The amount of food being consumed in the U.S. is actually declining, Richard Dreiling, chairman and CEO of Dollar General Corp., Goodlettsville, Tenn., told financial analysts Tuesday. read more Supermarket … Continue Reading →
Supermarket operators need to join the digital conversation immediately “because it’s happening whether you’re there or not,” Bill Bishop told the 2014 Executive Forum sponsored by Portland State University. read … Continue Reading →
Trust among a company’s associates is as important as trust among its customers, Lynn Marmer, group vice president for community affairs for Kroger Co., told an international retail conference in … Continue Reading →
Sprouts Farmers Market said it expects to report a 26% increase in sales for the fiscal first quarter that ends March 30. read more Supermarket News
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 →
Supermarket operators can boost health and wellness sales by partnering with companies that serve consumers interested in healthy lifestyles, a speaker told the Supermarket News at Expo West conference here … Continue Reading →
Fresh and healthy has replaced convenience as the reason many consumers choose to shop at the supermarket they do, industry executives said here Thursday at a session sponsored by Supermarket … Continue Reading →
Mobile and social media are merging technologies that need to be part of an overall strategy, not a separate course of action, the author of “Socialnomics” told the National Grocers … Continue Reading →
The supermarket industry is likely to see a lot of experimentation in the next few years as retailers look for “the next big thing” to secure their financial success, an … Continue Reading →
A rule proposed by the FDA would require manufacturers of soap making antibacterial claims to prove their products are safe and have germ-killing capabilities — proof the American Cleaning Institute … Continue Reading →
