Brand marketers can target consumers better by linking their World Wide Web sites to those of grocery chains that offer home delivery, according to a Duke University professor who is an expert on the Internet. "There's a natural marriage between...
TROY, Mich. -- Kmart's new "integrity pledge" is being hailed by the discounter's vendors as a positive step in its turnaround and a model that should be followed by the rest of the industry."This action by Kmart is another excellent example of...
As Efficient Consumer Response momentum continues to build, distributors are learning that greater patience and increased flexibility help their programs.Many wholesalers and retailers interviewed by SN said they are learning to be less rigid in...
ARCADIA, Calif. -- Same-store sales increases helped boost earnings at Vons Cos. here for the first quarter ended March 24. Net income for the 12 weeks rose 25% to $17.5 million. Sales rose 5.5% to $1.2 billion, and same-store sales increased 4.2%...
Supermarkets appear to be holding on to their general merchandise shoppers. In an exclusive SN consumer survey, more than one...
News & Solutions Home Meal ReplacementCOLUMBUS, Ohio -- Big Bear Stores here is embracing home meal replacement in a big way...
ELIZABETH, N.J. -- Tapping into the burgeoning popularity of mushroom varieties, ShopRite stores in northern New Jersey ran a...