PHILADELPHIA -- Meat department workman's compensation claims and other personal injuries at Pathmark Stores dropped after the chain convinced suppliers to use lighter box/case weights, and started using ergonomically...
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Simple in-and-out promotions that are competitively priced caught the eye of some of the 244 grocery retailers who were working on spring season bookings at this year's General Merchandise Marketing...
CHANDLER, Ariz. -- Bashas' Markets, based here, is running a four- to six-week premium-priced framed-art promotion chainwide.The difference with this in-and-out promotion from past ones run by the chain is in the...
DUBLIN, Ohio -- SmarTalk Teleservices here will market prepaid phone card certificates at supermarket checkout registers through the electronic Catalina Marketing Network.Starting next month, Schnuck Markets, King...
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The rising popularity of alternative medicine offers supermarket health and beauty care and pharmacy departments new sales opportunities, and the challenge of providing consumers with the information...
When it comes to photo and film sales during the holidays, supermarkets can reap heavy volume but face fierce price competition.Both retailers and suppliers say that during this period between 35% and 40% of their...
EAST BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Shaw's Supermarkets here is considering a rollout of combination pharmacy, vitamin and supplement centers following a successful two-store test of the concept in Bangor and Biddeford, Maine...
For many serious players in food retailing today, general merchandise has become an integral part of strategic positioning.The large national chains as well as aggressive smaller independents have targeted key general...
CINCINNATI -- Kroger Co. will consolidate its nonfood buying and merchandising operations at its corporate headquarters here, according to industry observers.The move, which breaks with the chain's tradition of...
SALT LAKE CITY -- Associated Food Stores here has wrapped up a project that expanded general merchandise to better position its retailers against Wal-Mart and other mass merchandisers.The campaign was completed...
