire Big V units. (News).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... QUINCY, Mass. -- Stop & Shop Cos. has filed a joint liquidating plan for reorganization with certain lenders of Big V Supermarkets Inc., which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in November 2000. Under the reorganization plan Stop &...

Biggest gainers. (Money).(Illustration)
March 25, 2002... BIGGEST GAINERS Change Close vs. % Stock 03/08/02 02/08/02 Change Rite Aid 3.25 +0.80 +32.7 Kmart 1.29 +0.30 +30.3...

Biggest losers. (Money).(Illustration)
March 25, 2002... BIGGEST LOSERS Change Close vs. % Stock 03/08/02 02/08/02 Change Circuit City 20.52 -7.72 -27.3 Casey's 13.09 -1.88 ...

Most active. (Money).(Illustration)
March 25, 2002... MOST ACTIVE Vol. (000) As a % Change vs. 1 Wk. Ended of Total 1 Wk. Ended Stock 03/08/02 Shares 02/08/02 Casey's 1,985 3.8 +434.2 Weis ...

Scoreboard. (Money News).(Illustration)
March 25, 2002... SCOREBOARD Quarter Dollar % RETAILERS Ended Sales Change BJ's (1) 02/02 1.51 bil +2.2 Costco 02/17 9.21 bil +12.9 Duane Reade (2) 12/29/1...

Wal-Mart's challenge. (Money).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- With growth nearing the double digits in the fourth quarter, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. finished a challenging fiscal 2001 with a 6% bottomline increase, as customer cherry picking of bargain-price items and a growing proportion...

Eckerd caps impressive turnaround. (Money).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... PLANO, Texas -- Eckerd Corp. wrapped up an impressive turnaround in fiscal 2001 with a fourth quarter finish that featured a triple-digit percentage increase in operating profits. For the 52 weeks ended January 26 the drug store unit of J....

Discount stores propel target. (Money).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... MINNEAPOLIS -- Led by a solid performance at its discount store division, Target Corp. registered an 8.7% bottom-line gain on top-line growth of 7.7% in fiscal 2001. Net income reached $1.37 billion during the 52 weeks ended February 2, up from...

Mass retail stocks advance in February. (Money).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... NEW YORK -- Mass market retailing stocks rose across the board in February as Wall Street indicated that it expected consumer spending to accelerate now that a business recovery has begun. From January 31 to February 28 MMR's discount store...

Duane Reade net rises 8.8%. (Money).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... NEW YORK -- Duane Reade Inc., aided by reduced interest expenses following an equity offering, reported record earnings for 2001, despite lower operating profits stemming from the September 11 tragedies. Net income for the 52 weeks ended...

Charge results in loss at Big Lots. (Money).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Big Lots Inc. reported earnings from continuing operations for the fourth quarter ended February 2 of 50 cents per diluted share before a $50 million noncash charge. Including the charge, the chain of closeout stores...

Smart & Final income increases 3.1%. (Money).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... LOS ANGELES -- Smart & Final Inc. ended fiscal 2001 late last month with a 4.4% increase in sales and 3.1% jump in income. Full-year sales topped $1.94 billion, up from $1.86 billion in fiscal 2000. Nearly 80% of that volume came from Smart...

Bottom line tumbles by 37.4% at BJ's. (Money).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... NATICK, Mass. -- Weighed down by a onetime lease liability, BJ's Wholesale Club saw its bottom line decrease by more than one-third during the year ended February 2. The warehouse club operator reported a 37.4% decline in net profits to $82.3...

Where to find today's chain drug leaders. (Opinion).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... The resignation of Steve Roath as president and chief executive officer of Longs Drug Stores late last month and the subsequent re-alignment of its board reinforce two trends that have emerged in recent years: Chain drug retailing is...

The problem of global sourcing. (Opinion).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... Among the more daunting tasks confronting multicontinental retailers is the challenge of sourcing products globally. Indeed, it is fraught with economic, logistical and political perils that, by contrast, make the age-old tug of war between...

Pricing models. (Opinion).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... NEW YORK -- A new study by McKinsey & Co. suggests that economic downturns may be good times to persuade consumers to accept different pricing models. The study recommends four tactics. First, strengthen basic pricing discipline to avoid...

