Category Archives: 2012 10 Article Archives
Produce Powerhouse
PMA Fresh Summit is fast approaching. The industry is poised to put its best foot forward. Continue reading
Tobacco goes high-tech
Alternative products such as electronic cigarettes are helping drive interest and sales in the tobacco category. Continue reading
Positive grains
More and more, consumers are interested in healthier options when shopping the supermarket cereal aisle. Continue reading
No longer “just seen on TV”
As Seen on TV merchandise makes a move from the airwaves to supermarket store shelves. When it comes to bolstering general merchandise assortments, supermarket … Continue reading
Souped-up sales engine
Thanks to versatility, value and an array of new varieties, shelf-stable soup remains a powerful driver of center store sales. Continue reading
Promoting the printed page
Consumers continue to buy print magazines and supermarkets can put themselves in a strong position to sell them. Continue reading
Worth their salt
Healthy options and bold flavors are spicing up interest in the better-for-you snack category. Continue reading
Reigning cats and dogs
With consumers treating their pets like royalty, supermarkets have the opportunity to increase sales of pet foods and treats. A man’s home may be … Continue reading
Supermarket Smorgasbord
With items made fresh, local produce and a 200-foot buffet, Shady Maple Farm Market is a feast for the senses. Continue reading
What’s next for Supervalu?
Will the chain recover from a financial tumble that pummeled its stock and prompted store closings? Continue reading
Future Forces: Big data dilemma
To survive in tomorrow’s world, your internal rate of change must be greater than the external rate of change around you. No industry has … Continue reading
Food Forum: Countdown to Christmas
It can be a jolly holiday for grocers who offer their customers fresh-cut Christmas trees. By P. Allen Smith In planning for the holidays, … Continue reading
Food Forum: Family affair
Retailers can benefit from making the shopping environment safe and comfortable for parents and their children. By Paul Giampavolo Shopping with infants and children … Continue reading
Nonfoods Talk: A shot in the arm
Walmart is instituting a broad vaccination program that will gain consumer attention and build sales and profits. Remember the good old days of the … Continue reading
Talking Shop with… Elizabeth Webb, DS Waters of America
Elizabeth Webb, cause marketing manager for DS Waters of America, provides an update on the company’s efforts to support breast cancer awareness with its … Continue reading
Shady Maple Farms Market
Shady Maple Farm Market is a literal feast for the senses. Continue reading
Retail Executive of the Year
Steve Smith, K-VA-T’s president and CEO, follows his father’s example of community involvement. Continue reading
From The Publisher: Connecting the dots
This strange economic landscape is causing real concerns for retailers and suppliers as they struggle to keep the supermarket sales engine humming. Officials at … Continue reading
Celebrating the Spud
With strong potato sales and abundant supply in the ground, growers are celebrating the category. Continue reading
Sounding Board: Letting go
Sometimes the best way to turn around a retail operation is to demolish it to make room for something better. There is finally proof … Continue reading
