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"Our in-store offers that we offer with the beacon technology have a dramatically higher redemption rate than something that we send out of store."
— Nathaniel Jones, County Market
Wal-Mart Stores has confirmed that it has expanded a program of everyday price investments that began in select markets in June, a move that could accelerate what appears to be an industrywide trend toward heightening price competition as deflati...
Reputation management is important in any business, but even more so in the 21st-century world of social media, where a negative comment can ruin a company’s image in a matter of days or even a few hours. Many shoppers love social media...
Consumer expectations are driving rapid and exciting change in the retail environment. Omnichannel, always-on shopping behavior is increasingly becoming the norm, and technology solutions like buy online pick-up in store (BOPIS), Instacart and Am...
The recent frenzy over Pokemon Go is another reminder that we live in a mobile world: Mobile already accounts for the majority of traffic for many brands, and it’s still growing. Yet while these devices may connect us far and wide, Pokemon...
The design firm hired to create a visual identity for the newly wedded Ahold and Delhaize sought to incorporate the heritage of the two 100-plus year-old brands in a "joyful, friendly and welcoming" expression intended for internal employees as m...
Southeastern Grocers, parent company of Bi-Lo, Harveys and Winn-Dixie stores, is launching an SEG Sports initiative with the objective of inspiring physical activity and healthy lifestyles through the Southeast.
“Nearly 90% of our customers be...
GMO labeling is no longer mandated in Vermont, but the Vermont Retail Grocers Association, which advocated a single, national rule, is telling its retailer and supplier members that they may continue disclosing GMO information if they choose.
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If you’re a supplier, it is often tough to achieve growth targets in food retailing these days for a host of reasons, and the recent Ahold-Delhaize merger adds to the pressure. Most traditional tactics just don’t produce the results they used to...
The Grocery Manufacturers Association cheered President Obama’s signing of national legislation that will immediately nullify Vermont’s GMO labeling mandate and usher in a “new era for transparency in ingredient information for consumers, by requ...