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Applying Efficient Consumer Response principles to the perishables department is not as hard as it looks. And doing so yields benefits that are at least as significant as those achieved in dry goods.These are among the conclusions reached in a new...
Sight & Sound Adds SalespeopleSound Distributors here has expanded its sales force, increasing its field representation to 35 people nationally.New positions have been added in Georgia, Florida, Arizona and California. Additionally, the company...
AKRON, Ohio -- Carol Moore, director of food service for West Point Market, has left the company.years. Moore had responsibility for West Point's kitchen, deli and catering departments as well as for new product development.In the restructuring...
RICHMOND, Va. -- Ukrop's Super Markets here unveiled a wide-ranging expansion program that will take it into new markets and improve its position against both supermarkets and restaurants.The program will enable Ukrop's -- already an industry...
Successful nonfood destinations are being built on solid marketing ground. Knowledge about customer demographics, competitors and even natural barriers have become key criteria for expanding nonfood areas, determining the product mix and...
There's important news regarding electronic data interchange, better known as EDI. Some major brand marketers are aggressively expanding their connection with retailers in the area of direct store delivery. These developments couldn't come at a...
IRVINE, Calif. -- PIA Merchandising Services here, the nation's largest third-party merchandising firm, has plans to go public.The company announced an initial public stock offering of 2.25 million shares in February. The preliminary prospectus...
HIGHLAND VILLAGE, Texas -- It has been said that everything is bigger in Texas, and that adage certainly holds true when it comes to the soft drink displays at Minyard Food Stores.The Coppell, Texas-based retailer, which operates more than 80...
WILLIAMSTOWN, N.Y. -- Tops Friendly Markets here looked to score a touchdown when it featured the 1995 winners of the Great American Beer Festival as part of its Super Bowl lineup.During late January, the retailer, which operates 70 Tops stores in...