Judy Corcoran

The impulse nature of nonfood and its often long buying cycle raise questions about the viability of nonfood products sold through the evolving consumer-direct

As demonstrated by fourth-quarter video sell-through sales, splashy and provocative point-of-purchase displays do move units.Retailers surveyed by SN

Mass merchants and drug chains present stiff competition for supermarkets when it comes to film processing, but for many consumers, the convenience of

Kitchen gadgets are merchandised as impulse, convenience items for supermarket shoppers, according to most general merchandise executives. But the category,

NEW YORK -- From the sheer number of properties shown at the Licensing 96 Show, retailers can expect a fresh wave of licensed products to hit the market

NEW YORK -- Retail exposure is viewed as critical to growing sports licenses, said executives from leading licensing firms during the Annual International

Of all the records broken at this summer's 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, its tally of licensing revenues may be the most astonishing.Corporate sponsorship