Supermarkets are anticipating that more children's sell-through titles will hit the magic $10-or-below price point this year, resulting in greater sales.Retailers surveyed by SN said that with a variety of children's...
Several major chains have instituted a new J-hook program of branded gadgets that is producing strong incremental sales and higher profits.Lucky Stores, Dublin, Calif., Hughes Family Markets, Irwindale, Calif., Ralphs...
RANDALLSTOWN, Md. -- Basics/Metro Food Markets will add its first one-hour photo service in a new photo center department positioned to give the category higher visibility.The new department, slated for a newly...
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Wal-Mart is testing a beauty boutique concept at two stores here to capture greater incremental sales of high-margin products in the cosmetic and fragrance categories.Although Wal-Mart refused to...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Retailers are expanding their commitment to the Dove Foundation's seal of approval program for "family-friendly" videos.Furr's, Albuquerque, N.M., has rolled the program out from a 10-store test...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- As the movement of salsa products edges out ketchup at a Spartan warehouse here, Spartan Stores has launched a Mexican cookware program to capitalize on the popularity of Hispanic foods.The...
HARRISON, Ark. -- A goal of McKesson Service Merchandising division here is to leverage its buying clout in nonfood and better allocate trading funds to retailers on a regional basis.Newly appointed MSM President Bob...
Retailers are anxiously awaiting arrival of Aleve, the newly approved over-the-counter version of the pain reliever drug naproxen sodium, and only the fourth analgesic ingredient to be available OTC. Naproxen sodium...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Harvest Foods here is seeking to grow general merchandise sales with aggressive year-round price promotions. The chain intends to become a much more forceful general merchandise competitor by...
SWEETWATER, Texas -- Extensive candle sections are brightening general merchandise sales at Lawrence Bros.' Fiesta Food.The chain here moves about 5,000 cases of candles a year to a largely Mexican customer base, said...