Trader Joe’s and the art of being a great merchant
It’s no secret that pumpkin mania is occurring on the shelves of supermarkets today. From Pumpkin Spiced Lattes at Starbucks to Pumpkin Pie Pop Tarts, the product is popping up all over, just in time for the Halloween and fall season.
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Whole Foods launches national ad campaign
Calling itself “America’s Healthiest Grocery Store,” Whole Foods Market on Monday launched its first-ever national advertising campaign.
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U.S. Labor Secretary salutes Market Basket
This summer’s employee revolt at Demoulas Super Markets was lauded this week by U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez, who said “we need more companies like Market Basket.”
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Supplier Standouts: 2014 Supplier Leadership Awards
Relations between suppliers and retailers have improved or stayed the same over the past year in terms of data sharing, collaboration and other interactions, report the vast majority (93.3%) of respondents to SN’s Supplier Leadership Awards survey. Half of all participants indicated that there’s been an improvement.
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Aldi offers the thrill of discovery
Like a “treasure hunt”: It’s one way to describe the fun of shopping at Costco and Trader Joe’s. But another retailer, who just might surprise you, has joined the party — Aldi.
Over the more than 30 years I’ve been a student (and often customer) of Aldi, the efficiency of high inventory turns and labor saving handling of a small number of SKUs, i.e. under 1,500, allowed this hard discounter to generate strong return on assets, enough to fund much of the growth of the chain here in the U.S. — an impressive feat.
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Another investor prods Family Dollar on merger
Family Dollar Stores on Monday acknowledged receipt of a letter from minority investor Elliott Advisors critical of the company’s backing of a merger agreement with Dollar Tree — and the rejection of a competing offer from Dollar General.
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Highlights from PMA's Fresh Summit
Check out all of SN's coverage from PMA's Fresh Summit, including news, photos and key takeways.
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UNFI growth prospects looking good, analysts say
United Natural Foods, Inc., is positioned for continued strong growth, especially as it expands the perishables offerings from Tony’s Fine Foods beyond the West Coast while simultaneously reducing warehouse and distribution costs, analysts said Wednesday, a day after UNFI’s annual analyst meeting.
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New Walmart U.S. CEO Foran putting focus on fresh
In his first public remarks since taking charge of Wal-Mart Stores’ U.S. business, Greg Foran said the retailer could turn around flat sales in part by “becoming really good shopkeepers.”
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Hannaford continuing 'To Go' rollout
Hannaford Bros. is continuing to expand its Hannaford to Go Internet shopping offering, with plans to add at least two new store pickup locations to the eight stores that already offer the service.
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