Low-fat deli meats are hanging in there. As a subcategory, reduced-fat and fat-free versions of popular deli meats -- such as ham, turkey and roast beef -- have been fighting for attention and a bigger portion of sales from the service case in...
NEW ORLEANS -- Mike Dunn, assistant secretary of agriculture for marketing and regulatory programs, called the fresh produce industry the "shining light" of the nation's agricultural sector at the United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association...
The Future of Distribution Is Less Distribution" was the theme of a recent speech by Mike Wright, chairman and chief executive officer of Supervalu. At his company, "the '90s will result in less distribution because we will have more technology."...
Entertainment licensing is a fluid process. A brand debuts, gets attention and licensees and then, if it succeeds, moves into new cycles of line extensions and licensees.This process means that brand marketers constantly have opportunities to get...
Video cross-promotions have become a potent tool for brand marketers, connecting consumer goods with highly visible titles. The latter half of 1996 could be another great season for cross-promotions based on movies set for theatrical debuts this...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- While many retailers are busily scanning the horizon for the much-hyped arrival of fresh-cut fruit, Kroger Co.'s Delta division here has jumped on board with a regionally processed line of melons, grapes and pineapples.The...
NEW ORLEANS -- The data base marketing initiative at Brodbeck Enterprises, Platteville, Wis., has generated a 4% sales increase and reduced customer counts 3% to 4% by inviting "cherry pickers" to shop elsewhere.The operator of Dick's Supermarkets...