Study Finds Giant Food and ShopRite are Consumers’ Favorite Grocers
Giant Food is consumers’ favorite grocer, followed closely by ShopRite and then Walmart, according to a new consumer study by Market Force Information. The … Continue reading → The post Study Finds...
View ArticleGrocery and Wholesale Retailers are America’s Favorite Gas Stations
Costco and Kroger are consumers’ favorite places to fill their gas tanks, according to a new consumer study by Market Force Information, a leading … Continue reading → The post Grocery and Wholesale...
View ArticleCostco Applauded for Calling on Pork Suppliers to Eliminate Controversial Pig...
The Humane Society of the United States welcomes the announcement by Costco—the nation’s second-largest food retailer—that the chain is calling on its pork suppliers … Continue reading → The post...
View ArticleWith Prepared Foods Market at $32 Billion, Supermarkets Aren’t Just for...
Sales of prepared foods and ready-to-eat foods at retail will reach $32.45 billion in 2012, up 7.5% from 2011, according to Prepared Foods and … Continue reading → The post With Prepared Foods Market...
View ArticleCostco Teamsters Ratify Three-year Contract
Teamster members at Costco have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a new three-year contract that includes a 9 percent wage increase over the term … Continue reading → The post Costco Teamsters Ratify...
View ArticleMajor Retailers Opt Out of Class Action Settlement In Visa/Mastercard...
An unprecedented group of 19 of the largest retailers in the United States announced today that they have each individually decided to object and … Continue reading → The post Major Retailers Opt Out...
View ArticleLevel One to Bring Gardein Meatless Proteins to Club Warehouses Nationwide
Level One Marketing announced that it has partnered with Gardein, an award-winning range of nutritious, convenient foods made from a blend of non-GMO soy, wheat, and … Continue reading → The post Level...
View ArticleSafeway Progresses in Eliminating Pig Cages from Supply Chain
Safeway announced that it has begun eliminating gestation crates from its pork supply. Gestation crates are cages used to confine breeding pigs so restrictively, … Continue reading → The post Safeway...
View ArticleThe re-urbanization of America
With more consumers living in cities, retailers need to rethink their merchandising efforts. Continue reading → The post The re-urbanization of America appeared first on Macfadden Grocery Headquarters,...
View ArticleHarris Poll Highlights Traditional Grocery Stores
The 2014 Harris Poll EquiTrend (EQ) study, which measures brand equity for more than 1,500 brands across 170 categories, finds traditional grocery store brands … Continue reading → The post Harris Poll...
View ArticleFrom the Publisher: Of gas prices and Costco
With lower energy costs and a bump in the economy, 2015 could be the best year for grocery retailers in a decade. What does … Continue reading → The post From the Publisher: Of gas prices and Costco...
View ArticlePJ’s Organics Launches The Classic Bean & Cheese Burrito
This January, PJ’s Organics, maker of hand rolled frozen burritos, will expand its distribution into Costco stores located in the Northern California region. Exclusively … Continue reading → The post...
View ArticleWegmans, Publix, & Trader Joe’s Top Consumer Reports’ Supermarket Ratings
In Consumer Reports’ new supermarket survey, Wegmans, Publix, and Trader Joe’s remain at the top of the Ratings of 68 of stores nationwide. Also … Continue reading → The post Wegmans, Publix, &...
View ArticleCostco and PepsiCo Fight Hunger
Father John Adams, president of So Others Might Eat (SOME), announced Costco and PepsiCo have made one of the largest-ever donations of food to … Continue reading → The post Costco and PepsiCo Fight...
View ArticleNonfoods Talk: A Cut Above
Advances in technology and cost are making razor blades a luxury category. Fifty dollars for razor blades? That is what Costco is charging for … Continue reading → The post Nonfoods Talk: A Cut Above...
View ArticleInstacart Launches One-Hour Grocery Delivery Service in Indianapolis
Instacart (www.Instacart.com), the grocery delivery service whose personal shoppers hand pick and deliver items from trusted local stores, announced that it has expanded to Indianapolis, … Continue...
View ArticleTalk About Broad Assortments
While I currently live in Vermont I was born and raised in New Jersey. During a recent trip down to NJ to visit my … Continue reading → The post Talk About Broad Assortments appeared first on Macfadden...
View ArticlePublisher Column: On the Ropes
It may be time for Whole Foods’ officials to revamp the chains image. What retailer sells the most organic produce in the country? The … Continue reading → The post Publisher Column: On the Ropes...
View ArticlePublisher Column: Avoiding the Bumps in the Road
In order to stay successful, retailers must remain ahead of the curve on consumer expectation. Let’s connect the dots. Whole Foods keeps getting bashed … Continue reading → The post Publisher Column:...
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