Category Archives: Blogs
A&P Hits the Mark
Stopped into an A&P in suburban New Jersey on a Sunday afternoon and was shocked to see a store that was not only clean … Continue reading
Pinned with Love
Santa came early for me this year. Last week I purchased a KitchenAid Stand Mixer. The KitchenAid 5-Quart Tilt-Head Artisan Series in Buttercup Yellow, … Continue reading
Teaching an old dog new tricks
On the heels of my last blog supporting the value of organics, an ironic thing happened along the way—my own family became believers in … Continue reading
Retailers Ought to be Optimistic but Cautious
I’ve just come off an hour-long webinar extolling the virtues of the recovering economy and the outlook for 2013—a financial lovefest that also focused … Continue reading
Why I love the produce industry… and a big THANKS!
Two weeks ago growers, manufacturers, buyers, sellers, marketers and associations converged on the Anaheim, California convention center to talk—and taste—produce. The new format of … Continue reading
Leg of Lamb Layaway
A layaway policy could help consumers afford a sumptuous holiday dinner. Christmas layaway programs have been in the news lately with Walmart, Kmart, Sears … Continue reading
More Sprinkles, Please
Have I ever mentioned that I have a serious weakness for cupcakes? No? Well, I have a serious weakness for cupcakes. My borderline addiction … Continue reading
Pitfalls of mobile payment
Imagine you’re shopping the aisles of your local supermarket and you pass a guy using his mobile phone. A common sight, right? But this … Continue reading
Put your waders and gatekeeper’s hat on
Whenever a topic is paid a lot of interest there’s never a shortage of folks looking to poke holes in the merit it offers. … Continue reading
No longer one or the other
It used to be that if supermarkets wanted to save energy they had to sacrifice merchandising prowess and possibly sales. The old rule was … Continue reading
Failing grade
One New Jersey school district puts the kibosh on birthday cupcakes. Students returning to school across the country this week will learn that “A” … Continue reading
Fresh in the Northwest
Last week I visited Portland, Oregon, for the first time. Of all the city’s appealing characteristics that had been highlighted to me by every … Continue reading
Millennial Tendencies
I’m excited that Stop & Shop’s Scan It! program has taken off at my local store. But I get pretty frustrated when I walk … Continue reading
The Panama Canal Expansion
I want you to keep one particular year in mind—2014! Given the state of the economy here and abroad it may be difficult for … Continue reading
Rite Aid Ramping Up Wellness Efforts
Recently in my Sunday paper, I came across a sales flyer from Rite Aid, something honestly I would have put directly into the recycle … Continue reading
A convenient impulse
I live in the Fort Greene, which is a coveted Brooklyn neighborhood offering accessible transportation, delicious restaurants and fun bars. It’s a place where … Continue reading
Eggnog on your face
Retailers should ensure clerks ask for frequent shopper cards. This past weekend I was shopping at a Kings supermarket in New Jersey when I … Continue reading
Food Safety Basics
When I embarked on the research for my story on food safety equipment for our July issue, I fully expected people to talking about … Continue reading
A Quality Shopping Experience
On a recent trip with my family I had the pleasurable experience of checking out a QFC store in Seattle’s University District. It was … Continue reading
Don’t Hold the Mayo
Everybody’s always looking for that teachable moment—especially when it comes to consumers. But one place that seems to have been overlooked, or at least … Continue reading
Say what?
Call it a disease, a compulsion or a case of simple curiosity, but I can’t seem to travel anywhere – whether for business or … Continue reading
Pork, I’m inspired!
A couple weeks ago a friend invited me to attend the National Pork Board’s Pork Summit 2012. The two-day event at the Culinary Institute … Continue reading
POS Shakeup
It wasn’t a surprise when IBM exited the POS market earlier this month—Greg Buzek at IHL Group called it one of the worst kept … Continue reading
A helping hand for the elderly
This weekend my 93-year-old grandfather died. He got sick a few short months after his wife of 68 years passed away. Whatever the doctors … Continue reading
I always feel like Big K is watching me!
Suggestive selling hits a little too close to home. One of my favorite things to do at lunch hour is to take a walk … Continue reading
