Category Archives: Nonfoods for Profit
Nonfoods Talk: Phoning it in at the front-end
Consumers seem to be more intent on surfing the Internet than perusing the front end. How does this impact the sales of products at … Continue reading
Meeting of the minds
Industry officials call GMDC’s spring conference a must-attend event for anyone in the supermarket HBC business. Continue reading
Mouth guards
New flavors, blends, packaging and promotions are brightening up the outlook for the shelf-stable and frozen concentrate juice sets. Continue reading
Hip hip hooray for homeopathy
No longer restricted to natural food stores, homeopathic remedies have gone mainstream. It is time for retailers to take note. Consumers are becoming more … Continue reading
The HBC top 50
Supermarkets keep fighting for market share with more and more retail formats in the HBC category. Continue reading
Speeding up HBC
Slow response in adding new items into the mix is just one of many issues costing grocers valuable HBC business. Mistakes happen. It is … Continue reading
Spring-cleaning
By Barrie Dawson Cleaning product manufacturers are continually trying to reinvent the category to generate sales. It seems that the cleaning products category is … Continue reading
Nonfoods Talk: Where the future lies
In good economic times or bad, in the end, quality will usually trump price. A manufacturer of housewares products pulled me aside at the … Continue reading
Nonfoods Talk: Making the right choices
Figuring out what product lines to carry, and not carry, play an important role in a supermarket’s success. I got a pretty interesting telephone … Continue reading
Smokeless sensations
The cigarette industry is experiencing its first major technological advancement in decades. Now is the time for retailers to take advantage. Virginia Slims’ infamous … Continue reading
Thanks for stopping by
The Global Market Development Center launches the GMDC365 web portal to help buyers and suppliers connect. Retail buyers will soon sit through fewer PowerPoint … Continue reading
Pets are people too
Consumers’ “humanization” of pets continues and manufacturers are developing products to meet the ongoing trend. A dog or cat does not know the difference … Continue reading
What a (greeting) card
New and innovative products from greeting cards manufacturers are keeping the category alive and ticking. Nobody wishes their spouse a happy anniversary on Facebook … Continue reading
Full House
The International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago features more than 2,000 exhibitors. Continue reading
Nonfoods Talk: Getting intimate
Intimacy products are no longer taboo and grocers that manage the section properly can prosper. It is time for supermarket retailers to get more … Continue reading
Off the rack
Grocery remains a significant source of single-copy magazine sales. Consumers may be absorbed in all of the reading material available on digital readers, but … Continue reading
Tools of the healthy cooking trade
As shoppers strive to eat healthier, they also need to stock up on all types of gadgets to help them make the most of … Continue reading
Small consumers can add up to big sales
The right assortment and pricing can help grocers nurture growth in the baby care category. Of the many nonfoods categories, baby care has arguably … Continue reading
Shining a light on batteries
Grocers do not have to offer the lowest price on batteries if they promote them properly. Shoppers cannot buy what they cannot see, no … Continue reading
NonFoods Talk: The eye of the storm
Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc in the Northeast. Mass retailers, as a whole, deserve a solid grade for getting consumers prepared for the storm and … Continue reading
From head to toe
A strong offering of private label nonfoods items—from shampoo to foot care—can help supermarket operators increase sales and profitability. Nearly every supermarket has private … Continue reading
Tobacco goes high-tech
Alternative products such as electronic cigarettes are helping drive interest and sales in the tobacco category. 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
Promoting the printed page
Consumers continue to buy print magazines and supermarkets can put themselves in a strong position to sell them. 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
