A parade of new products entering baby needs and accessories sections is forcing supermarket retailers to pay closer attention to category management.Grocers enjoy the high profit margins that accompany sales of...
What used to be an incomplete puzzle for retailers is fitting together as diaper manufacturers simplify their product offerings. Until now, retailers have been confronted with complicated ordering systems and cramped...
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Kroger Co.'s division here is adding to its customer-service foundation with an in-store baby-sitting service.The secured play area, called Pepe's Playhouse, is being offered to parents who want...
FITCHBURG, Mass. -- Nursery Needs here has introduced Tommy the Time-Out Teacher.The time-out theory is a system of disciplining a child without yelling or spanking. Retailing for about $12, the no-batteries required...
The surge of activity surrounding the sugar-free candy segment is due to a change in its targeted consumers, retailers told SN. Diabetics and other types of shoppers with restricted diets remain the core group, but...
Ads Add Flavor: Consultant Year-round advertising can brighten retailers' candy sales.Primarily driven by impulse, candy rarely makes it on a consumer's shopping list. Only about 15% of shoppers intend to buy candy...
Waves of off-season advertising, particularly during the summer, can help retailers sweeten their confection sales.Ingredients for success include creative cross-merchandising, tie-ins to minor holidays and...
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Regional salty snacks are giving national brands a run for their money in this market.Unique merchandising methods, heavy promotional activity and a healthy economy make the Buckeye state's capital a...
FREMONT, Mich. -- The first of Gerber Products Co.'s reformulated core line of products -- now without starch and sugar -- have hit grocery stores. The rest will follow within the next six months.Al Piergallini...
Ready-to-eat cereals targeted at kids are frosting the category with sweet rewards, retailers report.Thanks, in part, to price reductions from the leading manufacturers, retailers are now benefiting even more from the...