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Sainsbury reports record Christmas season sales
Houston Chronicle | 27 minutes ago
LONDON — J Sainsbury PLC, Britain's third largest supermarket chain, on Thursday said third quarter sales rose 4.5 percent, with trading on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve at record levels despite the economic downturn.... (more)
Sainsbury has record Christmas, plans 4,000 jobs
Telegraph (London) | 52 minutes ago
J Sainsbury reported higher sales over Christmas as it drew shoppers with discounts to fight the effects of the economic slowdown, and said it will create up to 4,000 jobs this year.... (more)
Supermarket Sainsbury says 3rd quarter sales up 4.5 percent on year despite economic downturn
Sun (Baltimore), The | 53 minutes ago
LONDON (AP) — J Sainsbury PLC , Britain's third largest supermarket chain, on Thursday said third quarter sales rose 4.5 percent, with trading on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve at record levels despite the economic downturn.... (more)
Sainsbury's Christmas surge defies retail gloom
Times (London), The | 3 hours 33 minutes ago
J Sainsbury, the UK supermarket chain, today bucked the gloomy trend in the retail sector by reporting a 4.5 per cent rise in sales over the Christmas period in what it claims is its best-ever performance over the festive season.... (more)
Florida Everglades land deal faces another challenge -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) | 6 hours 20 minutes ago
Another legal hurdle emerged this week to the state's proposed $1.34 billion land deal with U.S. Sugar Corp.... (more)
Irving grocers, convenience stores begin selling beer, wine
Dallas Morning News, The | 8 hours 25 minutes ago
Irving grocery and convenience stores are clearing their shelves to make room for two of the city's newest residents beer and wine. This week, three Kroger stores became the first supermarkets to offer beer and wine in what used to be North Texas' largest dry suburb. Gary Huddleston, a Kroger director of consumer affairs, said several shoppers couldn't be happier. "Many of our customers have wanted the convenience of buying beer ...... (more)
Market Winners & Losers: Supervalu, Consol Energy - FOXBusiness.com
FoxNews.com | 11 hours 1 minute ago
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Melamine byproduct found in more infant formula in U.S.
Dallas Morning News, The | 11 hours 8 minutes ago
The Food and Drug Administration says the industrial chemical melamine and a byproduct cyanuric acid have now been detected in four of 89 containers of infant formula made in the United States, doubling previously reported positive results. The contamination is extremely minute, at levels federal regulators say are safe for babies. In November, The Associated Press reported previously undisclosed FDA tests, obtained under the Freedom of Inf...... (more)
Call to switch as credit cards shun rate cut
Sydney Morning Herald (Australia), The | 11 hours 47 minutes ago
Two out of three credit cards have still not dropped their interest rates, despite four cuts in Australia's official cash rate. - Sydney Morning Herald Online... (more)
Supervalu 3Q results hurt by impairment charges - Forbes.com
Forbes | 13 hours 45 minutes ago
Consumers will likely pay lower prices and be offered more promotions at grocery store chain Supervalu Inc. in the coming year, the company said Wednesday as it reported a third-quarter loss because of hefty one-time charges.... (more)
Super Value In Groceries - Forbes.com
Forbes | 13 hours 45 minutes ago
SuperValu's name and ticker symbol, SVU, are quite contradictory. One indicates a value manager's dream--super value, a great investment--while the other is an acronym for the special victims unit--a value trap, a value investor's nightmare.... (more)
Supervalu CEO:Grocers, Vendors Brace For Battle On Lower Prices
Wall Street Journal, The | 14 hours 20 minutes ago
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