Hershey, Winn-Dixie Reinvent Candy AisleThe new candy section, best described as a store within a store, has shown in testing that it can lift confection category sales for retailers by strong double digits. Winn-Dixie CEO to Step Down after Bi-Lo MergerIn a letter to employees, CEO Peter Lynch said he helped Winn-Dixie return to profitability after it emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2006. BI-LO Buys Winn-Dixie for $560 Million The merger will create an organization of approximately 690 grocery stores and 63,000 employees in eight states throughout the southeastern United States.
