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FREE TIME
Dec 07, 1998
The hook is free phone time. It can lure shoppers into stores and get them to spend more on their grocery bill, say retailers.As prepaid phone cards have gained broad appeal, supermarkets have begun to look at the...
SAFEWAY GROOMS PET-CARE DEPARTMENT
Nov 23, 1998
DENVER -- Driven by competition from pet-care category killers in its operating area, Safeway's Denver division has doubled the size of its pet-accessories department to 18 feet.That move, coupled with a...
PHILADELPHIA VALUES
Nov 23, 1998
PHILADELPHIA -- Supermarkets in this area are cashing in on the burgeoning demand for value-added, ready-to-cook home-meal replacement items.This was clearly evident at several chains from store tours conducted during...
COPY CRUNCH
Nov 16, 1998
The meteoric proliferation of consumer publications has supermarkets scrambling to find space on already tightly packed mainline and checkout displays.While increasingly sophisticated category-management software and...
DSI WILL DO FRONT-END STUDY
Nov 09, 1998
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Magazine wholesaler Distribution Services Inc. here plans to develop a best-practice program for front-end merchandising of magazines, snacks and other nonfood at supermarket checkouts.The...
HALLOWEEN JUMP-STARTS THE HOLIDAY PUSH AT RETAIL
Nov 09, 1998
With a Halloween weekend kicking off the fourth quarter this year, supermarket chains are projecting solid seasonal sales, with 30% to 40% of their general-merchandise volume expected to be generated during the...
MAGAZINE BOUTIQUE INTRODUCED BY MARSH
Nov 02, 1998
INDIANAPOLIS -- Marsh Supermarkets here is testing a prototype mainline magazine rack designed in conjunction with Gibson Greetings, Cincinnati, and Time Distribution Services, New York, at two of its units.The 32...
GM BUYERS ASSESS UNITED NEWELL RUBBERMAID
Nov 02, 1998
In the wake of housewares manufacturer Newell Co.'s announced intention to acquire Rubbermaid in a stock and debt transaction worth $5.8 billion, general-merchandise buyers contacted by SN said they expected the...
EASY WRAPS
Oct 26, 1998
Convenience is driving the growth of gift wraps at supermarkets as retailers and suppliers work to make it easy and affordable for shoppers to buy wraps and accessories.This year "Wrap and Go," developed by American...
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