Like schoolkids getting a classroom introduction to their ABCs, post-consolidation retailers are spending their days mastering the four Ps: people, partnerships, performance and profits. In the fresh-foods departments, all four have emerged as...
RESTON, Va. (FNS) -- Advertising and merchandising campaigns that make independents stand out in markets increasingly dominated by large chains took top honors in this year's Creative Choice Awards.K-VA-T Food Stores, Abingdon, Va., won Best of...
By now, it's no secret that supermarkets have set their sights on capturing a chunk of the retail gas trade. No doubt, it is just one of the methods that will be used to add top-line growth.However, just installing pumps may not be enough...
SALINAS, Calif. -- A number of fresh-cut processors said the fast-growing, value-added produce category is still being undersold by retailers, and have developed proprietary research in an effort to gain more shelf space.Although figures by IRI...
SEATTLE -- Central Market here took consumer education to a new level recently when it brought a group of college-level nutrition/dietetics students into its seafood department for a morning-long class.Central Market, one of six units owned and...
BOSTON (FNS) -- Freshness is cited most often as the reason for repeat sales in the in-store bakery, though how customers define "fresh" varies, according to an industry consultant speaking at the 2001 Annual Conference & Exposition of the...
RICHMOND, Va. -- Ukrop's Super Markets here is targeting a late-summer opening for a new, small-format, neighborhood market with a focus on fresh foods, according to officials with the independent retailer.The 12,000-square-foot store will occupy...
BOSTON -- Case-ready products and eco-labeling are among the hot topics experts predict will be the talk of the aisles at this week's International Boston Seafood Show at the Hynes Convention Center.While both topics stand to open up fresh...
SAN MATEO, Calif. -- International foods are playing an increasing role in the Center Store, as retailers witness greater product accessibility and a growing demand for foreign fare.According to Ron Tanner, vice president of communications for the...
Fresh still wins the popularity contest among typical seafood purveyors. However, more quality-conscious retailers around the country are accepting, even promoting, frozen seafood as the number of high-quality products increases and consumers...