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October 3, 2011
PriceGrabber: Almost half of Americans plan to spend less this holiday season

The state of the economy continues to impact consumers' holiday shopping decisions as many plan to spend less or the same this year.

September 26, 2011
Deloitte forecasts 2.5% to 3% increase in holiday sales

Retailers should expect small gains in 2011 holiday sales, according to a Deloitte forecast issued Monday.

September 21, 2011
Kline report: Beauty sales through alternative channels experiencing strong double-digit growth

Sales of cosmetics and toiletries through alternate channels have soared, growing by nearly $1 billion since 2005, according to consulting and research firm Kline & Co., and more double-digit growth is expected as consumers increasingly opt for the convenience of at-home shopping to meet their beauty needs.

September 21, 2011
ShopperTrak: Holiday sales expected to be up, but foot traffic will drop

In the wake of several surveys projecting how shoppers will spend this holiday season, the latest study from ShopperTrak expects national retail sales to increase 3% during November and December, while foot traffic will drop 2.2%.

September 15, 2011
New survey sheds light on top supermarket customer service

Safeway and Wegmans ranked highest across all customer service elements, according to a survey by Empathica.

September 15, 2011
Reports: Big Y bids farewell to self checkout

Big Y is saying "so long," to its self-service checkout lanes at its stores, according to published reports.

September 13, 2011
GMDC names board members for 2012

GMDC members elected two new board members to serve in two-year terms on their board of directors, the association announced Tuesday.

September 12, 2011
Consumers shop sparingly, late for BTS

New worries about the economy are affecting back-to-school shopping this fall.

September 12, 2011
Seasonal, novelty sweets flavor sales

Consumers still have a sweet tooth despite a sour economy. U.S. confectionery sales at food, drug and mass stores continue to grow at a pace of 4.2%, outpacing overall store sales, according to data from the National Confectioners Association.


September 12, 2011
Walmart tests no-frills format

The new Walmart Express concept is a further downsizing of Walmart’s supercenter and Neighborhood Market format, 
recently rebranded as Walmart Mart.

September 8, 2011
Walmart expands reach with new smaller-format store in Midwest City, Okla.

Walmart is gearing up to open a Neighborhood Market store this month in Midwest City, Okla.

September 6, 2011
Safeway: Flu shots during food trip more convenient

Safeway on Tuesday announced its offering of flu shots in its grocery stores — positioning its flu season inoculation as more convenient to drug stores.

September 1, 2011
Kantar: Retail comp sales decline on horizon despite 4.9% August gain

Retail same-store sales held steady with a 4.9% gain in August as retailers reported mostly solid back-to-school results at the same time sales at department stores were hurt by the impact of Hurricane Irene and weaker spending plans by shoppers, Kantar Retail reported on Thursday.

August 30, 2011
Expectations elevated at Dollar General

Dollar General results showed that low-end consumers have some spending power and a taste for its brand of discount retail.

August 29, 2011
Should pharmacy retailers get into food game? Signs point to 'yes'

Economic troubles and an interest in saving money are just two of the growing number of reasons why it behooves nontraditional retailers to start thinking about offering fresh food in their stores, especially pharmacy retailers.

August 24, 2011
Back-to-school deals target shoppers looking for low costs


Retailers, expecting thrifty behavior from consumers, are starting the back-to-school season with early promotions. “Retailers are already running door-buster promotions,” said Perry Smith, an analyst with the NPD Group.

August 24, 2011
Winn-Dixie to implement self-checkout technology

Winn-Dixie has selected IBM point-of-sale and self-checkout technology to help transform customer service, speed innovation and increase the operational efficiency of 484 Winn-Dixie store locations and other store formats across the southeastern United States, IBM reported.

August 23, 2011
Study: 'Connected' consumers shop, recommend favorite retailers more often

New data released Friday by Motista suggests that retailers should look beyond the traditional set of holiday emotions, such as family and giving, to understand what’s really motivating consumers to spend more.

August 18, 2011
NRF survey: Back-to-school shoppers using smartphones, tablets

A survey released Thursday by the National Retail Federation found that nearly one-third of tablet owners will use the device to purchase back-to-school items.

August 17, 2011
Target offers credit for secondhand electronics

Customers can save on back-to-school shopping by trading in used electronics and video games for store credit, Target said.

August 16, 2011
Walmart encouraged by sales improvement, reaffirms commitment to EDLP

Despite the absence of top line growth at Walmart’s U.S. stores division, second-quarter earnings grew 12.4% to $1.09 and came in a penny ahead of analysts’ estimates, which was enough for the company to narrow and increase the range of its full-year profit forecast.

August 11, 2011
Mid-America Real Estate releases Chicago-area Urban Grocery Study

Two years after publishing its initial Urban Grocery Study, Mid-America Real Estate Corp.'s Urban Team has accumulated comprehensive and comparative data rendering new statistical findings and trends that may prove invaluable to grocers and other retailers planning to penetrate the urban Chicago marketplace.

August 11, 2011
ShopRunner survey finds parents head to multiple places for BTS shopping

A new survey conducted by online shopping service ShopRunner found that many parents will head to multiple stores to purchase back-to-school items for their kids.

August 10, 2011
Save-A-Lot hits the road to promote grocer as a value destination

Save-A-Lot, the hard-discount, limited-assortment grocery chain owned by Supervalu, on Tuesday dispatched two "brand ambassadors" on the Save-A-Lot Fuel Your Family Road Trip.

August 3, 2011
Sears' social networking initiatives target Latino market

Sears Holdings is launching a Facebook page and a Twitter handle to address Latino consumers, the retailer said Wednesday.

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