Supermarkets are always trying to make shopping easier, faster and more manageable. They've pioneered solutions like online purchasing, personal scanners and self-checkouts, to name a few, each one designed to maximize the convenience factor. The...
Readers of SN will not see a familiar face in the top Viewpoints spot this week. That's because David Merrefield, vice president and editorial director, has retired from SN after nearly 30 years...
Major business transformations are never easy, but they can be made even more complicated by the uncertainties of the economy...
The economy is weakening and consumers are in a tough spot. But you wouldn't know it from recent supermarket financial reports. Harris Teeter, Ingles, Ahold and Delhaize were among chains to recently unveil impressive financial results. Does all...
Last spring, the environmental marketing firm TerraChoice sent teams into six stores to record all of the environmental claims they observed. They subsequently tested 1,018 products that together bore 1,753 claims, against best practices for...
Supermarkets are known for taking their cues from the customer. That would have to be the consumer, correct...
