Amazon's Prime Time at Whole Foods, Hy-Vee's online delivery expansion, Fresh Market's store closures and Costco's acai bowls also made the news recently.
ATLANTA -- Within the next few months, a new egg promotion campaign featuring former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop will break in stores, its goal being to defend the egg's reputation as a nutritional resource.The...
ATLANTA -- Changes in the eating habits of Americans are being driven far more by a need for convenience than concerns about nutrition.That is according to David Jenkins, vice president of NPD Group, Park Ridge, Ill....
ATLANTA -- Marketers of prepared foods and the supermarkets they sell them to need to do a better job of marketing the convenience advantages of these products.That is according to Philadelphia-based supermarket...
ATLANTA -- Daniel Evans, chief executive officer of Bob Evans Farms, Columbus, Ohio, says sales of refrigerated foods in supermarkets will continue to come largely at the expense of their rivals in the frozen food...
ATLANTA -- If you are thinking about selling irradiated chicken, it is essential to educate your consumers and your employees about the pathogen-killing benefits of the technology.So advised a retailer and a consumer...
ATLANTA -- Supermarkets need to give more thought to changes in chicken-consumption patterns, according to Buddy Wray, chief operating officer of Tyson Foods."The best thing the supermarket industry can do is find out...
When it comes to Efficient Consumer Response, the majority of wholesalers and retailers agree on one thing: It's time for the independent sector to get on board and move forward.Thus far, the larger chains have...
Wholesalers must look inward, as well as outward, to take best advantage of the industry's Efficient Consumer Response initiative.The opportunity for wholesalers to play an even more vital role in the industry under...
For independent retailers looking to proceed down the road to Efficient Consumer Response, the best first step may have nothing to do with investing in new systems or technology.Instead, retailers must undertake a...
