Research & Analysis

AUSTIN, Tex. -- Whole Foods c.e.o. John Mackey is apparently putting his company's money where its marketing mouth has been for some time. In a letter to author and sometime Whole Foods critic Michael Pollan, Mackey last week outlined a series of new initiatives the chain will take that includes major investments in building up a network of animal-compassionate small-scale farms, purchasing more food locally, setting up a loan program for small farmers, opening parking lots up to local farmers markets, and fostering consumer education about local food options.

BIRMINGHAM, S.C. -- A store in Clemmons, N.C. operated by Southern Family Markets here, an affiliate of food distributor C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc., was reportedly fined $1,170 in civil penalties by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for excessive price-scanning errors.

In addition to being the c.e.o. of a retail technology company, Martin Goodwin is also his own first client.

In addition to being the c.e.o. of a retail technology company, Martin Goodwin is also his own first client.

Good-for-you premium entrees with an ethnic twist, serving several and ready in minutes -- welcome to the brave new world of frozen meals.

Urban initiatives are growing as supermarkets make the business case and cities lift the roadblocks.

Retailers can harness rising fuel costs to drive loyalty. Here's how.

The natural and organic meat marketplace is booming with supplier introductions and retail programs. But is the boom as healthy as it appears?