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Companies in Transition More Vulnerable in Downturn 

Companies in transition are more vulnerable during an economic downtown. How will the economy affect the plans of five executives to watch?...

Saluting a First-Class Editor and Leader as He Exits SN 

David Merrefield departs Supermarket News – and leaves a legacy "strong writing, steady management."...

Grocer Imperative: Show Consumers You Feel Their Pain 

During the economic downturn, supermarkets reach out to their customers, or somebody else will ...

How Kroger Thrived on Change During Its First 125 Years 

Kroger’s culture of embracing change started with its founder 125 years ago, and continues to this very day....

Claims Risk Turning Consumers a Jaded Shade of Green 

Last spring, the environmental marketing firm TerraChoice sent teams into six stores to record all of the environmental claims they observed. They subsequently...

Independent Supermarkets Move Beyond Usual Appeals 

Independent supermarket operators and their supporters wholesalers, manufacturers and service suppliers gather in Las Vegas this week for the annual National...

Challenging Conventional Wisdom With Shopper Data 

How strange would it be if everything we assumed to be true was false? Very strange. Luckily, nothing to that extent is going on, yet those at a breakfast...

Why Supermarkets Are Becoming Each Other's Customers 

Supermarkets are known for taking their cues from the customer. That would have to be the consumer, correct? Until recently, the answer was yes. But some...

Taking Industry Solutions on Obesity to Another Level 

How the food distribution industry can take solutions on obesity to another level....

Lack of Labeling Requirement Makes Cloned Food a Concern 

The lack of a labeling requirement by the U.S. FDA makes cloned food a concern....

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