Bob Bauer

CHICAGO -- Aggressive introductory promotions early in the decade for two private-label lines have helped the brands become integral parts of the private-label

News & Solutions Consumer PreferencesThough merchandising and marketing experts profess the opposite, consumers claim the majority of their grocery purchases

MALVERN, Pa. -- Acme Markets here is touting its frozen foods through a page that often appears as part of an in-store advertising supplement."The Evolution

SALISBURY, N.C. -- Food Lion here is revving up its engines for what a company executive is calling the largest consumer and merchandising promotion ever

NEWPORT, Ky. -- Grocers who have seen their pet aisles come under attack from nongrocery channels should be wary of an old competitor, too -- other supermarket

MALVERN, Pa. -- March Madness spilled over from the basketball court to the supermarket as Acme Markets here ran a promotion through which consumers could