Tag Archives: GMDC
Meeting of the minds
Industry officials call GMDC’s spring conference a must-attend event for anyone in the supermarket HBC business. Continue reading
Talking Shop with… Dave McConnell & Mark Deuschle, GMDC
Dave McConnell, president and CEO, and Mark Deuschle, vice president business development and chief marketing officer, for the Global Market Development Center (GMDC) talk … Continue reading
Posted in 2013 04 Article Archives, Columns
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
Posted in 2013 03 Article Archives, Nonfoods for Profit
Association Perspective: Mark Deuschle, GMDC
GMDC’s vice president and chief marketing officer discusses taking the “general” out of general merchandise. Grocery Headquarters: How important is general merchandise in terms … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 11 Article Archives, Columns
GMDC Thanks Members for All the Generous Donations for the Waldo Canyon Fire Victims
GMDC and its Board of Directors would like to say thank you to all its Members and friends who donated to ‘Care and Share’ … Continue reading
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GMDC Awards 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award to Jerry Brown
During the “Dinner with the Chairman” at the 42nd Annual 2012 General Merchandise Conference in Orlando, FL, GMDC awarded its 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award … Continue reading
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GMDC Introduces the GM12 Mobile App
The GMDC 2012 General Merchandise Conference (GM12) mobile app is now available for any Web-enabled phone. With the GM12 Conference approximately one week away, … Continue reading
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GMDC to Debut First-to-Market Research
The 2012 GMDC General Merchandise Conference in Orlando, FL at the Orlando World Center Marriott will be held June 1st through June 5th. GMDC, … Continue reading
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Reclaiming general merchandise
With dedicated focus, supermarkets can regain lost market share from the profitable general merchandise category. Evolve or perish. It is a basic business tenet. … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 05 Article Archives, Nonfoods for Profit
GMDC makes the connection
With a focus on the future, the organization is set to unveil a video conferencing platform. The Global Market Development Center (GMDC) built its … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 05 Article Archives, Nonfoods for Profit
Nonfoods Talk: Playing catch-up
Wellness has been on consumers’ minds for nearly a generation. A new conference next year is geared to helping retailers gain more insight into … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 05 Article Archives, Columns, Nonfoods for Profit
FMI and GMDC Partnering on Health and Wellness Conference
Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and Global Market Development Center (GMDC) announced plans for the two associations to partner in offering a comprehensive conference in … Continue reading
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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
Posted in 2012 01 Article Archives, Cover Stories
GMDC Presents Results From Multi-Year Study On Health And Wellness
The Global Market Development Center (GMDC) released primary research from their multi-year study, Consumer Shopping Habits for Wellness and Environmentally Conscious Lifestyles. The three-year … Continue reading
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Reshaping the GM category
Some grocers are ready to overhaul their general merchandise programs. By Carol Radice Blame it on the economy, fierce competition, an outdated business model, … Continue reading
Posted in 2011 05 Article Archives, Focus on Fresh
