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Food Lion on Monday said it has selected Doner as its advertising agency of record, effective immediately.
Doner succeeds Mullen as the agency of record. Terms of the contract were not disclosed, and new creative and advertising could take eff...
This IRI Times & Trends report — Merchandising for Growth: Connecting the Dots for Maximum Activation — provides guidance to CPG marketers looking to redeploy pricing and merchandising strategies to support dollar sales and margin goals versus pu...
The FDA is soliciting comments on the use of the term “natural” on food labeling in direct response to consumers and federal courts that have requested that it explore use of the term.
â¨Specifically, the FDA is seeking information and p...
Consumers can be broken down into five basic types, each with their own motivations for why they buy the things that they buy, according to a session called “Psychographics 101: Unlocking Opportunities with Consumer Insights.” By understanding th...
The Eat Brighter campaign to use Sesame Street characters to make produce more appealing to young children has been a huge success so far, but recently the industry came out with a new partnership to reach tweens and teens.
According to Partne...
In a retail super-session at Expo East last month, I heard several natural food market operators describe how they were winning by the way they set their stores apart from the competition. Differentiation was what made them successful, and six th...
Ahold’s Giant-Landover chain on Friday announced that it was reducing prices on thousands of items across its stores, marking the second such investment in the chain in a year.
The new lower prices are in addition to a round of price investmen...
United Supermarkets is drawing kids into its rewards program with a new “Kids Club” that focuses on nutrition, the retailer announced.
Perks of the program include a birthday card for a free sweet treat and coupons on party supplies, as well a...
Associated Wholesale Grocers on Thursday announced a series of executive appointments effective Dec. 7.
At that time, Steve Arnold, EVP of merchandising, will transfer to AWG’s Oklahoma City division to the position of SVP and division manager...