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by Robert Vosburgh Mar. 9, 2009

Will Work In Food

The headline on today’s Wall Street Journal (“Jobless Rate Tops 8%, Highest in 26 Years”) might apply less to the supermarket industry than to the....More
by David Orgel Mar. 8, 2009

Any Way You Want It

It seems Market of Choice, based in Eugene, Oregon, has a good formula for these difficult times. Just as its name implies, the seven-store....More
by David Orgel Mar. 8, 2009

Keeping an Ear to the Ground

Stan Edmundson is a retailer who does his due diligence. The director of merchandising for Kerr Drug, based in Raleigh, NC, was familiar with ear....More
by Robert Vosburgh Mar. 8, 2009

Expo Trend Watch

One of the most challenging tasks of attending trade shows like Expo West is trying to discern trends from walking the floor, and visiting the new....More
by David Orgel Mar. 8, 2009

Alarm Clock

Let’s face it, a big trade exhibition can be a stressful place, even one aimed at mind, body and spirit. You’re trying to get to your next....More
by David Orgel Mar. 8, 2009

Loyalty Game Plans

Natural foods retailers are increasingly using loyalty marketing and benefiting from word of mouth. That’s the case with the four-unit retailer Jimbo....More
by David Orgel Mar. 7, 2009

Western Pioneer

A legend of the natural foods industry received yet another honor this week. Sandy Gooch, the name behind the pioneering Mrs. Gooch’s Natural Foods....More
by David Orgel Mar. 7, 2009

Spare Me The Details

So you’re a brand marketer with a powerful new sustainability message. You’re going to detail every bit of it for your consumer base, correct? Not so....More
by Robert Vosburgh Mar. 7, 2009

My Big Fat Gluten-Free Wedding Cake

By my estimate, there are nearly 300 gluten-free products on the show floor here at Expo West. Everything from bread and cake mixes to snacks and....More
by David Orgel Mar. 7, 2009

Health By the Numbers

It’s one thing to say Americans are becoming healthier, but another thing to quantify it. New data was unveiled here that sheds light on consumer....More
by Robert Vosburgh Mar. 6, 2009

Dr. Weil Will See Us Now

It was standing room only here today as integrative medicine guru and author Dr. Andrew Weil delivered one of the expo's keynote addresses on the....More
by David Orgel Mar. 6, 2009

Coming Full Circle

This year’s Expo West is just getting going today, but already it’s clear that a major theme is the continued mainstreaming of the health and....More
by Robert Vosburgh Mar. 6, 2009

Some Retail Insights

A "show of hands" is a pretty subjective method to use in answering any group question, but there's still a grain of truth in the response. In this....More
by Robert Vosburgh Mar. 6, 2009

Under the Organic Big Top

It's kind of the show before the show. Every Expo West, a large white tent gets set up in the parking lot of the Marriott hotel adjacent to the....More
by Robert Vosburgh Mar. 3, 2009

Highlights for 2009

There are a few reasons why the 2009 version of Expo West intrigues me. Of course, we're all curious to see how the recession is going to affect the....More
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Liz Webber is Associate Editor, Fresh Market at Supermarket News. She covers produce, meat, seafood, deli, bakery, floral, dairy and fresh meal news. She joined SN in August 2012.
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