The most amazing thing about Efficient Consumer Response is not the willingness to re-evaluate nonlevel playing fields, street money, forward buying, diverting and other such assault weapons of trade relations. Wal-Mart gave the supermarket...
In spite of tough loss-leader competition this fourth quarter from other classes of trade, supermarkets expect to hold their own selling big hit video titles.Supermarkets will build on their traffic, frequency of shoppers' visits and convenience...
CINCINNATI -- Kroger Co. here will test a computerized shelf display system designed to increase the flexibility and efficiency of item promotions.With the new wireless system, Kroger and participating manufacturers will transmit promotional data...
CINCINNATI -- The ultraconcentrated product trend marches on at Procter & Gamble Co. here, with ultra coffee about to make its debut.P&G said it is offering an Ultra Folgers line of ground coffee to retailers in Evansville, Ind., for a marketing...
Richfood Completes Rotelle Buyhfood Holdings here has completed the acquisition of all the outstanding stock of Rotelle Inc., a Philadelphia-area frozen food distributor.Richfood, as reported, said it would pay $52.8 million cash for the West...
MIAMI -- The Winn-Dixie division here recently took aim at Wal-Mart with a newspaper advertisement comparing the health and beauty care prices of the two retailers.The advertisement, which appeared in The Miami Herald on Aug. 4, compared Winn...
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Kroger Co., Cincinnati, has moved five turn-of-the-century homes here in order to build an inner-city store on its site of choice.While the store's exterior will be modeled on Savannah's fabled Old City Market to fit in with the...
CHICAGO -- To practice category management, it's back to the basics.Brand marketers must take the time to look at categories through the eyes of the retailer. What are his goals? Who is the competition? Are brand and category objectives compatible...
Food and beverage direct store delivery companies will face their toughest challenges in the remainder of this decade. More new regional products, exclusive own-label items and migrating consumer and retail channel dynamics present almost...
BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- A strong performance in its supercenter and discount-store division contributed to Wal-Mart Stores' 23% sales increase in the second quarter ended July 31.r. The results were in line with Wall Street's estimates. The company...