Success for Walmex. (Global News).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... SUCCESS FOR WALMEX: The Wal-Mart de Mexico subsidiary (Walmex) of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. met analysts' expectations with operating profits of 2.2 billion pesos ($241.4 million) on sales of 27.9 billion pesos ($3.07 billion) in the fourth fiscal...

Whole Foods abroad. (Global News).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... WHOLE FOODS ABROAD: Whole Foods Market Inc. will open its first foreign store in May with the unveiling of a 40,000-square-foot store in the Yorkville district of Toronto. The 130-store organic and natural foods retailer also is considering...

PriceSmart in Guam. (Global News).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... PRICESMART IN GUAM: PriceSmart Inc. has opened its first membership warehouse club in Guam. The company reported healthy first-day sales and disclosed that over 16,000 people signed up for membership cards in the first 16 days following the...

End of Eatons name. (Global News).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... END OF EATONS NAME: Sears Canada will convert its seven remaining former T. Eaton Co. stores to the Sears brand, bringing an end to the Eatons name in Canada. Sears Canada acquired 19 Eatons units in 1999 for $80 million ($50 million U.S.) and...

Asda seeks less strict U.K. Rx regs. (Global).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... LONDON -- Asda Group PLC, United Kingdom's third-largest supermarketer and a division of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., will lobby the U.K. to allow more competition in the pharmacy industry. A company spokesman says the move potentially could save...

Carrefour rebounds in Fiscal '01. (Global).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... PARIS -- Carrefour SA, the world's second-largest retailer, reported net income before exceptional items for fiscal 2001 of 1.21 billion euros ($1.04 billion), a 14.9% increase. Net profit was up nearly 19% to 1.27 billion euros. Sales for the...

A battle down under. (Spotlight).(Australian retail market)
March 25, 2002... SYDNEY, Australia -- The Australian retail scene, particularly the supermarket segment, is heating up as Coles Myer Ltd. begins to show signs of recovery, while top performing Woolworths Ltd. focuses on honing its businesses. The entry of...

Operating earnings rise 16% at Loblaws. (Global).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... TORONTO -- Loblaw Cos. turned in net profits of $563 million ($355.5 million U.S.) on a 7% rise in sales to $21.5 billion for fiscal 2001. According to management, sales growth was solid across Canada, with continued improvement in Quebec....

P&G hair care line. (Merchandising News).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... P&G HAIR CARE LINE: Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G) has announced additions to its Physique hair care line as well as name changes to styling products in the current collection. New products include Physique scrunching foam and Physique trial-size...

Curad first aid kit. (Merchandising News).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
March 25, 2002... CURAD FIRST AID KIT: Beiersdorf Inc. has introduced the Curad travel first aid kit, which contains 30 items, including adhesive bandages, gauze and tweezers. Selling for $4.99, the compact, portable kit can be stored in glove compartments, gym...

Candy with calcium. (Merchandising News).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
March 25, 2002... CANDY WITH CALCIUM: Thompson Candy Co. has launched a collection of calcium fortified chocolate bars under the brand name Adora. Available in four flavors--premium milk chocolate and soy crisp, premium milk chocolate and almonds, premium dark...

L'Oreal sun care items. (Merchandising News).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... L'OREAL SUN CARE ITEMS: L'Oreal USA has introduced Ombrelle sport spray sunscreen as well as Ombrelle sunless sprays and Ombrelle sunless tanning cream for the face with SPF 15. All three sell for $8.99. L'Oreal USA, 575 Fifth Ave., New York,...

Chisel tip markers. (Merchandising News).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... CHISEL TIP MARKERS: Sanford Corp., a division of Newell Rubbermaid Inc., has expanded its Sharpie brand of permanent markers to include the chisel tip for both broad and fine line applications. The item comes in four nontoxic, waterproof...

Jane unveils cosmetics for teens. (Merchandising).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
March 25, 2002... NEW YORK -- With a doubling of its advertising budget, upgraded marketing events and a revamped web site, Estee Lauder Inc.'s jane cosmetics is launching a number of innovative items that are geared to teenagers. "We are taking advantage...

