Perimeter

Hy-Vee c.e.o. Ron Pearson credits the autonomy of the chain's employees for making it so successful. The corporate culture empowers associates at all levels to make decisions and rewards them for it. The company revolves around its store directors, who are permitted to make all decisions about store operations, including whether to buy from Hy-Vee's warehouse.

Megaretailers are increasingly turning to custom-made national brands and promotions to differentiate themselves from the competition.

In the dog-eat-dog world of beer marketing, hometown regionals are brewing up a storm.

Grocers can boost year-round sales of school and office supplies simply by regaining focus on the category and using creative promotions.

Some of the most successful items in the supermarket perimeter are giving consumers plenty of reasons to appreciate specialty perishables.

LOS ANGELES - A California woman has filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against the J.M. Smucker Co. claiming that its label, "Simply 100 percent fruit," is misleading since its spreadable jam is less than half fruit, Reuters reports.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Applebee's International Inc. has filed a lawsuit against Nestle SA, accusing the food company of infringing the restaurant chain's "Skillet Sensations" trademark.

Enticing customers with a host of new flavor combinations and heat levels, hot sauces are burning up the shelves of the condiment aisle.