New products and promotional strategies, especially instant redeemable coupons, are helping to illuminate supermarket lightbulb departments."IRCs provide instant gratification. Consumers get excited when they can get money back right on the spot,"...
Supermarket sales in private-label health and beauty care have been robust over the last three years, posting double-digit increases.--1992 $667 15.3%1993 $785 17.8%1994 $895 13.8%Source: Nielsen North America
OAK BROOK, Ill. -- McDonald's Corp. here has abandoned its single-unit Hearth Express restaurant concept, which targeted the home meal replacement market.s spokeswoman said.The test-site restaurant was opened early last year in Darien, Ill., near...
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The poultry industry is falling behind when it comes to consumer demand for natural products, warned a marketing expert at the National Broiler Council's Marketing Seminar here.A few "natural" supermarkets have integrated the...
The coals are glowing in backyards around the country and so are sales of grilling items. That's no surprise, given the season...
RICHMOND, Va. -- James River here is introducing Quilted Northern Ultra, a plush version of its Quilted Northern bathroom...
DETROIT -- Outside the metro New York region, Michigan is another crucial market for A&P -- particularly metro Detroit, where...