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September 12, 2010
Meijer plans smaller-format Chicagoland store

A Friday report by Crain’s said that grocery chain Meijer is opening a new store...

September 9, 2010
Safeway donates $25K, food and supplies to benefit San Bruno victims

Following a devestating gas explosion in San Bruno, Calif., the philanthropic arm of Safeway announced...

September 6, 2010
'Store brands are worth a try,' Consumer Reports study finds

Shoppers shouldn't overlook store brands if they are looking for quality and ways to save...

September 6, 2010
Retail sales see rise in August

Back-to-school shopping caused a surprise turnaround for retailers, which beat analyst expectations, according to published...

August 26, 2010
Report: Consumers focus on fewer stores, lower prices

Shoppers are cutting back on the number of stores they are visiting, concentrating visits on...

August 24, 2010
New Meijer app helps consumers 'Find-it' in stores

Midwest grocery store chain Meijer on Wednesday unveiled a new mobile application called "Find-it," which...

August 22, 2010
CVS clusters consumables in new urban store concept

CVS/pharmacy has always prided itself on convenience, but the retailer clearly is raising the bar...

August 22, 2010
Report: Consumers turn to discounters for back-to-school shopping

More consumers are turning to low-cost retailers, discounts and store brands during the back-to-school shopping...

August 22, 2010
Shoppers ‘layout’ desire for deals, simplicity, coherence

SKU rationalization is a hot topic in consumables. With space at a premium, and pressure...

August 19, 2010
New supermarket concept targets Chicago’s African-American community

The owner of a chain of fast-casual restaurants in Chicago has created a new supermarket...

August 16, 2010
School cuts expand BTS shopping lists; reluctant shoppers to extend season

For most food, drug and mass merchandise retailers, back-to-school season means doing brisk business in...

August 12, 2010
Walgreens among retailers holding down health-and-wellness fort

In the ever-evolving world of food retailing, two developments stood out last week....

August 4, 2010
99 Cents Only sees Q1 sales, earnings boost

99 Cents Only Stores reported that sales for the first quarter increased by 4.6% to $336.6 million and same-store sales increased 2.7%.

August 4, 2010
NPD: Consumers spending more, but shopping later for BTS

The NPD Group found that 38% of consumers polled in its back-to-school spending intentions survey...

July 22, 2010
Convenience foods continue vast hold on retail market, report finds

Fresh convenience foods have experienced a recessionary boon, according to a new study by Packaged...

July 21, 2010
Cardinal Health debuts Order Express at annual trade show

To kick off its annual retail pharmacy trade show, Cardinal Health launched Order Express, a...

July 18, 2010
Letters to the Editor

Upon reading your June 7 cover story, “7 Deadly Sins of SKU Rationalization,” we at...

July 18, 2010
Retail buyers, stores convene to share new ideas and products

From the Meet the Market program to education sessions to the exhibit floor, the 2010...

July 18, 2010
The SKU rat trap

When it comes to the front-end offerings at drug and mass-market retailers, there is perhaps...

June 22, 2010
PriceGrabber.com survey reveals consumers' back-to-school shopping habits

Consumers may be tightening their wallets this year, but saving on back-to-school purchases is not...

June 17, 2010
Cutting brands, products? You're asking to lose money

New research released by Nielsen suggesting that retailers must be cautious when trimming SKUs as...

June 14, 2010
Nielsen unveils retail forecast report at conference

Drug stores will experience an increase in dollar sales but will suffer share losses by...

June 14, 2010
Streamlining product selections could spell trouble for CPG retailers

Consumers likely will take their business elsewhere if they notice a reduced product selection at...

June 6, 2010
REPORTERS Notebook

DVD kiosk provider Redbox entered into an agreement to install fully automated DVD rental kiosks...

June 4, 2010
Mack Elevation Forum examines how NOT to become SKU-rationalized

It’s a new game. And the winners are the ones that follow the new rules...

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