ROUND LAKE, Minn. -- The candy market is growing. For the most part, however, the supermarket industry's role in the growth has lately been that of a bit player.So say the top executives at Sathers Inc. here, the country's third-largest general...
Imagine some future historian of the grocery industry opening a time capsule from the waning years of the 20th century. Inside are three objects: a box of Nabisco's SnackWell's fat-free chocolate cookies, a can of Sam's Choice cola and a piece of...
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The customer is king. And until retailers and manufacturers place the consumer first on their list of business priorities, Efficient Consumer Response will never succeed.That was the message delivered during a panel discussion...
This is the era of re-engineering and new alliances, so business strategies pivoting on such considerations often capture the limelight. Perhaps for that very reason, it's good to step back from time to time and take a look at a company that's...
Who will win the battle for the consumer?National brands, with their rich tradition and marketing savvy, or store brands, with their checkered past and street smarts? The latest statistics from the front lines show that private-label sales in...
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The customer is king. And until retailers and manufacturers place the consumer first on their list of business priorities, Efficient Consumer Response will never succeed.That was the message delivered during a panel discussion...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The drama of new and improved store brands contesting with national brand groceries is not limited to the supermarket stage, but will be played out in the growing supercenter arena as well, said retailing experts at the...
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Efficient Consumer Response without category management has a "supply side" focus. But with category management, ECR marries the demand and supply sides.The latter strategy is the key to success for supplying and distributing...