It’s been quite an interesting few weeks in the world of organics. Walmart announced a new organic initiative under the Wild Oats brand, and Target a day later shared the details of its “Made to Matter” program with 17 handpicked organic brands...
The Bay Area has Silicon Valley. New York has Silicon Alley. Northwest Arkansas has…
“The Silicon Alley of Retail,” suggests Ted Rubin, the former CMO of Collective Bias. Based in Bentonville, Ark., Collective Bias describes itself as a social s...
Price and service battles are playing out much like trench warfare in markets across the country, according to SN data that stems from a new partnership. The results show not only which retailers are winning, but also why.
For the past three mon...
The most talked about generation of consumers is increasingly carving out a special niche, even before it takes the full spotlight by outspending Baby Boomers in just a few years.
Millennials, also known as Generation Y, who range in age approxi...
With the genetically modified foods labeling debate raging, it’s not surprising that consumers are not showing a lot of love for AquaBounty’s genetically modified salmon right now.
In response to the consumer and advocacy group outcry, some of t...
Last week, attorneys general from more than two-dozen states and jurisdictions implored the CEOs of Walmart, Walgreens, Rite Aid, Safeway and Kroger to stop selling tobacco products in stores with pharmacies.
“There is a contradiction in havin...
Anyone on the industry conference circuit knows this fact: The focus on industry collaboration efforts is heating up.
It was high-profile at the FMI Midwinter Executive Conference in January, including awards presented for collaboration-related ...
Albertsons, it appears, has acquired a succession plan for its aging lineup of leaders.
When Cerberus Capital Management and its partners bought Albertsons and its sister chains from Supervalu and reunited the two Albertsons divisions a year ago...
There’s been a flood of information lately about local product merchandising.
We’ve heard all about how it helps support communities and create exclusive merchandising opportunities for retailers.
What’s sometimes less apparent is the behind-th...
The growth of health and wellness efforts at mainstream retail has been phenomenal over the past few years, and supermarkets are working hard to keep the momentum going.
But growth has been the only sure thing. How it’s accomplished has been a ...
