Given labor’s status as their No. 1 operating expense, retailers have always shown a willingness to invest in technology designed to forecast and schedule their workforce requirements. read more Supermarket … Continue Reading →
NEW YORK — Fears of the so-called “fiscal cliff” and other factors, including Hurricane Sandy, may have tempered retail sales growth this past holiday season. read more Supermarket News
PURCHASE, N.Y. — Fears of the so-called “fiscal cliff” and other factors appear to have slowed retail sales growth this holiday season, according to reports. read more Supermarket News
Meat better watch its back in 2013, according to Suzy Badaracco, president of Culinary Tides. “Watch for vegetarian and flexitarian numbers to be up.” read more Supermarket News
The extra selling time between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year could add a least a few percentage points onto sales, according to two-thirds of respondents to a survey on SN’s … Continue Reading →
IRVING, Texas — Hostess Brands here, maker of Twinkies, Wonder Bread, Ding Dongs and Ho Ho’s, among other baked goods brands, said Friday that it has suspended operations and would … Continue Reading →
IRVING, Texas — Hostess Brands here, maker of Twinkies, Wonder Bread, Ding Dongs and Ho Ho’s, among other baked goods brands, said Friday that it has suspended operations and would … Continue Reading →
Kroger said it would look to new markets and invest in “fill-in” markets for expansion as part of an increased capital spending budget designed to boost its growth rate. An … Continue Reading →
NEW YORK — The severe drought that has damaged corn and soybean crops in the Midwest may lead to a “modest and gradual uptick” in food inflation next year, according … Continue Reading →
