Lisa Saxton

MINNEAPOLIS -- The idea of a one-aisle shopping experience for baby and toddler needs was evident in two chains SN visited here last month.In an area where Byerly's and Lunds strut their upscale stuff, SN found...

ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Fresh Fields here, the retailer of natural and health-oriented groceries, prominently featured a bouncing baby in an ad last month for some of its pesticide-free products.Touting Earth's Best organic...

MINNEAPOLIS -- Despite rumors to the contrary, Growing Healthy here has not filed for bankruptcy and is not headed on a downhill trek."They are absolutely not going out of business," said a spokeswoman for the...

There's a bursting, blasting, blitzing revolution taking place in nonchocolate confectionery these days, leaving extra-strength mints and gums poised to explode on the retail scene.Led by the Altoids product of...

CHARLESTON HEIGHTS, S.C. -- Piggly Wiggly Carolina Co. here has revamped its in-aisle candy section to offer more items in the same amount of space.According to Judy Baker, the grocery buyer involved with the reset...

WASHINGTON -- As it gears up for its 50th annual summer convention, the American Wholesale Marketers Association here is changing with the times.Along with wholesaling candy and tobacco products, its members are...

INDIANAPOLIS -- 50below, a frozen food closeout store, is now operating two units here.Charles Huber, 50below's owner and chief executive officer, said the 3,000-square-foot stores, which opened in April, are growing...

SALISBURY, N.C. -- The Consumers United with Employees organization has issued a report charging Food Lion here with selling outdated grocery items.The report, issued late last month, is the sixth such report from CUE...