Sentence examples for supermarket operator from inspiring English sources

Shares in Ahold, a Dutch supermarket operator with large American operations, recently tumbled after investors took fright at the company's attempt to gloss over an unflattering American accounting treatment in favour of the European one.Jumpy investors are quick to assume the worst at present, partly thanks to this confusion among accounting systems.

The burger chain started in Japan in 1980 under an agreement with the supermarket operator Daiei.

Safeway, Britain's fourth-largest supermarket operator, is unrelated to the Safeway chain in the United States.

Among the companies are BP, the supermarket operator Tesco and the phone company BT.

Cerberus Capital Management's next shopping spree may end with a bid for Supervalu, an embattled supermarket operator.

Royal Ahold, the large Dutch supermarket operator and food distributor, reported a 17percentt increase in third-quarter profit.

For supermarket operators, the biggest headaches occur when the supermarket runs out of an item.

Kroger and other supermarket operators have been raising prices for staples, a risky move because it could alienate shoppers already pinched by higher prices for gasoline.

Just last month, plans to open up the country's $450 billion retailing sector to global supermarket operators were derailed by political opposition.

Changing trends towards online shopping and local convenience stores are also hitting traditional supermarket operators, along with shoppers keeping a tight rein on their grocery shopping budgets.

Over the last few years, the foundation has pledged $80 million to childhood obesity programs, like grants to the Food Trust to persuade supermarket operators to return to poor neighborhoods.