Research & Analysis

EDISON, N.J. - Edison, N.J.-based ShopRite Supermarkets, the largest retailer-owned cooperative in the United States, has begun selling case-ready fresh ground beef processed with SureBeam Corporation's electron beam technology.

CHICAGO - Colgate-Palmolive Co. said on Tuesday its fourth-quarter profit rose 15 percent on its largest sales gain in more than five years, with new products like Simply White tooth whitener boosting results.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Spartan Stores Inc. on Tuesday said it is working with The Food Partners, an investment banking firm specializing in the food industry, to explore alternative strategies related to its Food Town retail grocery stores.

TROY, Mich. - Kmart Corporation on Monday unveiled Urban Direct, a new entertainment and lifestyle newspaper supplement considered a key element of Kmart's multicultural marketing strategy.

Among 8- to 10-year-olds, center store products that market directly to kids are the "coolest." But such fame can be fleeting.

Over-the-counter cold medicines are going behind the counter in many supermarkets to keep them away from makers of illegal methamphetamines.

With the depletion of many domestic species, smart retail marketers are promoting fish from waters all over the world.

NEW YORK - One in four teens now considers vegetarianism "cool," according to a new study from market researchers at Teenage Research Unlimited. To try and counter the trend, beef marketers are gearing up for promotions to renew beef's image with teens, reports Time magazine.