Grocery stores have some happy customers. H-E-B and Trader Joe’s took the top two spots on the Temkin Group customer experience ranking. In fact, eight supermarkets made it to the ranking’s top 21 spots. The Temkin G...
Food fads come and go, but consumers continue to embrace local products in the supermarket and on restaurant menus. However, sourcing from small, local farms can pose challenges for retailers who need a guaranteed st...
Tops Friendly Markets caters its prepared food and deli offerings in each store to the tastes of the customers in the market.
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Prepared foods are a staple for many shoppers, and they are purchasing them at different types of retailers, according to the most recent “The Why? Behind the Buy” report by Acosta Sales & Marketing.
The report foun...
When shopping for citrus, customers have varying expectations when it comes to tangerines and grapefruit.
“Convenience is huge in the tangerine category. People want things that peel very easily and that you can pul...
Growers in Florida and California are anticipating a drop in citrus production this season.
“This year has been extremely difficult for the industry. We had a very early frost snap that’s affected production,” said ...
Proving that supermarket customers are looking for more sophisticated options than the usual cheeses found in the dairy aisle, Murray’s Cheese shops continue to expand within Kroger banner stores.
“We started out in...
“All of our fresh items are from local purveyors and local meaning New York, New Jersey, Long Island City.”
— Michelle Carnagio, Duane Reade’s perishables category specialist