Marketing Tactics

Mexico Finds Coca-Cola Guilty of Violating Antitrust Guidelines
MEXICO CITY - Mexico's antitrust commission has found Coca-Cola Co. and 89 of its bottlers guilty of trying to shut key competitors out of Mexico's soft drink market, The Associated Press reports.
Cross-Channel Retail Conference Set for Florida
NEW YORK - Best Buy, Pathmark, Stop N Shop, Ranch Market, Vallarta Supermarkets, The Limited and Family Dollar Stores are among several retailers that will be making presentations and speaking on panels at this year's Store-Specific Merchandising and Marketing Conference.

Food Makers Expected to Settle StarLink Corn Suit

NEW YORK - A U.S. federal judge is expected to approve a $9 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit against several food companies that sold products containing genetically modified corn, the Wall Street Journal reported today.
Winn-Dixie Introduces Customer Reward Card

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Beginning March 7, shoppers in most Florida and southeast Georgia Winn-Dixie stores can register to participate in a new program that will provide ongoing benefits that include merchandise discounts and other special incentives.
Whole Foods Introduces Solar Power Lighting at Its Berkeley Store

EMERYVILLE, Calif. - Whole Foods Market Inc., the world's largest natural and organic supermarket, is introducing solar energy as the primary lighting source at its store in Berkeley, Calif.
Study: Allergy Information is Hard to Find on Product Labels

NEW YORK - A recent study conducted by Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York found that just 7 percent of parents of allergic children could correctly spot milk as an ingredient in foods found in grocery stores across the nation, Reuters reports.
Kmart Asks Bankruptcy Judge to Keep Licensing Deals

TROY, Mich. - Kmart Corp. has asked a federal bankruptcy judge to allow it to continue licensing agreements with its major brands, The Associated Press reports.
Irish Shoppers Begin Paying Tax on Plastic Bags

DUBLIN, Ireland - The Irish government today began collecting a 13 cent environmental tax on plastic bags used in supermarkets, convenience stores and other shops, The Associated Press reports.
Stop & Shop to Pilot Netgrocer's 'Endless Aisle' Service

QUINCY, Mass./NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. - Stop & Shop and Netgrocer, a nationwide online retailer and e-commerce service provider, are partnering to test Netgrocer's "Endless Aisle" program in select stores beginning in March 2002.
Wild Oats Markets Reports Record Net Sales in 2001

BOULDER, Colo. - Natural and organic foods retailer Wild Oats Markets Inc. on Thursday reported record net sales for the year at $893.2 million.

Mexico Finds Coca-Cola Guilty of Violating Antitrust Guidelines

Cross-Channel Retail Conference Set for Florida

Food Makers Expected to Settle StarLink Corn Suit

Winn-Dixie Introduces Customer Reward Card

Whole Foods Introduces Solar Power Lighting at Its Berkeley Store

Study: Allergy Information is Hard to Find on Product Labels

Kmart Asks Bankruptcy Judge to Keep Licensing Deals

Irish Shoppers Begin Paying Tax on Plastic Bags

Stop & Shop to Pilot Netgrocer's 'Endless Aisle' Service

Wild Oats Markets Reports Record Net Sales in 2001