Wegmans Food Markets got an early start on the fall season last weekend, hosting a chainwide back-to-school event featuring samples, recipe cards, tips and ideas for back-to-school meals in its fresh-food departments. In produce departments...
Sales of brownies and dessert bars averaged $125 per week per bakery during the 52 weeks ending March 28, 2009. The sales represented a 9.6% increase from the same period a year earlier, according to a recent report published in Modern Baking, a...
Food Lion is running a promotion on its private label
brand milk for its MVP loyalty card holders‹when they purchase 6 gallons,
they get the seventh free.
Target's grocery concept is making its way to Philadelphia. P-fresh or is Target's name for renovated discount stores with extra floor space devoted to groceries, including produce, meats and bakery items. The retailer has rolled out the concept...
Consumers say retailers are not as responsive to their concerns during these hard economic times as they were during the 1991 recession, according to a Consumer Network survey conducted this summer. In answer to this statement, I'm impressed with...
The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods fell almost 1% between July 2008 and July 2009, led by a 29.7% decline for energy goods and a 4.2% decline in prices for consumer foods, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. By contrast, the...
The Regional & Local Food & Drink report by research company Adsearch found that respondents wanted every supermarket to sell a local and regional range of products, specifically, with local being defined as being within 27 miles.
Commodity prices have plummeted since last summer, dragging dollar sales of many fresh food categories down with them. But, there appears to be a silver lining in the data reviewed here. Take the natural cheese category, for example. Unit sales...