Carefully Managed Price Freezes Lead to Stronger Results
When costs rise during a slow economic period, retailers must decide whether to pass through cost increases and risk a…
App Developers Target Retailers with New Options for In-Store Promotions, Payment
Half of retailers surveyed in December indicated they plan to build mobile apps this year, and many are evaluating whether…
Small CPG Creates New Retail Category
By spending on marketing programs ranging from coupons to television commercials, Crunchies Food Co. has educated consumers and the…
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Some Consumers Shift Loyalty To More Expensive Store Brands
Private-label products are seeing a rise in loyalty from consumers, with some shoppers paying more for store brands than for…
Chilean Supermarket Industry Seeing Strong Growth
Retail food sales in Chile totaled $13.5 billion in 2010, up 8 percent from the prior year, and per capital…
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Industry News
Safeway Names 25-year Veteran to Lead Vons
Safeway has named Lori Raya president of its Vons division, replacing the retiring Tom Keller, San Francisco Business Times reported.
Research
PepsiCo Exec Challenges Food Industry to Update Strategies
Growth in the food industry may depend on companies moving beyond their comfort zones to update data collection and supply chain strategies, PepsiCo executive John Compton said during an address at FMI's Midwinter Executive Conference.
Consumer Insights
U.S. Consumers Still Hesitant to Buy Nonessentials
American shoppers remain cautious about spending on nonessentials, Newell Rubbermaid's CEO Michael Polk told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Trends
Carefully Managed Price Freezes Lead to Stronger Results
When costs rise during a slow economic period, retailers must decide whether to pass through cost increases and risk a decline in sales or hold the line on prices with hopes of attracting more volume.
Capital Management
Kings Food Markets to Revamp Stores, Brand
Kings Food Markets' will unveil its new branding efforts Feb. 3 at it Bedminster, N.J., location, which has been remodeled to include areas offering fresh sushi, fresh pasta, brick-oven pizza and more than 400 international cheeses, Supermarket News reported.
Consumer Insights
Coupon Redemption Rises Despite Reduced Distribution
Consumers realized $4.6 billion in coupon savings in 2011, a 12 percent increase from the previous year, while CPG marketers cut coupon distribution 8 percent to about 300 billion coupons, according to a new report by NCH Marketing Services.
Tech & Logistics
Most Consumers Don’t Engage with Brands on Facebook
About 1 percent of major brands' Facebook fans engage with the brands and even fewer create content around the brands, Advertising Age reported.
