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Schnuck Markets, which runs 103 supermarkets, has rolled out ShoptoCook Recipe Solutions Center kiosks to 27 stores following a pilot in one store last year.
Half of all shopper marketing programs reach a quarter of their value potential, while best-in-class models realize just 60% of the benefits they could, according to a new Deloitte study. Despite the programs' shortcomings, the majority of...
GIFT CARD SALES MAY SLOW: NRF WASHINGTON Gift cards could be among the items headed for a rough holiday sales season, according to the National Retail Federation, which last week said it was expecting the slowest holiday retail sales season since...
Kroger Co. continued to leverage its strong value image to drive sales and profit growth amid consumer caution in the second quarter, the company said last week. On the day after stock markets were battered by the news of the Lehman Bros...
Raley's in West Sacramento, Calif., and its two sister companies in Northern California Bel Air and Nob Hill Markets introduced a new program last week called Your Ticket to Savings, designed to communicate to customers the kinds of real values...
Supermarkets should give eye care, which includes over-the-counter medications and corrective eyewear, a second look. Except for the contact lens segment, eye care in general is posting positive sales numbers, boosted by an aging population and...
With eye care sales showing promise, food retailers need to promote and cross-merchandise the category more often to win sales from other channels of trade. If you think about how many people use the eye care category, I don't think the...
Sobeys last week unveiled a Club Sobeys loyalty card as well as a Club Sobeys MasterCard at its stores in Ontario and Western Canada. The cards, which allow members to accrue points redeemable for grocery discounts, airline travel miles and other...
Though their days are numbered, limited-edition sweets with movie themes are building excitement in the candy aisle. Some retailers create elaborate displays with a wide array of sweets, candy collectibles and licensed products from other...