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Even as supermarket operators are preparing to face less of one formidable competitor, they are gearing up to face a new one. Bentonville, Ark.-based Wal-Mart Stores said this year it would slow its pace of supercenter development somewhat, to no...
Depending on the game plan, licensed products can mean big gains or big losses. Whether from the movies, television or sports, licensed products can be a lucrative sales opportunity for supermarkets requiring close attention to trends and timing...
PAPER TOWEL PAGES Kimberly-Clark has partnered with the magazines Every Day With Rachael Ray and Reader's Digest to give their June and July readers something very useful: a full-page sheet of Viva-brand paper towels. The print ad includes a six...
Shoppers are more informed about product safety, whether environmentally friendly methods are used throughout the supply chain, and other information about the food and beverages they buy, according to a new study. Sixty percent of the U.S...
Last week 7-Eleven turned a dozen stores into Kwik-E-Marts, the fictional convenience stores of The Simpsons fame, in the latest example of marketers making life imitate art. Those converted stores include 11 in the U.S. and one in Canada. Those...
Procter & Gamble and Kellogg's prove that investing in developing world markets is not for the faint of heart. During a general session on globalization and international expansion at the Executive Conference of the Grocery Manufacturers...
ALDI AIMING TO EXPAND IN DALLAS-FORT WORTH Discount chain Aldi is planning a major expansion into Texas, a company official told local newspapers last week. Aldi plans to open between 25 and 35 stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area by fall of 2009...
Kroger Co. is partnering with the Daytona International Speedway to launch a program offering exclusive packaging commemorating the 50th running of the Daytona 500 race.
Blackhawk Network, the third-party gift card operation owned by Safeway, on Monday said it had made an agreement with MLB Advanced Media to offer MLB.com gift cards at participating retailers.