Stephen Dowdell

MONTAGUE, N.J. -- At Big V Supermarkets' prototype format here, the produce catches you broadside as soon as you step inside the door.It is an aggressive merchandising effect that does more than draw the shoppers'...

PITTSFORD, N.Y. -- The innovative fresh-meals merchandising techniques at Wegmans' latest prototype may be sexy, but produce is clearly still at the heart of the retailer's fresh-food strategy, judging from the...

IRWINDALE, Calif. -- Hughes Family Markets here is bringing produce and floral to the forefront in remodeled stores and is updating its merchandising in both departments, as well.The physical act of moving the two...

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Produce is moving up in the supercenter merchandising hierarchy at Wal-Mart Stores here.The department is playing a more pivotal role, in concert with other fresh departments, in the retail giant...

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Arguably the most comprehensive set of performance benchmarks ever assembled for the fresh-produce industry was released last week at the Produce Marketing Association's annual convention here.Using...

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Produce Marketing Association's convention, being held here this week, is likely to be the biggest and most well-attended meeting ever hosted by the association, and it signifies an industry...

NEWARK, Del. -- In two weeks, the Produce Marketing Association here will use its annual convention as a platform for releasing a new produce study, one that PMA president Bryan Silbermann promises will set reliable...

PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Safeway here has joined the ranks of other supermarket chains that in recent months have openly declared their support of the right of strawberry workers to organize into unions.The chain, with 1...