Neutrogena Men. (Merchandising).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
March 25, 2002... LOS ANGELES -- Neutrogena Corp. is launching Neutrogena Men, a comprehensive line of skin care products. The line contains two distinct problem-solving categories targeted to treat specific skin care needs: Razor Defense and Skin Clearing....

Albertson's expands on-line service. (Merchandising).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... PORTLAND, Ore. -- Albertson's Inc. has expanded its Albertsons.com on-line grocery service into Oregon. With this move, the company now offers delivery or store pick-up at 31 neighborhood outlets in Oregon's Multnomah, Washington and...

Kmart seeks niche. (Spotlight).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 25, 2002... TROY, Mich. -- As it ends its second month operating under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Kmart Corp. is focusing on repositioning itself and regaining customers who have shied away from the chain in favor of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Target...

Lip care with multiple benefits. (Lip Care/Breath).
March 25, 2002... NEW YORK -- Products that offer multiple benefits are helping to drive sales growth in the lip care category. "Consumers are looking for protection from the elements," says Blistex Inc. vice president of sales Rick Ricca. "They also want...

New ways to fight bad breath. (Merchandising).
March 25, 2002... NEW YORK -- The strong mints that revolutionized the breath freshener category a few years back have lost some of their luster, but Americans remain concerned with fighting bad breath and still want portable products to help them do it. ...

Getting relief to canker sore sufferers. (Lip Care/Breath).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... NEW YORK -- An estimated 40 million Americans suffer from canker and other mouth sores, but a recent study suggests that most people simply put up with the conditions and do not bother to treat them. The study, conducted by Opinion Research...

New ways to fight bad breath. (Merchandising).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... NEW YORK -- People concerned about bad breath now have a variety of high-tech ways to detect it and treat it. Tanita Corp., best known for its scales and body fat analyzers, has developed a device called BreathAlert that uses a microchip...

Advertise, promote, display. (Family Planning).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... NEW YORK -- Gradual change in societal attitudes has helped sustain ongoing modest sales growth in the male segment of the condom category. That change has made it possible to treat such items as condoms more like mainstream products in terms...

Ovulation, pregnancy test kits sophisticated, accurate. (Merchandising).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... NEW YORK -- In recent years women have been able to exert greater control over their reproductive lives through the availability of home diagnostic kits that enable them to test for ovulation and pregnancy without going to physicians. ...

Study indicates Americans place themselves at risk. (Merchandising).(sexually transmitted diseases )
March 25, 2002... NEW YORK -- In the field of family planning, attitudes shaped by cultural values have a particularly strong influence on behavior, so marketers understandably make great efforts to track those attitudes. The Durex Global Sex Survey first...

Need for diet aids greater than ever. (Merchandising).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 25, 2002... NEW YORK -- The popularity of dietary aids continues to be driven by the challenge that the "battle of the bulge" poses for many Americans. About 35% of adults between the ages of 20 and 74 in the United States are overweight, according to...

A steady stream of customers. (Nutritionals). (drug stores).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... NEW YORK -- Shifts in consumer preferences notwithstanding, the nutritional supplements category remains firmly entrenched in the merchandise planograms of mass retailers. "Nutritional supplements revolve around the interest that consumers...

Chains can gain edge by assisting shoppers. (Merchandising). (drug stores selling nutritional supplements).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... NEW YORK -- Merchandising and educational programs remain the keystones for retailers intent on maximizing sales in the mass nutritionals category. The broad scale and scope of the nutritional supplements field encompasses vitamins,...

Glucosamine/chondroitin hot. (Merchandising). (osteoarthritis treatments).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 25, 2002... NEW YORK -- Demographic trends continue to create a ready market for glucosamine/chondroitin items that address the concerns of consumers about the health of their joints. The number of people age 65 and older in the United States is...

Women's health gets attention. (Merchandising).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... NEW YORK -- Women are among the most prominent customers being targeted by mass retailers and nutritionals vendors. The reason is twofold. Women tend to do most of the shopping in stores, with one industry estimates suggesting that more...

