Giant to Hold Holiday ‘Open House’
CARLISLE, Pa. — Giant Food Stores will hold in-store events at locations in Harrisburg and Camp Hill, Pa., to help customers plan holiday parties on Dec. 6. read more Supermarket … Continue Reading →
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Candy ranks #1 for snacking during holiday season
A holiday snacking report by The NPD Group finds that 50% of adults, out of a sample of 4,906 adults celebrating Christmas, purchase candy for the holidays and 54% of … Continue Reading →
Infographic: Surveys Point to Increased Holiday Spending
Projections for holiday spending are all over the map this year, with some projecting gains over year-ago results because of the slowly improving economy, while other predict consumers might be … Continue Reading →
Nov. 26, 2012: Surveys Point to Increased Holiday Spending
Projections for holiday spending are all over the map this year, with some projecting gains over year-ago results because of the slowly improving economy, while other predict consumers might be … Continue Reading →
Storm Hurts FreshDirect Holiday
NEW YORK — Online grocer FreshDirect here said Hurricane Sandy damaged many of its delivery trucks, reducing its capacity to make deliveries in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. read more … Continue Reading →
A Mash-up of Holiday Season Shopping Stats
The grocery channel has yet to find any meaningful way of participating in the bounty of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Refresh read more Supermarket News
Holiday Sales Outlook: Ho! Ho! Hold the Prices!
Supermarket operators anticipate another competitive season, but are cautiously optimistic about sales opportunities. read more Supermarket News
A number of analysts predict 2012 holiday spending will increase — in some cases, substantially. What’s your outlook?
I agree that 2012 spending will increase. No, I think we are in for a disappointing holiday sales season. I expect sales to remain roughly the same as 2011. Supermarket … Continue Reading →
Firm Forecasts ‘Mediocre’ Holiday Sales
NEW CAANAN, Conn. – Retail sales over the holiday season will grow at less than half of last year’s rate as consumers struggle amid slow disposable income growth, stubborn unemployment … Continue Reading →
Piggly Wiggly to Introduce Holiday Bock
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Piggly Wiggly will soon debut a winter-style bock beer with a touch of holiday spice brewed locally by the Thomas Creek Brewery. read more Supermarket News