Accurate scan data is gaining new importance as retailers and wholesalers examine buying trends more closely and explore new Efficient Consumer Response-driven initiatives like computer-assisted ordering.Such...
Sugarless candy represents only a small portion of bulk candy sales, but retailers contacted by SN said its future remains promising.Sales are being fueled by the nation's growing concern over healthy eating and the...
Sales of hamburger meat during the important summer grilling season have not taken a hit, despite a number of widely reported regional outbreaks of food poisoning linked to the potentially fatal bacteria E. coli 0157...
Training pants may be keeping kids, and parents, in diapers longer, but they may also prove to be leaky barriers against retail profit erosion in the disposable diaper category, said retailers interviewed by SN.The...
Finicky felines are feasting better than ever as more and more owners reach for cat food with an upscale, gourmet twist.The gourmet segment of the category -- dominated by products with names like Amore and Sheba -...
Aggressive pricing and the ever-growing trend toward healthy eating helped fuel healthy sales in some in-store bakeries for the first half of this year, according to a sampling of bakery executives polled by SN.While...
When it comes to electronic frequent-shopper programs, there's only one thing for certain: The potential for targeting customers and hiking profits is enormous. But cashing in on the benefits can be a daunting task...
Bagel sales are booming.That's the word from supermarket bakery executives contacted by SN, who say the category is gaining momentum as it moves into mainstream America.While some retailers say they've supported the...
There's no turning back now. Transaction fees may be on the rise. Processing costs may be higher than with cash. And the benefits in terms of higher average sales may be hard to prove.But credit and debit card use in...
That's the question consumers were asked in spot interviews conducted outside a few supermarkets on the East and West coasts. Their answers varied, but most agreed on one thing: The best way to please customers is to...