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The biggest industry news stories of the year for the most part revolved around how food retailers coped with the recession. For many that meant slashing prices and ramping up private-label promotions and selection in an effort to keep cash...
Consumers emerged from 2008 a little bit poorer and a little bit wiser. Retailers recognized that if their mid-tier corporate brands could provide an experience equal to or better than that of the national-brand equivalent, they'd have a chance to...
Supermarkets needed to step up to the plate if they were to compete against mass merchandisers in nonfood sales during the recession. Shoppers were looking for bargains wherever they could find them, especially on commodity nonfood products...
Kroger yesterday announced a loyalty program that rewards frequent shoppers with free wireless service on the company's own wireless phone service, branded i-wireless, which is exclusively available in more than 2,200 Kroger-owned stores nationwide.
Children viewed almost one-third (31%) fewer food ads on children’s programming from 2004 to 2008; more ads for fruits and vegetables; and fewer ads for soft drinks, cookies and other sweets, show the findings of a recent Georgetown Economic...
Hy-Vee and mommy blogger Tracie Fobes go together just about as well as the manufacturer coupons Fobes matches up with Hy-Vee sale items for visitors to Hyvee.com. Ten to 12 new matchups are presented each week with links to online coupons or...
Let's face it. For some time now it's been a grocery buyer's market. Shoppers won't jump as quickly at a buy-one, get-one-free offer when they can buy-one, get-two free (currently the case at Big Y) down the street. But wooing today's shopper isn...
The five nonfood initiatives that follow on the next page to a large extent emerged from outside forces that will continue to shape shopping habits. With the movement to self-care caused by escalating health care costs, retailers are realizing...