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“Local" is the most important product claim today, and will remain so over the next three years, retailers said in the Specialty Food Association’s 2015 State of the Specialty Food Industry report.
“Local, sustainable, whole grains, humane foo...
To introduce itself to consumers who have never heard of it, Haggen has adopted the slogan, “Hello Haggen. Goodbye Hassle.”
Below the tagline are the words, “Food and pharmacy since 1933.”
The initial advertising piece, developed by Pitch...
A recent Colloquy report showed that the number of loyalty programs in the U.S. continues to grow, while Whole Foods is currently testing one in our industry. Loyalty programs of course generate torrents of customer data, and I'm often asked how ...
Walmart’s digital coupon events on its website soared in the double digits last year versus 2013, according to Marx, a Kantar Media solution.
The retailer had an 18% increase in digital coupon events on Walmart.com. Meanwhile, the retailer’s FSI...
Shopper marketing spending has more than doubled over the last two years, according to a new study.
Spending grew to 13.5% (from 6%) of the marketing budget between 2012 to 2014, according to Cadent Consulting Group. That represents a $17 billio...
In our industry, we continually strive to optimize every square foot of selling space — believing it’s the most important area. I did too until John Hegarty, founder of Hegarty Advertising, caused me to look at retail differently when he said, “A...
Shopper interest in a more direct connection between food production and consumption has fueled the growth of farmers’ markets, and it’s been good to see food retailers reaching out to meet this desire. I’m thinking of Ball’s in Kansas City, Lowe...