While the gates have been opened for a deepened private-label presence in the wine category, pricing and branding programs are still being ironed out as retailers plot their come-to-market strategies."The conditions...
Whether it's peaches from California, pork chops from Minnesota, salmon from Alaska, cheese from Wisconsin or bakery items from New York, the ability to regulate and maintain temperature control from farm to fork is...
Supermarket operators know that the people most likely to steal from them are not their shoppers but their employees. As a result, many chains are turning to high-tech systems designed to keep a watchful eye on the...
Whether spurred by consumers seeking lower prices in a stalling economy or simply a shift in consumer shopping habits, these membership-only outlets are making specific gains in Center Store items.According to the...
SEATTLE (FNS) -- Retailers are calling a new state law, requiring them to distinguish state-grown fresh produce items, redundant of voluntary efforts. A spot check of operators indicated they were not even aware of...
There's gold in them thar trucks!Supermarket companies are finding hidden treasure in their transportation operations by integrating available technologies into a smooth and seamless process."The holistic approach to...
There is no substitute for proper training and team effort to cut down on the most pervasive area of in-store loss: employee pilferage and mistakes.Retailers interviewed by SN said success in combating employee shrink...
SEATTLE, Wash. (FNS) -- Cooler space allocation is crucial to sales, retailers report. In a recent market tour here, SN observed a number of operators offering beer to customers in the closest ready-to-drink guise -...
Beer sales are booming and supermarket operators are striving to position themselves as the best beer booster in town to capture consumer dollars and the additional sales beer-buyers bring."Last year was a great year...
Retailers are implementing a more strategic approach in merchandising perishables to today's better-educated consumers -- using point-of-purchase signage that introduces consumers to the product, informs them how to...