PARKER, Colo. -- From the lush floral department to the ready-to-eat soup station, perimeter departments may be the stars of Safeway's new next-generation store in this affluent and growing bedroom community of Denver...
BOULDER, Colo. -- Snack bar sales are surging nationwide, and especially in cities like Boulder.Nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains 30 miles northwest of Denver, Boulder is home to the University of Colorado, a...
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Targeted coupons and in-store kiosks have become common tactics for supermarkets seeking to boost sales by making it easier to save.Green Hills, a one-store operation here, is wedding the two in a...
NEW YORK -- A number of retailers has partnered with a growing national loyalty program seeking to forge a more emotional tie with mothers, one of their most valued customers.ClubMom, as the program is called, is...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- If sex can entice people to buy cars and beer, then maybe it can do the same for produce.That's the thinking behind a television ad campaign Safeway is running to promote its commitment to...
In the beer aisle, domestic still rules. Yet as imports' consumption grows, retailers are giving them more space and promotion to buoy an otherwise stagnant category.Imported beer represented 11% of the market in 2003...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- If sex can entice people to buy cars and beer, then maybe it can do the same for produce.That's the thinking behind a television ad campaign Safeway is running to promote its commitment to...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Suppliers need to shed their outdated notions about different classes of trade and consider the end consumer first and foremost, retailers told a gathering of manufacturers here last week...
Mack McLamb hasn't seen dollar stores take a huge bite out of grocery sales at his nine-store chain -- at least not yet. However, it hasn't stopped Carlie C's IGA, Dunn, N.C., from testing dollar sections in its own...
"Dollar store" serves as a catch-all term, but multiple, distinct formats have emerged. While they may stress low price and convenience, their products, price points and purpose differ. Those differences may warrant...