U.S. retailers should look to the growth strategies of their European counterparts to achieve the same success, said speakers at the “Going Global – What Shoppers Wants; Retailers Need; What … Continue Reading →
Volume at convenience stores was down 3% in the fourth quarter of 2013, according to Convenience Store Monitor, which tracks consumer purchasing behavior at c-stores for The NPD Group, Chicago. … Continue Reading →
A&P said it alerted federal authorities to a ticket-selling scheme run by one its senior employees, an investigation that resulted in this week’s guilty plea by former SVP John Moritz. … Continue Reading →
Safeway will give preference to suppliers of 100% verified sustainable palm oil and set a goal of using only sustainable palm oil in all of its Safeway-brand products, said New … Continue Reading →
Instacart, the e-grocery service that hires local freelance delivery personnel to shop at local supermarkets and deliver to customers, has expanded to a small section of New York City. read … Continue Reading →
Brookshire Grocery Co.’s manufacturing team earned four product awards at the All Star Dairy Association’s convention this month. read more Supermarket News
Wegmans, Trader Joe’s, Publix, Costco and Sprouts bested 50 of the nation’s major grocery stores in a Consumer Reports customer satisfaction survey based on nearly 50,000 subscriber shopping trips. read … Continue Reading →
With all the marketing industry leaders attending the 2014 Shopper Marketing Summit in Schaumburg, Ill., it’s not surprising that the conference has led to a vibrant discussion on Twitter. Here … Continue Reading →
Companies that don’t build an online business could lose some of their brick-and-mortar business. “Lose online; lose offline,” Doug Straton, Unilever’s director of North American e-Commerce Center of Excellence, said … Continue Reading →
Retailers are tapping into the loyalty of sports fans with sponsorship deals, product endorsements and game day promotions. read more Supermarket News
