Field Reports

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  • Merchandising: Sears Revamps Appliance Department

    Sears, Roebuck & Co. next month will undertake a new merchandising tack aimed at maintaining its market-share lead in the home appliance category.
  • Wal-Mart Lures Fishing Fans

    Wal-Mart is again partnering with FLW Outdoors for "Take a Kid Fishing Day," an event to be held June 7 at stores nationwide.
  • Kroger Milks Kellogg for Store Brand

    Kroger, Cincinnati, is holding a "breakfast sale" this week on Kellogg's cereal brands that features an offer for $1 off a gallon or half-gallon of store-brand milk with the purchase of any two Kellogg's cereals.
  • Kmart Rises to the Challenge

    Throughout May, Kmart has been offering a "Best Brand Challenge" featuring weekly $5 discounts on the purchase of select products from one of its exclusive labels, including Kathy Ireland, Martha Stewart Everyday, and Everlast.
  • Target Races with Indy 500

    Target, sponsor of the Chip Ganassi team in the Indianapolis Racing League, is holding a sale this week on select products from Team Target co-sponsors including Energizer, General Mills, General Electric, and Lysol.
  • SEC Reviews Staples' Allowance Accounting

    According to an Associated Press report, the Securities & Exchange Commission is conducting an informal review of the accounting practices for vendor payments at Staples, Inc. Other Northeast-based retailers included in the review are CVS Corp. and BJ's Wholesale Club, according to reports.
  • Home Depot Slapped for Copying Product

    A Sacramento federal court jury this week awarded $13.6 million in damages to a supplier that accused Home Depot of copying its product design.
  • Brands 'Sponsor' Harris Teeter Sweeps Prizes

    Harris Teeter is partnering with PepsiCo, Hershey Foods, and ConAgra Foods for a sweepstakes offering a $10,000 grand prize.
  • Tops Partners Up for Summer Sweeps

    Tops Markets, Buffalo, NY, is partnering with Kraft/Nabisco, PepsiCo and Frito-Lay, and ConAgra Foods for a sweepstakes offering a grand prize Jeep Liberty.
  • Short Takes: Safeway, Albertsons, Home Depot,

    Safeway, Pleasanton, CA, adds mobility to its third annual "CaP CURE" cause marketing campaign this week with a mobile tour offering customers free screenings for prostate cancer.
  • Kroger Sails with Nemo

    Ralphs, a California-based division of Kroger Co., has teamed with PepsiCo and Kellogg for a promotion tying into the Walt Disney Pictures/Pixar release, .