Supermarkets with significant Hispanic demographics celebrated La Fiesta Patrias, or Mexican Independence Day, with strong Center Store promotions.Certified Grocers of California, Los Angeles, co-sponsored an all-day...
Confused about the difference between chardonnay and Chablis? Need clarification about claret or Chianti? Your local supermarket may have all the answers.Many supermarkets are now employing full-time wine stewards to...
WESTBURY, N.Y. -- King Kullen Grocery Co. here stays ahead of the curve when it comes to natural and organic choices.The chain continues to introduce and expand alternative grocery sections in many of its stores. Of...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Meijer Inc. here ran a large cereal promotion in which national brands were featured with its own private label at an attractive price point.The double-truck ad, which ran late last month...
As the seasons change, so do customer preferences in dessert toppings.While retailers successfully cross merchandised syrups with ice cream this summer, they are now shifting their gaze to whipped toppings and frozen...
WASHINGTON -- A new round of controversy has been unleashed in the battle over front-panel origin labels, with the American Frozen Food Institute, accusing the U.S. Customs Service here of "stuffing the ballot box" by...
Nowhere is the supermarket's response to ethnic diversity more apparent than in the increasing number of Hispanic grocery items on Center Store shelves.Moreover, savvy retailers are stepping up their efforts to woo...
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Tea and candy are being featured in four Cost Plus World Market prototype stores.Two 130-square-foot kiosks, which carry products from the Republic of Tea and Ghirardelli Chocolate, anchor a gourmet...
Baby boomers, perhaps this century's most significant demographic group to shape consumer behavior, are making themselves heard in the supermarket.They can be thanked for the growth of natural/organic products...
ATLANTA -- A unique baby campaign at the Kroger division here teamed the retailer's private-label diapers with a national baby-food brand.Under the promotion, which ran in June, consumers who bought any combination of...