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  • Midday Glance: Supermarkets companies Friday, 5 Apr 2013 | 2:26 PM ET

    Kroger fell$. 22 or. 7 percent, to $32.09. Safeway fell$. 37 or 1.5 percent, to $24.89. Supervalu rose$. 07 or 1.5 percent, to $4.78.

  • More Finger Lickin' Without the Bones? KFC's Latest Friday, 5 Apr 2013 | 10:11 AM ET

    The fast-food chain, which is owned by Yum Brands, will introduce fried boneless chicken chunks as an alternative to its traditional breast, thigh and drumstick pieces.

  • Early Glance: Supermarkets companies Friday, 5 Apr 2013 | 10:32 AM ET

    Kroger fell$. 35 or 1.1 percent, to $31.97. Safeway fell$. 37 or 1.5 percent, to $24.89. Supervalu fell$. 02 or. 4 percent, to $4.69.

  • ABC Fine Wine& Spirits, the largest fine wine and spirits retailer in Florida with more than 145 stores, will pour special wine selections at the Sandestin Wine Festival. This involvement complements ABC' s Panhandle expansion, and their focus on education and providing fine customer service.

  • WASHINGTON, April 5, 2013/ PRNewswire-USNewswire/-- The following is a statement of Matthew L. Myers President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids:. The New York Times reported today that this proposal will be included in the President's budget next week.

  • NYC Fast Food Strike: 107% Raise?  Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 7:52 PM ET

    Fast-food workers in New York City are on strike for the second time in six months, demanding higher wages, with David Goodfriend, former Clinton White House, and Ed Butowsky, Chapwood Investments.

  • Final Glance: Supermarkets companies Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 6:04 PM ET

    Kroger rose$. 27 or. 8 percent, to $32.31. Safeway rose$. 06 or. 2 percent, to $25.26. Supervalu rose$. 02 or. 4 percent, to $4.71.

  • GAITHERSBURG, Md., April 4, 2013/ PRNewswire/-- Amidst growing demands from college students for university leadership in sustainable, local food systems, today Sodexo, a leader in Quality of Life Services, and the Real Food Challenge, the largest student food justice organization in the nation, jointly announced an agreement that advances supply chain transparency on Sodexo- contracted campuses.

  • Analyst boosts Ulta Salon rating, price target Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 3:40 PM ET

    NEW YORK-- A Jefferies analyst boosted his rating and price target Thursday for Ulta Salon, Cosmetics& Fragrance Inc., citing innovative products and room to grow its store count. Randal Konik raised the beauty products company's rating to "Buy" from "Hold" and increased its price target to $100 from $85.

  • DUBLIN---- Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Divergent Worlds of Hair Care: Global Strategies for Growth" report to their offering. Over the past five years, hair care spending in the BRICs and key second tier emerging markets has offset sluggishness in the US, Japan and Western Europe.

  • Midday Glance: Supermarkets companies Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 1:33 PM ET

    Kroger rose$. 33 or 1.0 percent, to $32.37. Safeway rose$. 10 or. 4 percent, to $25.30. Supervalu rose$. 09 or 1.9 percent, to $4.78.

  • NEW YORK, April 4, 2013/ PRNewswire/-- John Frieda ® Hair Care has tapped designer Rachel Roy to create a limited-edition case to hold travel-friendly Frizz-Ease ® product assortments. Two Frizz-Ease ® kits will be debuted as a part of the designer's Rachel by Rachel Roy line: one for straight styles, and one for curly looks.

  • ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., April 4, 2013/ PRNewswire/-- Swarovski, in partnership with Groupe Clarins USA, will debut an exclusive assortment of the Aura by Swarovski fragrance and beauty products with leading multi-channel retailer HSN on April 15th.

  • Early Glance: Supermarkets companies Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 10:41 AM ET

    Kroger rose$. 26 or. 8 percent, to $32.30. Safeway rose$. 08 or. 3 percent, to $25.28. Supervalu rose$. 05 or 1.1 percent, to $4.74.

  • Bye, Pork Butt. Hello, Boston Roast: Meat Gets Revamp Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 9:13 AM ET

    The pork and beef industries are retooling more than 350 names of meat cuts to give them more sizzle and consumer appeal.

  • Wilting Greens, Why It's Time for Walmart to Hire Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 12:00 AM ET
    Customers shop for produce at a Wal-Mart Stores Inc. location in American Canyon, California, U.S.

    The nation's largest retailer and grocer has cut so many employees that it no longer has enough workers to stock its shelves properly, according to critics, the New York Times reports.

  • Rite Aid key revenue metric dips in March Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 9:39 AM ET

    CAMP HILL, Pa.-- Rite Aid's revenue from stores open at least a year fell 2 percent in March, as cheaper generic drugs continued to hurt the drugstore operator's performance. Rite Aid Corp., which is based in Camp Hill, Pa., had 4,621 stores as of March 30. In morning trading, Rite Aid shares slipped 4 cents, or 2.3 percent, to $1.71.

  • Rite Aid Reports Same Store Sales for March Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 8:30 AM ET

    CAMP HILL, Pa.---- Rite Aid Corporation today announced sales results for March. Rite Aid is one of the nation’ s largest drugstore chains. Information about Rite Aid, including corporate background and press releases, is available through the company’ s website at http://www.riteaid.com.

  • LOS ANGELES, April 4, 2013/ PRNewswire/-- Unique Beverage Company, LLC is thrilled to announce the expansion of its most popular beverage line, Cascade Ice Zero-Calorie Water, to all 50 states nationwide.

  • Ahead of the Bell: Ulta Salon Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 7:57 AM ET

    NEW YORK-- A Jefferies analyst boosted his rating and price target for Ulta Salon, Cosmetics& Fragrance Inc. on Thursday, citing innovative products and room to grow its store count. Randal Konik raised the beauty products company's rating to "Buy" from "Hold" and increased its price target to $100 from $85.

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