Vitamin segment set to rebound. (Nutritionals).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 25, 2002... NEW YORK -- While the performance of the vitamin category has trailed other mass nutritional areas of late, it remains a critical part of the merchandise mix of mass retailers. "We do wonders with vitamins," says Dick Goyinza, a stock...

Albertson's unit VP. (People News). Jim Lajeunesse, Florida division).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... ALBERTSON'S UNIT VP: Jim Lajeunesse has been named vice president of marketing of Albertson's Inc.'s Florida division. He previously worked for Lowes Foods as vice president of nonperishables/marketing and merchandising. He began his career in...

Shopko board member. (People News). (Martha McPhee).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... SHOPKO BOARD MEMBER: ShopKo Stores Inc. has named Martha McPhee to its board of directors. Her addition increases the size from seven to eight members. The 46-year-old McPhee is senior vice president and chief operating officer for American...

Supervalu designate. (People News). (Lee Armbuster appointed VP).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... SUPERVALU DESIGNATE: Lee Armbuster has been named vice president, general merchandise/health and beauty care for Supervalu Inc. He brings more than 30 years of management experience to his new post.

Coca-Cola Exec VP. (People News). (Mary Minnick appointed VP).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... COCA-COLA EXEC VP: The board of directors of Coca-Cola Co. has named Mary Minnick executive vice president of the company. She also serves as president and chief operating officer of Coca-Cola's Asia Group, overseeing operations in the region's...

Women of Color award. (People News).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... WOMEN OF COLOR AWARD: Dr. Victoria Holloway, director of L'Oreal's Institute for Ethnic Hair and Skin Research, has been honored with the Women of Color in Health, Science and Technology award. Sponsored by Baltimore's Career Communications...

NRS appoints head. (People News). (National Retail Services, Bill Fasano).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... NRS APPOINTS HEAD: National Retail Services has named Bill Fasano president. He brings 25 years of senior marketing services management experience on both the client and service sides of the business. Most recently he served as senior vice...

Stahl named CEO of Revlon. (People).(Jack Stahl)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... NEW YORK -- Revlon Inc. has named Jack Stahl, former president and chief operating officer of Coca-Cola Co., as its new president and chief executive officer. Stahl replaces Jeffrey Nugent, who resigned. "We are very pleased to welcome...

GMA targets all mass marketers. (Spotlight).(Grocery Manufacturers of America )
March 25, 2002... WASHINGTON -- Given the organization's name, it is hardly surprising that the supermarket industry has been a focal point of the Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA). But GMA president and chief executive officer C. Manly Molpus says...

SDM tabs Halatsis, Exec VP, CFO. (People).(Shoppers Drug Mart appoints George Halatsis executive vice president-chief financial officer)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... TORONTO -- Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM) has appointed George Halatsis executive vice president and chief financial officer. Halatsis comes to SDM from Inco Ltd., where he also served as executive vice president and chief financial officer....

Winn-Dixie tabs Florida unit chief. (People).(Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. names W. Robert Baxley manager of the Jacksonville, Florida division)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. has named W. Robert Baxley manager of the company's Jacksonville division, which operates 134 supermarkets in north Florida and south Georgia. He continues to serve as a corporate vice president. ...

Pamida exec will manage hard lines. (People).(Robert Hafner)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... OMAHA, Neb. -- ShopKo Stores Inc.'s Pamida division has given additional responsibility to senior Vice president of marketing Robert Hafner. As senior vice president of marketing and general merchandise manager for hard lines, Hafner...

Ahold sets ambitious goals, then closes in on them. (Ahold).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... ZAANDAM, the Netherlands--Over the last 10 years Ahold has established a remarkable record of growth, transforming itself from a little-known holding company with a number of international food chains into the largest food provider in the...

Results meet expectations in '01. (Ahold).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... ZAANDAM, the Netherlands--Ahold met its own earnings forecasts as well as those of analysts in 2001, despite economic turmoil in Latin America and a slowdown in the United States after September 11, 2001. Net earnings for the world's...

