For supermarket operators, the new health care legislation is a little like a visit to the doctor — they don't know yet what potential problems might be discovered, and then of course they'll get the bill to pay in the end...
Some retailers speak with increased confidence about how they use Facebook and Twitter to promote their brand and activities. It's almost as if it's become an established — even mature — marketing tool...
On Feb. 23, representatives from several livestock and poultry groups met with congressional leaders to discuss the use of antibiotics in conventional meat production...
A lot has been made of the role private-label products played during the darkest days of the recession. The numbers support the idea. Sales data from the Nielsen Co. show private-label sales grew 2.5% between February 2009 and February 2010, while...
Last week was a prolific period for mulling the use of tracking technologies. The New York Times reported on a new city study about Manhattan traffic patterns based on information from GPS devices in taxis. The findings: Wednesdays are the most...
Retail channels are often viewed in a horse-race fashion: Who's ahead and who's behind. That traditional approach still makes sense, but there are now additional ways to view these channels that provide new insights into how fast things are...
In writing this week's news article on the food deserts issue, I thought about how it compares to the health care debate. For one thing, both involve large numbers of people lacking a basic service...
