SEATTLE -- Associated Grocers is looking to brew up some extra sales and profits in the coffee category with its line of "JavaworkS" private-label coffee that the wholesaler here plans on roasting in-house.Associated...
ST. LOUIS -- Although the Justice Department has alleged that Anheuser-Busch Cos. here has caused its distributors to drop smaller brands and microbrews in favor of its products, retailers SN contacted said they have...
ROSEVILLE, Mich. -- Two New York men who allegedly tried to redeem a truckload of empty soda cans at a Meijer Inc. store here -- a plot similar to a "Seinfeld" episode -- did not get many laughs.The two men were...
NEW ORLEANS -- A biannual show that Schwegmann Giant Super Markets here cosponsors will have more vendors and more supportive in-store activities next year, said the show's coordinator.The latest show, called the...
NEW ORLEANS -- Heinz USA is teaming up with retailers to create meal-solutions programs involving the Center Store.Mark Trumbull, customer marketing manager at Heinz USA, a division of H.J. Heinz, Pittsburgh, said...
NEW ORLEANS -- Kroger Co. significantly increased sales of children's products by participating in an account-specific promotion.The program, run in conjunction with Kraft and the Warner Bros. Network, was an offshoot...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Kroger Co. is teaming up with local veterinarians in an effort to win back pet-aisle sales that have been lost to other classes of trade.The Cincinnati-based retailer is publishing brochures listing...
There's nothing like a massive display of chocolate bars to help drive Halloween candy sales.Large displays for Halloween and many other seasons -- supported with newspaper and circular advertisements, and coupled...
"New Age" beverages, novelty drinks, upscale juices and bottled water account for the greatest proliferation of new products in the beverage aisle.Indeed, the beverage category is one of the most fertile areas of the...
QUINCY, Mass. -- Stop & Shop Cos. here helped youngsters stock up on back-to-school supplies by offering free items to consumers who purchased certain Center Store products.Using the headline "Get coupons for free...
