Perimeter

It's lately been a barren landscape for supermarket nonfoods. But smart ideas at retail are nourishing robust growth in some categories.

Reedley and Salinas, Calif. -- The California Tree Fruit Agreement (CTFA) and Fresh Express, the pioneer in fresh salads, announced a new store-level collaborative promotion called "Music to Your Ears," that promises to hum come summer.

BETHESDA, Md. -- A new study published yesterday in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition indicates that eating an increased amount of low-fat dairy foods could lower blood pressure more effectively than a conventional low-fat diet.

CHICAGO -- The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) recognized the winners of its 2005 Retailer Choice Awards during a special ceremony at the annual FMI Show this week.

PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Safeway, Inc. yesterday reported net income of $131.3 million, or 29 cents per diluted share, for the first quarter ended March 26, 2005, more than triple the $43.1 million, or 10 cents per diluted share, posted for the year-ago period.

Earth Fare is selling more personal care products to mainstream shoppers by raising their comfort level, then clinching the trade-up.

Can 80-year-old Winn-Dixie be saved from itself? Industry watchers offer opinions.

Coinstar is thinking about ways to help retailers turn the front of the store from a no man's land into a gold mine.