Research & Analysis

LANDOVER, Md. - Giant Food, headquartered in Landover, Md., has become the first major food retailer in the Baltimore-Washington area to offer case-ready irradiated ground beef processed with SureBeam Corporation's electron beam technology.

A slow economy, growing national chains, and a dire need for differentiation have retail executives looking favorably on store brands.

There's a big opportunity for supermarkets in the home-office supply business. The question is whether they'll go after it.

As manufacturers tighten up on merchandising money, retailers who want a share will need to have high-quality shopper data at the ready.

Retailers see the growing natural and organic meats category as a way to boost sales and slow customer defections to specialty stores.

PHILADELPHIA - Responding to customer criticism and a decline in its market share, regional chain Genuardi's has launched an advertising campaign to apologize for changes made in its stores after Safeway Inc. acquired the company 21 months ago, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

The twice-a-year Bratfests hosted by Metcalfe's Sentry Foods have given a big boost to community spirit and to local charities.

New products, line extensions, indulgent ingredients, and packaging innovations are turning the cookie category into even more of a powerhouse.