A strong emphasis on promotions was key to moving products in the in-store bakery this summer.That is according to retailers interviewed by SN about summer sales results. Overall, summer bakery sales were anywhere...
Is it tough enough? Is it bloody enough? Is it real enough?These are some questions supermarket video managers will have to ask themselves in evaluating video games offered for rental in the fourth quarter.Fighting...
CHICAGO -- Using cross-functional teams focused on the consumer has paid off for Pillsbury Co., Minneapolis, in terms of successful product introductions, said Bernadette Piacek-Llanes, vice president of research and...
This Christmas retailers are hoping consumers will stuff their stockings with bath products, lower-priced fragrance items, men's toiletries and other health and beauty care products carried in conventional...
NORTHLAKE, Ill. -- Dominick's Finer Foods here has named Herb Young senior vice president and general manager of its Omni SuperStores division as part of a series of executive changes.Young's position is new. He was...
Fresh sells. But it also introduces a specific set of sanitation challenges, especially for retailers who are making a stronger commitment to fresh foods merchandising than in the past.In deli/food service, meat and...
CHICAGO -- Manufacturers that put pressure on their salespeople to achieve 100% distribution in a market are to blame for the skyrocketing slotting allowances imposed by some retailers, according to Evan Schlessinger...
Retailers are seeing stronger demand for stronger over-the-counter anti-itch remedies.According to Towne-Oller & Associates, New York, N.Y., a subsidiary of Information Resources Inc., Chicago, sales of 1%...
CHICAGO -- Retail stores that display the entire line of Knorr specialty foods in a single location often post sales increases of 20% or more across the product range, said Peter Matarese, Northeast regional sales...
The sports drink category is enjoying a burst of energy as new items continue to enter the market.Meanwhile, some grocers are thinking about harnessing that energy by moving sports drinks out of the juice section and...