Retail Media

CINCINNATI - In a settlement agreement with the attorneys general of 41 states, The Kroger Co. here will help reduce the sale of tobacco to minors by changing the way it sells, promotes, and advertises cigarettes in more than 2,400 retail stores in 32 states and more than 750 convenience stores in 15 states.

NEW YORK -- Consumer concern over pet food safety, stemming from the spring 2007 pet food recalls, combined with an already high consumer interest in natural and organic products, will propel the market for natural pet products from to $2.5 billion by 2012, $1.3 billion in 2007 according to a new study by market research firm Packaged Facts.

WILLMAR, Minn. -- Jennie-O Turkey Store based here is partnering with NBC's "The Biggest Loser" for the second year as the show's exclusive protein brand, offering healthy meal options for the 18 competitors in the popular weight loss series.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- With craft beers increasingly making their way into the mainstream, the segment captured more than 5 percent dollar share of total beer sales for the first time during the first half of 2007, according to the National Beer Wholesalers Association.

ALTOONA, Pa. -- Sheetz, Inc. here continues to serve up convenience, this time in a unique setting -- Raleigh-Durham International Airport - with a 5,000 square-foot store that marks the first such project allowed by the airport and the first retail offer at RDU's Aviation Station."

FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- SignStorey, Inc., a provider of digital media networks to the grocery industry, last week acquired Newton, N.J.-based Captive Audience, LLC, which provides digital media services in the deli departments of ShopRite and Big Y stores in New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey.

CHICAGO -- A lineup of leading industry executives will headline the agenda of The Nielsen Company's Consumer 360 conference, set for May 15 to May 17 at the Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa in Hollywood, Fla.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores on Friday unveiled a list of the most romantic states as determined by customer data supporting key categories for Valentine's Day.