Ahold Europe is far-flung, diverse. (Ahold).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... ZAANDAM, the Netherlands--Europe is Royal Ahold NV's second-largest market after the United States, contributing 21.8 billion euros ($18.75 billion), or 39% of the company's total sales in fiscal 2001. Almost 60% of its European volume was...

European Competence Center now plays central role. (Ahold).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... ZAANDAM, the Netherlands -- The varied levels of development in Ahold's European markets represent a real challenge as the company looks to them for future organic growth. But Ahold has important resources it is bringing to bear to...

Myriad formats spell options. (Ahold).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... ZAANDAM, the Netherlands--As a food retailing venue, Royal Ahold favors the supermarket format for several reasons. But it is by no means the only format in the company's arsenal. Management feels that the supermarket enables the retailer...

It all started with Albert Heijn. (Ahold).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... ZAANDAM, the Netherlands -- Although Royal Ahold is now the parent company of the Albert Heijn supermarket chain, in a very real sense the parent is the offspring of the Netherlands' leading food retailer. In the early 1970s Albert Heijn,...

`Albert' serves five Ahold units. (Ahold).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... ZAANDAM, the Netherlands--While retailing via the Internet thus far remains largely a story of unrealized promise, Royal Ahold has round an elegant and effective way to use the medium to enhance its multibrand, multichannel strategy in its home...

Latin America, Asia hold great promise. (Ahold).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... ZAANDAM, the Netherlands -- While Europe and the United States are driving growth now for Royal Ahold, its holdings in Latin America and Asia might ultimately prove to be the expansion vehicles of the future. However, at this point there is...

Sourcing program paying off. (Ahold).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... ZAANDAM, the Netherlands -- Product procurement and supply chain optimization represent great opportunities for Royal Ahold. With over 8,800 stores in 27 countries on four continents, the company is the largest food provider in the world. ...

Ahold proactive toward the environment. (Ahold).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... ZAANDAM, the Netherlands -- At Royal Ahold the notion of corporate social responsibility goes well beyond mere philanthropy; it extends to the core functions of its operating companies. For example, a proactive approach to environmental...

Ahold USA built on strength, diversity of six chains. (Ahold).
March 25, 2002... CHANTILLY, Va. -- Royal Ahold NV's largest market is the United States, which accounts for about 58% of the company's total sales. On the surface Ahold USA is a collection of six independently run retail companies: Stop & Shop Supermarket...

Execs focus on `economic value added'. (Ahold).(Ahold USA)
March 25, 2002... CHANTILLY, Va. -- As Ahold USA strives to become more efficient its executives are focusing on something they call economic value added (EVA). According to Ahold USA president and chief executive officer Bill Grize, EVA is driven by four...

Ahold centralizes not-for-resale products, services. (Ahold).(Ahold USA Inc)
March 25, 2002... CHANTILLY, Va.--Ahold USA Inc.'s efforts to centralize its buying involves not just the products on store shelves but also the shelves themselves. The company is changing the way it buys a whole host of products and services that it needs...

Search for efficiency involves balancing act. (Ahold).(Ahold USA )(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... CHANTILLY, Va. -- Much of what Ahold USA does in pursuit of greater efficiency involves a balancing act, says chief supply chain officer Don Sussman. "It's the `localness' of our individual operating companies that really makes us...

Employees make the company. (Ahold).(Ahold USA Inc. Chief Human Resources Officer Jim Lawler)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... CHANTILLY, Va. -- A corporate culture built around a commitment to people has been key to the success of Ahold USA, company officials say. And maintaining that advantage is the responsibility of chief human resources officer Jim Lawler, who...

BI-LO stands out in hotbed of competition.(Ahold USA Inc.)
March 25, 2002... MAULDIN, S.C. -- Having been acquired in 1977, BI-LO Inc. is the senior chain in Royal Ahold NV's operations in the United States. With 286 stores in the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida, it has the advantage being located in one of the...

Ahold connection yields important benefits.(Ahold USA Inc.)(BI-LO Inc)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... MAULDIN, S.C. -- As Royal Ahold's earliest acquisition in the United States, BI-LO Inc. has experienced both the laissez-faire approach that the parent company maintained for many years and the more recent shift to greater integration and...