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SNAPPING UP SHARE
Feb 15, 1999
As the numbers bear out, competition is fierce for supermarkets trying to turn a profit in photo-film services.However, supermarket retailers say it is a growing category and a strong customer draw. To maintain their...
SPARTAN ADDS UPSCALE SETS TO HEAT UP HOUSEWARES
Feb 01, 1999
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Spartan Stores, based here, is introducing new Kitchen Gallery sets to spur housewares sales at its 450-member stores.Kitchen Gallery planograms, which contain some 297 stockkeeping units, began...
POLAROID SETS INSTANT ONE-TIME CAMERA
Jan 25, 1999
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Polaroid Corp. here is planning a national rollout of a new 10-exposure, single-use instant camera to supermarkets, drug stores and mass merchandisers.The rollout, slated to begin next month...
POLL: HOLIDAY 35 MM FILM MOVEMENT STRONG
Jan 25, 1999
Grocery executives polled by SN generally confirmed industry figures, released earlier this month, that aggressive price promotions helped buoy by 18% holiday consumer purchases of 35 mm film rolls over the prior year...
HEALTHY READING
Jan 25, 1999
Supermarkets are mining the publication field to satisfy their shoppers insatiable hunger for health-related information.Even though there is no shortage of information on these topics, it seems consumers can't get...
GIANT FOOD STORES BEGIN PUMPING GASOLINE
Jan 18, 1999
CARLISLE, Pa. -- Giant Food Stores here joins a growing list of supermarket chains that have jumped into the convenience business with gasoline stations.The chain installed its first station on the front parking lot...
UPPER END
Jan 11, 1999
The upscale kitchen shop is becoming a signature place to attract higher-income grocery shoppers.Whether in-line or in a stand-alone destination department, some supermarket chains are dedicating more space, using...
STAR MARKETS, PRICE CHOPPER EYE HIGH-END STICK GOODS
Jan 04, 1999
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Star Markets here and Price Chopper Supermarkets, Schenectady, N.Y., are contemplating adding high-fashion stick goods and cleaning accessories to their housewares mix.Last fall the chains began...
BASHAS' TO REPEAT ART EVENT THAT HAD BEAUTIFUL VOLUME
Dec 14, 1998
CHANDLER, Ariz. -- Bashas' Markets, based here, plans to repeat in January a premium- priced framed-art promotion that achieved high sell-through during a fall sale.According to Jeff Manning, vice president of general...
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