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PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Consolidate . . . cut-in . . . compromise?Determining the ideal placement of the $303.6 million ethnic beauty care category (excluding cosmetics) often has been a hotly debated issue. At the Chicago-based American Health and...
EVANSTON, Ill. -- EthnicGrocer.com here is literally taking on the world.The year-old e-commerce firm intends to become the largest retailer of specialty foods on the Internet with a two-tiered strategy that targets adventurous cooks as well as U...
It's no secret that supermarkets have to cater to their local customer base if they want to succeed. But strategies differ from region to region -- what works in the suburbs doesn't necessarily guarantee profits in the city. And one of the...
For some retailers the value of the message is greater than the price on the back of the greeting card. That is often the case in merchandising ethnic greeting cards, a growing and important segment.Given the right demographics, retailers report...
CARTERET, N.J. -- Pathmark Stores here will roll out Milani -- an ethnic cosmetics line -- to 100 units in March, according to Rebecca Tanner, national sales manager for Nina International, which markets the products. The retailer is one of...
However specialty foods are defined -- as ethnic, gourmet, natural, functional or organic -- this category is one of the fastest-growing in mainstream supermarkets today.Driven by the demands of shoppers who are well-educated, widely-traveled...
The acquisition of ethnic beauty care companies by the big cosmetic giants such as L'Oreal and Revlon signals the potential that ethnic health and beauty care holds for retailers.Charles Todd, HBC buyer at C.B. Ragland, Nashville, Tenn., echoes...
MONTREAL (FNS) -- Supermarkets here in Canada's most multicultural city are installing ethnic destinations in Center Store to meet the needs of diverse customers.This French-speaking capital of Quebec has nearly 3 million inhabitants, with well...
Just as the proverbial rose always smells sweet, regardless of its name, retailers are making a sweet profit on international foods in the frozen aisle, regardless of how they are labeled.Some retailers call these items "ethnic frozen"; others may...
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- According to a recent study by Promar International here, ethnic food will account for one of every seven new food dollars in the decade ahead.Sales of ethnic foods will increase by $25 billion, a growth of about 50%, the...