Joel Elson

MELROSE PARK, Ill. -- The 217 Chicagoland Jewel-Osco stores gave away 43,000 kites, saluting students for their participation in the Illinois Father of the Year essay contest.The fund-raiser was held in conjunction...

Supermarkets are taking an aggressive stance on summer film merchandising, using a variety of price promotions and secondary displays to highlight the category.At B&R Stores, Lincoln, Neb., power panels and clip...

TIGARD, Ore. -- Numerous independent retailers in the Pacific Northwest last month began rolling out a new co-branded prepaid phone card.Some 40 to 50 independents using the Western Family controlled label as their...

Once tucked away on wire racks in a corner of the store, partyware has blossomed into a $1.7 billion industry with year-round opportunities for supermarkets.Partyware designs, colors and licensed properties continue...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Eastman Kodak here is planning a concentrated series of summer promotions for its Kodak Gold 100- and 200-speed films, single-use cameras and Kodak Premium Processing in a move to boost film sales...

MONTVALE, N.J. -- A&P here is peddling into summer, selling bicycles in its Philadelphia-area stores. The chain also is testing interactive computer software kiosks at 102 stores in five divisions.The 4-foot kiosks...

LA VERGNE, Tenn. -- The world of on-line video sales may be closer than many supermarket retailers think.Ingram Entertainment, the largest video distributor and supplier to many supermarket video programs, has...

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Rosauers Supermarkets here is advancing its effort to upgrade kitchenware with more variety and larger departments.The chain plans to remerchandise the housewares category this fall with new, upscale...