A DROP OF DIFFERENCE
The word in today's beverage marketing arena is "customized." Retailers and beverage manufacturers are realizing that the more unique the event, the more
THE SPIN ON MERCHANDISING
The dirt on supermarket sales of laundry detergent vs. detergent sales in the mass channel is this: the supermarkets have not been hung out to dry. After
CANDY IN THE E-DIMENSION
Late last month, Nestle USA, Glendale, Calif., and eCandy.com Inc., Los Angeles, formed a partnership to sell candy over the Internet.On-line, the Nestle
CANDY LAND
Smart deliberations and thoughtful planning are crucial to a supermarket's front-end sales success. Products shelved there have evolved to include produce,
SUPERMARKETS REALIZE PURER WATER SALES
Chemically treated tap water, although obviously potable, has left a bad taste in shoppers' mouths, thus forcing them to find alternative sources of purer
WATER WORKS
Total bottled water sales increased for the year ended Dec. 31, 1999. No big surprise if you consider that the end of 1999 heralded a potential armageddon,
HALLOWEEN CANDY SALES INCREASED
Despite shipping problems with Hershey's products during the second quarter of 1999, overall Halloween candy sales increased, according to data from the
EYE ON SOLUTIONS
Multi-purpose eye-care solutions and daily lubricants sold at neighborhood supermarkets are part of the convenience, simplicity and comfort that contact
BUCKING THE SELL-THROUGH STATISTICS
Even with a paucity of blockbuster titles in the fourth quarter, supermarket retailers polled by SN reported their holiday sell-through sales on par with
BEER IS AHEAD
According to both supermarket retailers and industry watchers, sales within the beer category have increased over the past year and are anticipated to