SWEETWATER, Texas -- Lawrence Management Services here is giving added exposure to its Marquee health and beauty care private label by double-facing selected items at its IGA and Fiesta Foods' stores.The double...
A significant price difference, plus value, are essential for private labels to make inroads in general merchandise categories such as light bulbs, hosiery, photo/ film, batteries, foil pan and mops and brooms at...
Supermarkets reported brisk July Fourth holiday sales during specials run on summer general merchandise that was promoted strongly in newspaper ads. Holiday promotions at various chains involved a wide variety of...
Supermarket retailers are taking a bright idea from warehouse stores' club packs and are using it to bundle light bulbs, with a new twist.Supermarket officials said they can differentiate themselves from other classes...
NORTHLAKE, Ill. -- Dominick's Finer Foods here this month begins testing cross-merchandising of Ekco kitchen gadgets and Baker's Secret bakeware at frozen food display cabinets and fresh foods departments. Gadgets...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Affiliated Foods Southwest's private-label health and beauty care sales are running 25% ahead of last year due to a heavy promotional push on the products.By expanding private-label variety...
Giant Food, Landover, Md., and Ralphs Grocery Co., Compton, Calif., plan to test automatic dispensing machines for airline tickets at selected stores.The machines, similar to automatic teller machines, initially will...
CHICAGO -- Jewel Food Stores ran its first golf-themed continuity during a four-week period last month.A chain source at Jewel, who asked not to be identified, said continuity sales, consisting mainly of Spalding golf...
Supermarkets are putting batteries in the spotlight by stepping up cross-merchandising and by adding more of the popular large-size packs.Retailers increasingly are setting up cross-merchandising displays away from...
CHANDLER, Ariz. -- Bashas' Markets here plans to expand its large 180- to 225-square-foot greeting card formats to an additional four stores.Bashas' continual expansion into larger greeting card departments...