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US: Spartan Stores FY profit, sales slide
23 May 2013
Regional US supermarket group and food distributor Spartan Stores has offered an optimistic outlook despite recorded a drop in full-year earnings and sales.
US: Q3 profits up at retailer Spartan Stores
14 February 2013
Regional US supermarket group and food distributor Spartan Stores has booked an increase in third-quarter earnings.
US: Spartan inks wholesale deal with Chief Super Market
29 January 2013
US retailer and distributor Spartan Stores has struck a deal making it the primary wholesale grocery supplier to Chief Super Market.
US: "Challenging" trading hits Spartan Stores profits
1 August 2012
US regional retailer Spartan Stores today (1 August) reported pressure on first-quarter profits, citing "challenging" trading conditions.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
28 May 2012
A raft of earnings results kept the just-food news desk busy this week. M&S chief executive Marc Bolland insisted its product development sets it apart from rival grocers, while Campbell Soup CEO Denise Morrison expressed her disappointment at the firm's US soup performance this year. Elsewhere, just-food spoke with Peter Lauritzen, CEO of Arla UK, and Neil Kennedy, chief executive of Milk Link, on the merits of their merger.
On the money: Spartan develops Valu Land to tackle discounters
21 May 2012
Michigan-based regional retailer and food distributor Spartan Stores is developing a "value store" format under the Valu Land banner as it looks to see off the challenge presented by discount retailers.
US: Spartan reports mixed full year
21 May 2012
Regional US supermarket group and food distributor Spartan Stores has booked a decline in full-year earnings despite a 4% increase in sales.
US: Josefowicz named as director of retailer Roundy's
3 April 2012
Roundy's, a regional grocery chain in the US, has appointed Gregory Josefowicz to its board of directors.
US: Earnings, sales rise at retailer Spartan Stores
20 October 2011
US grocer and distributor Spartan Stores has posted a rise in second-quarter sales and profits.
US: Spartan Stores reports flat Q1 profit
28 July 2011
US grocer and distributor Spartan Stores has reported flat first-quarter net earnings despite increasing sales.
US: Spartan Stores posts full-year profit growth
12 May 2011
US supermarket operator Spartan Stores reported an increase in full-year profits, despite sales remaining flat for the period.
US: Sturken to "step back" from executive role at Spartan Stores
21 February 2011
Spartan Stores has announced that Craig Sturken will retire as executive chairman of the US grocery distributor and retailer's board - but will remain chairman and a "close advisor to the company".
US: Spartan Q3 earnings up despite sales drop
3 February 2011
US grocery distributor and retailer Spartan Stores saw net earnings rise 45.3% during its third quarter, despite recording a drop in sales for the period.
US: Spartan Stores Q2 profits rise despite sales dip
14 October 2010
US food retailer and distributor Spartan Stores has reported higher quarterly profits despite a fall in sales as earnings were boosted by a programme to consolidate its warehouses.
US: Spartan Stores Q1 profits fall on sliding sales
30 July 2010
US retailer and distributor Spartan Stores saw its earnings fall in the first quarter of its fiscal year as food deflation and challenging trading conditions hit sales.
US: Spartan Q4 plunges 62%
13 May 2010
Spartan Stores posted a 62% drop in fourth-quarter profit on lower sales and charges.
US: No home comforts for Spartan Stores
4 February 2010
Regional US retailer Spartan Stores has booked a fall in quarterly earnings as the Michigan-based company suffers from a state seeing the highest unemployment in the country.
US: Spartan Stores profit falls on low fuel margins
15 October 2009
US food retailer Spartan Stores has posted a drop in second-quarter earnings and said it expects lower distribution sales and fuel margins to pressure earnings for the rest of the year.
US: Spartan downbeat on sales prospects
29 July 2009
Spartan Stores struck a downbeat note when the US food retailer predicted that the trading environment would worsen over the next 12-18 months, leading to a decline in comparable retail and distribution sales during its fiscal year.
US: Spartan sports robust FY figures
14 May 2009
Recent acquisitions and the growth of its private-label range has boosted full-year profits at US regional retailer Spartan Stores.
US: Spartan Q3 profit slips on high expenses
5 February 2009
US retailer Spartan Stores saw its fiscal third-quarter profits slip as sales slowed and expenses rose.
US: Spartan completes VG’s acquisition
2 January 2009
US supermarket group Spartan Stores has completed the acquisition of privately-owned Michigan retailer VG’s food and pharmacy outlets.
US: Spartan earnings up on strong sales
16 October 2008
US retailer Spartan Stores posted a 21.6% jump in net earnings for the second quarter as a result of stronger sales.
US: Spartan appoints chief executive
16 October 2008
US retailer Spartan Stores has appointed Dennis Eidson as president and chief executive officer.
US: Spartan Stores acquires 17 stores
14 October 2008
Spartan Stores has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire 17 retail grocery stores, including 15 pharmacies, from VG’s Food Center and VG’s Pharmacy, a privately held Fenton, Michigan-based retail grocery operator and currently the company’s largest distribution customer.
US: Spartan Stores appoints CEO successor
8 August 2008
Michigan-based retailer Spartan Stores has appointed Dennis Eidson as chief executive officer.
US: Spartan sees six-year high in Q1 sales
31 July 2008
Michigan-based retailer Spartan Stores revealed today (31 July) that sales in its first quarter reached a six-year high, climbing 12.8% to US$586.7m.
