TREASURE HUNT AT IGA FOR KIDS
CHICAGO--IGA Stores here organized a kids' treasure hunt to encourage children to explore store aisles and become familiar with their hometown IGA."One
NOT BITTER, NOT SWEET
Despite recent growth among sugar-free items and the introduction of vitamin-fortified sweets, the "better-for-you" candy dirigible simply hovers, only
BABY BATTLE
By bringing in an array of hard and soft goods for infants and toddlers, retailers are hoping to pull shoppers back into their baby aisles and show that
IN-DISPENSABLE
The dispensed-water category may look like a modest, low-profile customer service, but it is a surprisingly profitable one for supermarket retailers.In-store,
THE SOY SOLUTION
Despite slow integration and sporadic distribution, sales of shelf-stable nondairy milk substitutes have continued to rise.Grocery retailers and manufacturers
COOL CONVENIENCE
More refrigerated coolers in the grocery aisles are a sure sign that some retailers have turned meal solutions up a notch.Supermarkets are using coolers
PROMOTING OUTSIDE THE BOX
Retailers have begun to realize that cross promoting magazines can pay dividends beyond greater sell-through. Efforts to merchandise selected titles within
INNER-CITY VISTAS
Urban consumers are seeing greater selection and product diversity in the grocery aisles, now that larger supermarket units are returning to the inner
PRIVATE LABEL AND BEYOND
Wyeth Nutritionals, St. David, Pa., has expanded beyond private-label offerings to a "master control label" under the Babymil and Babysoy brand names.As
CREATURE COMFORTS
Supermarkets are stocking a greater assortment of products for birds and small animals, as part of an ongoing effort to effectively compete in the pet
DEGREES OF DIFFERENCE
MISSOULA, Mont. -- The Buttrey Food & Drug Stores Co. unit here uses locally made products, ethnic foods and natural and organic choices as points of
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