SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Penn Traffic Co. here this week was scheduled to launch an eight-week, charity fund-raiser that involves the sale of its private-label products.The company, which operates supermarkets under several...
FAIRFAX, Va. -- Giant Food is giving its customers a break from the drudgery of shopping for groceries.Using a combination of music, video, lighting, signage, fixtures, displays and product assortments, Giant...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Nonfood buyers said the decision by the General Merchandise Distributors Council here to pay for the travel expenses of its qualified retailer and wholesaler members should boost attendance...
ABINGDON, Va. -- K-VA-T here has seen its sales of pain medications double after it added space for the products in the feminine care sections of all 87 of its supermarkets."I feel it made it more of a complete...
WASHINGTON -- Retail pharmacy leaders are hoping to gain more involvement in President Bush's plan to create a temporary Medicare prescription drug benefit after scoring a legal victory halting the president's...
PALM DESERT, Calif. -- Health and beauty care buyers from supermarkets and wholesalers around the country were still stranded here late last week after the Sept. 11 terrorist hijackings halted airline travel in the...
Women love to shop. Lots of men do, too, but the two genders have very different opinions about what constitutes an enjoyable shopping experience.Women enjoy a little ambience, and they appreciate displays that have a...
PALM DESERT, Calif. -- Grocers embracing the concept of whole health can further capitalize by positioning their stores as "women's well-being" destinations, according to a new report to be presented here this week...
BOISE, Idaho -- The three-unit Shaver's supermarket chain here has found that a price promotion that ties sell-through and rental seems to produce the best results for promoting the sales of children's video.The chain...
Now that consumers have embraced the DVD format for hit movies and major action titles, many people in the entertainment industry are looking forward to young children's titles becoming popular on DVD as well.Studios...