Phil Lempert

These three issues have more in common than you might think — more than just headlines in the consumer press...

Some supermarket operators have embraced the latest foodservice trend by opening up their parking lots to food trucks, and creating a special weekly event that no doubt has increased in-store traffic and parking lot...

When I saw the first episode of “Extreme Couponing” on cable's TLC network last December, my sense was that the viewing public would learn new ways to save money and be reinvigorated to use coupons each time they shop...

I would suggest that all of us need a role model or mentor. The food business is one of the greatest, albeit most complicated businesses — and being able to watch and learn from others is invaluable...

Every retailer of every type, whether it be home repair, bath accessories, clothing or even sporting goods, wants to sell food products - a proven way to build traffic and sales. Now, it seems that everyone wants to...

This week in Las Vegas, 23 supermarket baggers from states all across the U.S. from New York to California compete for the top prize of $10,000 and a personalized gold checkout lane in the National Grocers Association...

I have never been a fan of the month of January. I'll admit I do not enjoy skiing, short days, gray skies, cold weather or wearing parkas with fuzzy hood coverings. January is the month when many shoppers struggle to...