Research & Analysis

MONTERREY, Mexico - Mexico's antitrust regulator has blocked an alliance among three supermarket retailers seeking to reduce operating costs and cut retail prices to compete with Wal-Mart de Mexico (Walmex), Reuters Reports.

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.

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.

Organic and all-natural groceries have skyrocketed in popularity, the result of consumers embracing a healthier lifestyle and the introduction of more accessible products.