WELLESLEY HILLS, Mass. — Most people would probably not cite the local supermarket as their first choice to cater their wedding — unless they happen to be customers of Roche Bros.
With its acquisition of two local chains in the Omaha, Neb., market last year, Nash Finch has positioned itself as the No. 1 retailer in the market just ahead of a planned incursion by Wal-Mart’s Neighborhood Market banner....More
LAS VEGAS — In an effort to boost sales and basket size in the center store, Wakefern Food Corp. is engaging in several pilot tests at members' ShopRite stores to reinvent its aisles category-by-category, Steve Henig, vice president, corporate merchandising and marketing, told a workshop session Monday at the 30th annual National Grocers Association Show here....More
LAS VEGAS — The National Grocers Association's 2013 show was one of the largest in NGA history, with over 2,700 in attendance including retailers, wholesalers and industry partners.
LAS VEGAS — The National Grocers Association gave its prestigious Clarence G. Adamy Great American Award to Kevin Doris, chairman and chief executive officer of Gerland’s Corp., Houston, during the closing banquet last week at its 30th annual show here....More
LAS VEGAS — Supermarkets may have to change with the times when it comes to extreme hair colors, body piercings and cell-phone usage among store-level employees, one speaker said Tuesday at a workshop here during the 30th annual National Grocers Association Show....More
LAS VEGAS — Price was not one of consumers' top 10 concerns in a 2013 study of shopper trends released by the National Grocers Association, though that statistic could already be changing, Mark Batenic, president and chief operating officer of IGA, Chicago, said....More
LAS VEGAS — Social media is "the new world order of how we communicate," so independents have to make plans for how they'll participate, Dennis Host, director of marketing, Coborn's, said during an NGA Show panel here....More
LAS VEGAS — Independents are "under siege" from sophisticated shopper data tools of big retailers, said Gary Hawkins, CEO, Hawkins Strategic, during a session at the NGA Show here....More
