RICHMOND, Va. -- Children's 5 a Day for Better Health store tours have been added to the list of nutrition programs at Ukrop's here.Though Ukrop's has been running 5 a Day activities for children for six years, this...
CHICAGO -- The private-label business at Supervalu is benefiting from a variety of Efficient Consumer Response initiatives that are part of the Minneapolis-based distributor's Advantage program, Mike Wright, chairman...
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Kroger Co. and Wegmans Food Markets are among the retailers reaching out to their younger customers via the Internet.The Kroger Marketing Area here has launched Pepe's Playhouse Fun Pages, an...
ALNA, Maine -- Locally produced Center Store items are in the spotlight at Shaw's Supermarkets and Hannaford Bros., both of which are expanding their number of Made-in-Maine specialty departments.The departments...
Retailers are priming shoppers for the holiday season with a variety of Italian-themed promotions.Supermarkets are touting campaigns with slogans such as "Festival Italiano," "Italian Festival of Savings," and "Bring...
STONY BROOK, N.Y. -- Natural/organic food is placed early in the shopping pattern at a new 65,000-square-foot Waldbaum's here.The store-within-a-store department is located after produce, across from the bakery...
NEW YORK -- New products and improved packaging have contributed to the growth of private label over the last year, according to the Private Label Manufacturer's Association here.According to a PLMA-commissioned...
MIAMI -- Gardner's Markets here plans to offer its new meal-solutions program in two more stores.MealTime Magic will be launched in a new store slated to open in Brickell Key, a business district here. The Brickell...
CONCORD, Mass. -- Welch's frozen juice category management program has achieved a total of $2.7 million in incremental profit.As reported, the one-year-old program has been installed in American Stores Co., Salt Lake...
MOBILE, Ala. -- Bulk candy sections are being added to all new and remodeled Delchamps stores, according to a store manager.The prototype for the department is in a newly remodeled 53,000-square-foot combo store here...