Supermarket News

Richard Turcsik

Articles by Richard Turcsik

GARDEN RIDGE SCALES GREAT HEIGHTS WITH NEW STORE

LEWISVILLE, Texas -- Center Store grocery products, gourmet foods and candies are coming up roses at Garden Ridge.One of the latest forms of category

SCAN-BASED TRADING TEST SAVES H-E-B MONEY -- SO FAR

DALLAS -- Implementation of scan-based trading for magazines will substantially reduce labor costs for retailers, according to an official with H.E. Butt

REPORT: STATE OF SNACK FOOD INDUSTRY HEALTHY

ATLANTA -- The state of the snack food industry is terrific, and that is good news for supermarkets.Snack foods remain one of the strongest consumer packaged

HEALTHY SNACK FOODS TAKE SNAXPO CENTER STAGE

ATLANTA -- A plethora of super hot and better-for-you salty snacks will be fighting their way onto Center Store shelves this year, judging from the new

IN-STORE SNACK PROMOTION EYES REGIONAL AND PATRIOTIC RECIPES

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- An in-store tear pad featuring a photo of Al Roker is serving as the cornerstone of Snacking Across America -- a major promotion sponsored

SUBSCRIPTIONS PROMOTING HEALTH OF NEWSSTAND SALE

NEW YORK -- Retailers should not fear subscription sales stealing market share from their magazine racks, said the head of Vibe magazine."I believe the

CALL IS ISSUED FOR MAGAZINE VOLUME HIKE

DALLAS -- The potential exists not only to stanch the decline in newsstand magazine sales, but actually to increase volume, said the head of the Magazine

OPHELIA: HIGH TIME FOR LAUNDRY TEA SYSTEM

SAN DIEGO -- Ophelia Products Co. here plans to brew up increased detergent aisle sales with its Laundry Tea System of premeasured detergent pouches.The

DR PEPPER SAID TO GINGER UP SALES

PLANO, Texas -- Retailers who stock Dr Pepper along with colas in endcap soft-drink displays can substantially improve their overall case soft-drink volume,

LU BRANCHES OUT WITH NEW COOKIE DISPLAY

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Great Brands of Europe is in the process of rolling out endcaps for its LU line of upscale European cookies that will enable the biscuits

YEAR'S FOOD FOR OCTUPLETS' FAMILY IS SET BY RANDALL'S

HOUSTON -- Randall's Food Markets here has reached out to the Chukwu family by providing them with a year's worth of free groceries.The eight children

SAFEWAY SPONSORS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM WITH PET COMPANY

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- A partnership between Safeway's Seattle Division here and American Nutrition Pet Food Co. has become the springboard for teaching fourth

RALEY'S HOPES NEW BEVERAGE DEPARTMENT IS A REAL PLUS

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Raley's Supermarkets and Drug Centers here are sprucing up Center Store with new Beverage Plus beverage and snack food departments.Beverage

MAD BUTCHER CUTS PRICES IN 46TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

PINE BLUFF, Ark. -- The Mad Butcher here celebrated its 46th anniversary by slashing prices on many Center Store products down to 46 cents.The majority

WEST COAST PIZZA LINE ANNOUNCES DEBUT

SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco Foods here has introduced a line of handmade stuffed pizzas that are available for sale in both the supermarket freezer