It’s anything but old school. Retailers have updated their approaches to the back-to-school season with innovative offerings for everyone from parents of grade school kids to college freshmen. With signs this will be an improved retail...

Industry observers have likely noticed mentions of the West Coast investment firm Endeavour Capital appearing more frequently in the pages of Supermarket News during the last few years. In addition to an unusual spelling of its name, Endea...

In late 2010 SN published a survey that found only 6% of consumers were actively using smartphones while shopping (for lists, coupons, etc). That result would be unthinkable today.  Consumers are ramping up usage and retailers are resp...

The Wall Street Journal reported on July 12 that “supermarkets’ share of U.S. grocery sales fell to 51% in 2011, down from 66% in 2000, according to UBS.” The story — entitled “What’s Wrong with America’s Supermarkets?” — suggests that one...

It will be a long second half of 2012 for Supervalu. The distributor’s announcement earlier this month that it’s reviewing strategic options and considering a possible sale of the company has taken its situation to a new level and generate...

Over the past six months many restaurants and retailers have been leaning on pork suppliers to transition away from housing pregnant sows in gestation crates within the next five to 10 years. Animal advocacy groups argue that these small s...

Supermarket News launched its power rankings in 2003 with a bit of trepidation. We were concerned about how “The Power 50” would be perceived in an industry whose top executives typically don’t have a reputation for flaunting their influence. ...

While attending last year’s Fancy Food Show, Anita De Santo, a buyer for HEB’s Central Market, decided to source a seven-flavor line of craft ice cream and sorbets, each dreamed up by a different Atlanta-based chef and made from scratch by sma...

There’s big news on the marketing front this summer, with clever food campaigns on themes ranging from nostalgia to sports. No, I’m not referring to supermarkets, but rather restaurants. They’re hoping to attract customers at a time when m...

Supermarkets love numbers. Indeed, they are infused throughout the business, from prices and square footage to serving sizes and aisle counts. In this line of work, the right numbers mean success. Currently there’s one digit that’s been ge...