Data Points

May 13, 2013: Specialty Food Growth Outpaces Mainstream

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:16:00 +0000

Mediterranean cuisine, locally produced fare and products emphasizing purity stand out among specialties, according to the 2013 State of the Specialty Food Industry report.

May 6, 2013: Big Data Seen Creating Value

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

April 29, 2013: Progress in Reducing Foodborne Illness

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

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently found “a lack of recent progress in reducing foodborne infections” in 2012.

April 15, 2013: Supermarket Stocks Show Q1 Improvements

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:50:00 +0000

The combination of an improving macro-economic environment and some strong company-specific performances might have driven the stock-price gains among traditional supermarkets in the first quarter, according to Andrew Wolf, a Richmond, Va.-based analyst with BB&T Capital Markets.

April 1, 2013: Target Seeks Share of Canada Market

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Target has opened its first stores in Canada, a highly competitive market where Walmart Canada has been growing its share rapidly.

March 18, 2013: Meat Consumers Shop Around

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Money is still tight for some consumers, but more are turning to national brands for fresh meat and convenience products, according to the Power of Meat study by 210 Analytics.

March 11, 2013: Retail CFOs Expect More Merger Activity

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:27:00 +0000

CHICAGO – The retail industry is poised for another year of mergers and acquisitions, most likely led by strategic buyers, according to the BDO Retail Compass Survey of CFOs from BDO USA.

March 4, 2013: Publix Tops Customer Satisfaction Survey

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:20:00 +0000

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Publix Super Markets led all retailers in customer satisfaction ratings in 2012, according to results of the American Customer Satisfaction Index.

Feb. 25, 2013: Harris Teeter by the Numbers

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:00:00 +0000

Harris Teeter earlier this month disclosed that it had been approached by private equity investors interested in acquiring the 208-store, upscale chain.

SN Whole Health's Number Crunch: Natural Born Winners

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:11:00 +0000

Sales of natural products within natural, specialty gourmet and conventional retailers grew more than 13% last year to reach $36 billion.