Price Chopper hosts Facebook nutrition chat
Ellie Wilson, Price Chopper’s senior nutritionist, hosted a live Facebook nutrition chat Friday. read more Supermarket News
Author: R. Daneel Olivaw
NPD: Home soda machine sales up 30%
Sales of home soda machines grew 30% in 2013 vs. the previous year, and sales of complementary products like CO2 carbonators, bottles, mixes and syrups more than doubled overall, according … Continue Reading →
The Lempert Report: Should wholesale clubs go digital? (video)
The Lempert Reports believes wholesale clubs could be a major player in the online grocery delivery world. read more Supermarket News
Safeway touts sustainable sourcing
Safeway is promoting the fact that its Safeway Home Softly bath and facial tissue, and Safeway Home Thirsty paper towels, are produced to the standards of the Forest Stewardship Council … Continue Reading →
Roundy’s installs customer insights system
Roundy’s Supermarkets, Milwaukee, said it plans to implement a customer insights platform to help drive customer loyalty. read more Supermarket News
IRI: Tide Pods top highest revenue nonfood launches
For the first time, three home-care products — Tide Pods, Ajax Triple Action and Downy Infusions — were named to IRI’s Top 10 list of the most successful nonfood product … Continue Reading →
Attorneys general encourage tobacco ban at pharmacy
Attorneys general from 28 states and territories are encouraging the CEOs of retail chains with pharmacies, including Walmart, Walgreens, Rite Aid, Safeway and Kroger, to cease tobacco sales in the … Continue Reading →
Foodland introduces mobile app
Foodland Super Market, Honolulu, said it has launched a new mobile app designed to make the shopping experience more convenient while saving consumers time and money. read more Supermarket News
Seafood Expo: Revamp your seafood case
The lack of significant growth in the seafood department is due to lack of innovation in the seafood case, John Whitman of Whitman Management Group argued at a session here … Continue Reading →
With Safeway, Cerberus acquires management talent
Albertsons, it appears, has acquired a succession plan for its aging lineup of leaders. Viewpoints read more Supermarket News