Research & Analysis

NATICK, Mass. - BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. announced today that its quarterly earnings increased due to solid January sales and high gasoline prices, Reuters reports. Additionally, the company predicted better-than-expected earnings for the current year and posted strong February sales.

Washington - Online auction site eBay has implemented a number of new policies for the resale of coupons on its site, which are designed to reduce the possibility of abuse while improving the efficiency of the secondary market, the Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA) and the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) have announced.

New toys, chews, and supplies from creative companies reinforce consumers' love for their pets.

LOS ANGELES - After a two-day vote, 86 percent of Southern California grocery workers who cast ballots approved a contract negotiated by the United Food and Commercial Workers union, concluding a five-month strike and lockout that cost millions in lost sales.

Low-carb mania is sweeping the nation, but is it a lifestyle change or just another oat bran-style fad?

As popular low-carb diets urge consumers to kiss spuds goodbye, potato producers whip into damage-control mode.

SEATTLE, Wash. - AccessVia, a provider of automated sign printing solutions and electronic display technologies for retailers, announced that Supervalu Inc. has rolled out Web dSignShop in three of its grocery chains.

Buehler's Mary McMillen helps keep the retailer's competitive edge sharp with creative consumer marketing and education programs.