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by David Orgel Jan. 26, 2012

FMI Midwinter Video Coverage

Supermarket News will broadcast video interviews from the FMI Midwinter Conference on Tuesday, January 31. Don’t miss these important....More
by Michael Garry Jan. 18, 2012

NRF: Disrupting the Coupon Industry

The advent of the GS1 DataBar may lead to what retailers have been seeking for years -- automated coupon redemption....More
by Mark Hamstra Jan. 17, 2012

NRF: Social Media Can Help Engage Customers

Tips from retailers for using social media to generate customer engagement....More
by Mark Hamstra Jan. 17, 2012

NRF: Whole Foods’ Co-CEO Sees Virtues of ‘Higher Purpose’

Companies that devote themselves to a broader, more philanthropic mission can reap benefits on the bottom line, according to Walter Robb, co-CEO of....More
by Mark Hamstra Jan. 17, 2012

NRF: Audience Detection Technology Targets Messages

In-store audience-detection technology that tailors marketing messages to individual demographic groups is on display at the National Retail....More
by Michael Garry Jan. 17, 2012

NRF: New Self-Checkout Technology

Datalogic's new self-checkout system combines visual recognition and scanning technologies....More
by Mark Hamstra Jan. 16, 2012

NRF: Retailers Seek to Cope With Social Media, Mobile

Retailers are struggling to get their arms around the implications of social media and mobile marketing, according to presenters at the National....More
by Mark Hamstra Jan. 16, 2012

NRF: Relevance of Marketing as Important as Medium

Companies sometimes get too caught up in focusing on communicating with customers through new media when in fact the message itself and timing of the....More
by Michael Garry Jan. 16, 2012

NRF: Clinton's Grocery Roots

Bill Clinton on his first job, how to pay for green technology, and more in a wide-ranging NRF speech....More
by Mark Hamstra Jan. 16, 2012

NRF: Clinton Finds Common Ground With Retailers

Reducing the corporate tax rate from 35% to be closer to the average rate of other advanced countries — about 24% to 26% — while at the same time....More
by Mark Hamstra Jan. 16, 2012

NRF: Retail Sales Seen Rising 3.4% in 2012

The NRF issued its sales forecast for 2012 at its 101st Annual Convention and Expo , projecting growth of 3.4%, to $2.53 trillion (excluding autos,....More
by Michael Garry Jan. 13, 2012

NRF: Grocers Take On Non-Grocery Show

Many food retailers are coming to New York City for the National Retail Federation's Annual Expo and Convention, which has developed a significant....More
by Carol Angrisani Nov. 15, 2011

Hot Dog-Flavored Potato Chips

One takeaway from the PLMA show is that traditional supermarkets are facing more private-label competition from all channels, including online....More
by Carol Angrisani Nov. 14, 2011

Private Label Is More Than Nice at Walgreens

After yesterday's General Session, I had to choose which of three concurrent sessions to attend. This was no easy task since all three looked....More
by Carol Angrisani Nov. 14, 2011

Tweet a Question

Speaking to a packed room before the start of PLMA's General Session, Tim Simmons, PLMA's vice president of communications, said he had big news: For....More
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David Orgel

David Orgel is editor-in-chief of Supermarket News (SN) and its website, SupermarketNews.com. Supermarket News publishes SN Whole Health, a magazine supplement about health and wellness, and the...

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For more than 25 years, Phil Lempert has been an expert analyst on consumer behavior, marketing trends, new products and the changing retail landscape. He’s identified and explained impending...
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