Author Archives: Kim Ann Zimmermann

  Industry experts estimate that nearly $200 billion is spent annually on trade promotion activity. Grocers and suppliers have long struggled to develop collaborative … Continue reading →

While in Florida over the Christmas break to visit my mom, I made several trips to Publix. There was not one worker in the store … Continue reading →

Every Thursday, my mom would pick my sister and me up from school and we’d head to the Pathmark in Linden to do the … Continue reading →

There is a convenience store that I frequent simply because it is convenient, as the name implies, as I pass it on my way … Continue reading →

When I tell people that I am a writer and editor for a magazine about the grocery industry, inevitably someone in the group pulls … Continue reading →

On a recent visit with executives at Ingersoll Rand—which includes Hussmann, Trane and Thermo King brands that are familiar to retailers—I was given a … Continue reading →

A friend of mine called the other night, as usual wanting to go out to dinner. He’s been living in his new home for … Continue reading →

I’ve never been a fan of self-checkout lanes. My feeling is that if you want my money, the least you can do is pay … Continue reading →

As Toyota owners have discovered, even one of the most reliable brands on the planet can falter.   Since supermarkets have so much invested … Continue reading →

There is a flurry of activity surrounding Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites. Seems like every time I go to my inbox, there … Continue reading →

  Like the overwhelming majority of people, I was taught that stealing was wrong an early age—courtesy of mom, my teachers and the occasional … Continue reading →

Like everyone else, I have a bunch of loyalty cards dangling on my keychain—Wegmans, ShopRite, A&P, PetSmart, etc. I’m basically loyal to whichever retailer … Continue reading →