Chef Ernesto launches all-natural foods at select Dollar Trees

May 5, 2015

Chef Ernesto is announcing a nationwide rollout of its all-natural frozen food line now available at Dollar Tree stores from New England to North Carolina.

Buying groceries online gaining acceptance globally

April 30, 2015

More than half of global consumers are willing to buy groceries online, according to Nielsen Global. Survey also shows 57 percent of shoppers consider grocery…

Highlight categories and promotions with new magnetic supergrip® sign holders

Highlight categories, promotions and more throughout the store with new magnetic sign holders from FFR Merchandising: the 103 SuperGrip® Flush Magnetic Sign…

Boost yogurt sales, save on labor and shrink, with innovative new yougurt merchandiser

Boost yogurt sales while saving on labor and shrink expenses with FFR’s new Power Zone® FlexRoller™ System for Yogurt.

From stock options to oranges: Whole Foods Rewards is a natural for growth

by Bryan Pearson — President, LoyaltyOne

Whole Foods is enjoying the fruits of its marketing labor these days, but its long-term success may rely more on its affinity for workers than affinity with…

Report sees growth in multichannel grocery shopping

February 18, 2015

Multichannel grocery shopping is surging across the globe, with the birth of a new child being a primary driver of an increased propensity to buy online…

Hy-Vee selects Interactions for experiential marketing services

February 10, 2015

Interactions will engage shoppers through experiential marketing events in 50 store locations in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas and Missouri, with plans to expand to…

Three micro-trends of the retail customer experience

by Jeannie Walters — Chief Customer Experience Investigator, 360Connext

There are several ways the retail customer experience is actually becoming smaller, and it seems to be a good thing for sales and customers.

Roundy's selects Market6 for vendor collaboration portal

January 21, 2015

The leading Midwest grocer has selected Market6’s retailer/supplier collaboration software platform, Market6 Foundation, to deliver a new vendor collaboration…

Sam's Club offering free health screenings, to members and non-members

January 6, 2015

Sam's Club announced that it will host 10 free monthly health screenings in 2015 for members and non-members, covering a wide range of tests to manage and…

Report details shopping behaviors of US Hispanic population

December 3, 2014

Hispanics account for one-sixth of the U.S. population, totaling 53 million people. These shoppers have increased their spending more than 200 percent since…

Nielsen: Global perceptions of store brands improve, but share of basket varies by country

November 18, 2014

The Nielsen Global Survey of Private Label polled more than 30,000 Internet respondents in 60 countries to understand how consumer perceptions about…

Whole Foods testing new interactive tech in Georgia store

November 17, 2014

The installations create an informative, entertaining and streamlined shopping experience, including connecting shoppers more closely to the farmers who…

Retail Orphan Initiative rallies retail industry for ebola relief in Liberia

November 3, 2014

#RetailFightsEbola campaign works to deliver critically needed supplies for distribution through NGO partners in Liberia that have helped reduce new cases by…

SpinDing launching game-based marketing platform for retailers, brands

October 23, 2014

The game was originally launched in 1992 on a kiosk network that reached more than 4,000 supermarket locations. The company said it is relaunching the game and…

Whole Foods launches 'Responsibly Grown' produce rating system

October 15, 2014

The new rating system labels fresh fruits, vegetables and flowers as "good," "better" or "best" to help shoppers make more informed choices in the produce and…

Study says consumer satisfaction with supermarkets is very high

October 14, 2014

The research found that supermarkets continue to generate high satisfaction among their shoppers, scoring an average of 4.46 on a five-point scale, where five…

Hy-Vee to utilize Agilence's Retail 20/20 to improve in-store operations

September 30, 2014

The employee-owned grocer is based in West Des Moines, Iowa, and operates 237 stores in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota…

Independent grocers hold ground in tough fiscal year 2013

September 10, 2014

The National Grocers Association and FMS Solutions today released the results of their joint 2014 Independent Grocers Financial Survey, covering fiscal year…

Whole Foods Market offering one-hour delivery, in-store pickup

September 9, 2014

Whole Foods Market and one-hour grocery delivery service Instacart have announced a new partnership that enables customers to have Whole Foods Market products…