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Wal-Mart has considered switching to private-label spices, testing the idea by replacing McCormick products with generics in some stores, reports The Wall Street Journal. This could be trouble for national brand McCormick, who generates 11% of its revenue from sales to Wal-Mart, mainly by se...

Us retailer Kroger has opened its first Smith's Express store, reports www.Planetretail.com. The combonation fuel station and convenience store features snacks, fountain beverages, tobacco products, ice, beer, auto needs, as well as top-selling grocery and non-foods items. The first store is...

Toys 'R' Us has introduced an exclusive line of baby essentials marketed under its Babies 'R' Us brand name, reports www.Planetretail.com. The Babies 'R' Us assortment offers parents and caregivers a lower-cost alternative to comparable brands when shopping for essentials for their children....

In the latest of a growing wave of brand consolidations, Walmart has sent Glad and Hefty bags packing from its food-storage shelves, reports www.adage.com. Similar decisions are likely to play out across other categories over the course of the year, as Walmart steps up efforts to streamline ...

The great majority of U.S. households -- 9 out of 10 -- say they will be watching Super Bowl XLIV at home or at a friend's or relative's house instead of watching it from a restaurant or bar, according to a new survey by The Nielsen Company. This could be good news for store brand snacks and party s...

Makro, a UK wholesaler for independent businesses, has appointed Mike Baker to the newly created position of head of own-brand. Makro's recently launched own-brand plan is part of a worldwide Metro Group strategy and features a streamlined portfolio of six exclusive brands. From the entry leve...

ONDON (Dow Jones)--U.K. supermarket chain William Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.LN) Wednesday appointed Dalton Philips chief executive of the company from March, replacing Marc Bolland who is leaving to join Marks & Spencer Group PLC (MKS.LN). The appointment of Philips, 41, who until now was ch...

Conad in Italy has launched a new private label, called Conad Kids, dedicated to children aged between six and ten, according to www.planetretail.net. It is a range of products based on a healthy and balanced nutrition, particularly designed and selected according to the children's needs. ...

UK-retailer Marks & Spencer is offering its own branded netbook, the M&S MSNB-2009 netbook. The Windows XP machine has a 10.2 inch TFT LCD screen and 160GB hard drive, and features 3 USB ports, a 7-in-1 card reader, integrated Wi-Fi and a 1.3 megapixel web camera. It is available in black, navy and ...

Swiss retailer Manor has reported a slight rise in gross sales of 0.1% for 2009 to CHF3.33 billion (USD3.07 billion), reports www.planetretail.net. This result is in line with expectations set in early 2009. The group's core department store business, Manor, with its prominent food sectio...