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Q&A with Joe Cornelius, Georgia Blueberry Commission
Joe Cornelius, chairman for the Georgia Blueberry Commission, based in Whitecross, Ga., talks about the direction of the blueberry industry. What is going on … Continue reading
Selling a Christmas Breakfast Tradition
I received a phone call from my mother yesterday to review our Christmas day menu. She had just returned from our local Stop & … Continue reading
Q&A with Jim Ethridge, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
Jim Ethridge, executive director of channel marketing for National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, which manages retail-marketing programs for the Beef Checkoff, talks to Grocery Headquarters about … Continue reading
Top dollar?
There’s a new phrase entering the consumer lexicon—”A dollar for your thoughts”—and further proof that the once-lowly dollar store has become the latest American … Continue reading
What about the boys?
Do we not give men enough credit for cooking? Maybe it’s just the type of guy I befriend, but most of my male friends … Continue reading
Hey Carrots, Say Cheese!
Two weeks ago I gave you a taste of my trip to Wisconsin to tour America’s Dairyland and its famous creameries with the Wisconsin … Continue reading
A taste of Wisconsin’s pride
One of my favorite pastimes is eating. To be more specific, one of my favorite pastimes is eating cheese. Sharp cheddars, creamy French-styles, hard and soft Italians. Sliced on top of crackers, melted into omelets, baked with veggies. I’ll eat it anyway, anytime of day. Continue reading
Marketing to Millennials
As much as retailers and suppliers would like to think they significantly influence brand choice and preferences of young consumers, a recent report from … Continue reading
PLMA’s 2011 Trade Show
Grocery Headquarters attended the 2011 PLMA Private Label Trade Show in Chicago in November. Here are some of the people we met.
WMMB Cheese Tour
In November 2011 Grocery Headquarters was invited by the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board on a media tour of Wisconsin’s creameries. Here are some highlights.
Quality at any price-point
Even when they aren’t paying to dine among celebrities at one of his Spago restaurants, Chef Wolfgang Puck doesn’t want customers to be disappointed … Continue reading
Weaving a tangled Web
It’s not easy churning out these Pulitizer Prize-worthy monthly category feature articles. Much research is involved. I usually start by checking out the store … Continue reading
Running up sales
Last weekend I flew out to San Francisco to run my first half marathon. Having no idea what to expect, I followed my running … Continue reading
Hiring tips for the holidays
With the holiday season fast approaching, every retailer knows what time it is-time to start seasonal hiring. But be careful what you get. With … Continue reading
When disaster strikes
For many of you, Hurricane Irene is all but a distant memory, but for others, especially those in the Northeast (myself included), the flooding … Continue reading
Food City
Food City, in Kingsport, Tenn., was Grocery Headquarters’ featured retailer in October 2011. Click here to read more about the flagship store located on … Continue reading
Coupon Crazy
I have an old college friend who would almost qualify for the show Extreme Couponing. He searches for coupons far and wide—newspapers, websites, you … Continue reading
Going Postal
The recent announcement of post office closings can open up a window of opportunity for supermarkets. According to news reports, the U.S. Postal Service … Continue reading
Edwards Food Giant
Grocery Headquarters’ editor Richard Turcsik visited Edwards Food Giant in Little Rock, Ark. Read about the retailer, known for its meat department, in Meat … Continue reading
Desperate Housewives
When designing new stores retailers should listen to their customers. I was shopping in the A&P a few Sundays ago when I overheard a … Continue reading
Who says nothing in life is free?
When we were kids, if my brother and I were served an unusual meal for dinner the running joke was “mom must have had … Continue reading
Victimless crime?
Everybody likes crime stories. It seems to be one of our obsessions or perhaps one of our guilty pleasures-whether it’s about the Irish mobs … Continue reading
Cracking the code
Those funny little squares that look like Rorschach tests (QR codes) have been struggling to find a purpose for while. They have a lot to … Continue reading
Sample Sales
Often when I am interviewing manufacturers and marketers about the most successful way to get new products noticed sampling comes up. Offering consumers a … Continue reading
A major headache
Early yesterday evening I made a trek to my local CVS, lured in by the big sale that was advertised in Sunday’s … Continue reading
