Ethnic

Infographic: Specialty Food Growth Outpaces Mainstream

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000

Big data is creating value for retailers in several ways, but the most important is supporting faster fact-based decisions, according to a report from Brick Meets Click.

United Fresh 2013: Understanding America's Eating Culture

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:11:00 +0000

“Somewhere along the line we've shifted from being a cooking culture to an eating culture," says June Jo Lee of the Hartman Group.

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Asian Aspirations: Modern Asian Supermarkets Aim for Younger Shoppers

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:50:00 +0000

Some segments of the ethnic supermarket channel are ready for prime time. Gone are the cracked linoleum floors, bewildering signs and outdated service cases.

Bulking Up Bulk Foods

Mon, 06 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Traditional retailers are finding bulk foods appeal to a broad swath of customers lured by convenience, variety and price.

Net Cost Market Opens Queens Outpost

Wed, 01 May 2013 20:14:00 +0000

NEW YORK — Net Cost Market, a fast-growing grocery chain specializing in Eastern European foods, opened its newest store in the Rego Park section of Queens this week, its chief executive officer told SN.

Global Cuisine Among Trends Impacting Cooking

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:29:00 +0000

ORLANDO, Fla. — Retailers need to think about global food trends in terms of the whole store, not just a “dusty ethnic aisle,” said Laurie Demeritt of The Hartman Group, in a presentation at the Food Marketing Institute’s Future Connect conference here on Tuesday.

Format Diversification: H-E-B Balances Needs of Multiple Banners

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:00:00 +0000

The differences between H-E-B’s Central Market format and its Joe V’s banner might seem like night and day — but in reality they are like fraternal twins with much of the same genetic material.

New Entries Shift Houston’s Retail Landscape

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:00:00 +0000

The opening last week of nine of the 30 Aldi stores planned for Houston over the next two years and the imminent entry of The Fresh Market there means competition for the city’s conventional operators is likely to escalate.

Supermarket RDs Get Ready for Mediterranean Diet Month

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Supermarket dietitians are gearing up to promote May as Mediterranean Diet Month with a whole roster of activities that includes demos, distribution of recipes, easy swapping products for more healthful ones, even television segments.

Study: Hispanics Respond to In-Store Events

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 19:41:00 +0000

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — PanaVista, a Hispanic shopper-marketing agency, conducted a study across three major Hispanic markets to interpret the Latino “path to purchase” at food retail.