Super Kmart Sets POS Couponse will roll out in-store electronic couponing to all its 87 supercenters in the next two months.The system, provided by Catalina Marketing Co., St. Petersburg, Fla., has been used widely among supermarket retailers but...
LOS ANGELES -- The Feb. 20 release of "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers All-Time Favorites" will be supported by a national promotion, said Sharon Gitles, director, marketing, Saban Home Entertainment. Each videocassette will include a coupon for a...
The laundry detergent aisle's constant flow of product introductions has made it an ultra-prime candidate for category management activity.In fact, the continued shift by manufacturers to ultra-concentrated formulas has left retailers no choice...
Market QuotesR 52-WEEKHigh Low EX 1994 1995 Amt.Change %Change29.00 17.63 N A&P 18.13 23.00 4.88 26.9041.13 29.63 N Ahold 30.63 41.13 10.50 34.2934.63 24.88 N Albertson's 29.00 32.88 3.88 13.3630.75 23.25 N American Stores 26.88 26.75 -0.13 -0.479...
'Rugrats Passover' to be Released NEW YORK -- Sony Wonder and Nickelodeon Video, both here, will release "A Rugrats Passover" on Feb. 20 at a suggested retail of $9.98. Order cut-off for the title -- which was originally seen as a double-length...
CHICAGO -- Nonfat and some low-fat products are taking the lead in the dairy aisle, while juice sales are leaving milk in the cold.These were some of the conclusions presented at the 1995 Dairy Foods Industry Convention here, from a study...
The food-retailing industry has been awash with bad news for years when it comes to nonfood sales.Causing the scary news is the inescapable fact that nonfood sales in supermarkets have been eroding at a steady rate. Lost sales have been moving to...
ROSEMONT, Ill. -- Coming off a killer year in housewares, vendors may view supermarkets as a more stable oasis to do business.This sentiment, however, was pure speculation on the part of Tom Conley, executive director and chief operating officer...