Category Archives: Cover Stories
Weis Markets bulks up
The Mid-Atlantic retailer has revamped stores and deployed a shopper-centric strategy, earning it the honor of GHQ’S 2013 Retailer of the Year. Continue reading
A numbers game
The Grocery Headquarters annual State of the Industry Almanac takes a comprehensive look at dozens of supermarket categories. Continue reading
Back to nature
The demand for natural and organic products is still on the rise. So is consumer skepticism. Retailers have to be picky with their offerings to stay ahead of the game. Continue reading
Beating the odds
Roundy’s hard work and success has earned the 2013 Grocery Headquarters Independent Retailer of the Year honor. Continue reading
A vision for 2020
Food retailing continues to undergo major changes. Some of the industry’s top executives offer insights and opportunities. Continue reading
Fearsome predator
Amazon.com is stressing price, convenience and selection; center store, nonfoods and even fresh items are at risk. Continue reading
Private (label) practices
Trust and value have become cornerstones on which retailers can build store brand success. 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
Shifting Shopper Behavior
Rising from the ashes of the recession, shoppers are hitting the stores with their smartphones and a new attitude. Continue reading
New media opportunities
Retailers are taking their marketing messages to a host of advertising vehicles beyond print, including social media and digital signage. Continue reading
A clear view of food safety
As transparency becomes the norm, manufacturers and retailers are making adjustments to provide a farm-to-fork view of the food supply. Continue reading
The Class of 1962
Walmart, Target and Kmart entered the retail scene 50 years ago and ultimately altered the way Americans shop for groceries. Continue reading
Hitting the bull’s eye
Famous for trendy apparel and home goods, Target is now scoring a direct hit with its “guests” with its PFresh format. Continue reading
Struggling in the golden state
California is considered a trendsetter. It would be wise for retailers in the other 49 states to pay close attention. Continue reading
Shining Bright in the Golden State
A smart and steady approach to growth not only kept Save Mart in the game through periods of economic turbulence, it helped earn it the title of Grocery Headquarters’ 2012 Independent Retailer of the Year. Continue reading
Inside information
Entering the New Year, supermarkets face a myriad of challenges, from pricing pressure to increased channel competition to constantly changing technologies—just to name a few. Remaining successful has never been more difficult. Continue reading
Healthy eating oasis
What do people living in quaint clapboard houses on the Kansas prairie, Southside Chicago tenements, shotgun houses in New Orleans’ Ninth Ward and the battered row houses of gritty North Philadelphia have in common?
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