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  • EDITOR’S NOTE: The Choice is Yours - and Theirs

    A visit to the recent 55th Summer Fancy Food Show at the Jacob Javits Center in New York late last month left me in no doubt that there are more types of center store products than ever to tickle consumers’ fancies making it all the more important that smart retailers edit their assortments and product mixes judiciously, to avoid sensory (not to mention wallet) overload.
  • Even the Affluent Seeking Best Shopping Deals More and More

    As the “great recession” continues and consumers hear conflicting messaging about when the U.S. economy will improve, shoppers from all income levels are increasingly seeking out and taking advantage of deals at the grocery store.
  • PRIVATE LABEL: A License to Thrill at Retail

    Grocery retailers haven’t been spared the devastating effects of the economic downturn. The March 2009 voluntary Chapter 11 filing by Bi-Lo, a 215-store grocery chain based in Mauldin, S.C., illustrates the extraordinary lengths to which grocery retailers must go to refinance debt and secure their operational positions.
  • FreshDirect Debuts Seafood Rating System

    This week FreshDirect is rolling out its Daily Seafood Rating System, which the Long Island City, N.Y.-based online grocer said will “[take] the guesswork out of choosing high-quality seafood and [eliminate] the need to speak with a fishmonger to find out what’s best that day.” The new program employs a star system similar to that used in its Daily Produce Rating System.
  • PRODUCTS: Natural/Organic Baby Foods Continue Quest for the New

    Their products have already joined the mainstream, but natural/organic baby food manufacturers keep upping the ante for consumers by introducing exciting new items to the segment.
  • Group Formed to Fight Beverage, Food Taxes

    Americans Against Food Taxes, a new coalition of concerned individuals, working families, and small and large businesses, will combat new taxes on beverages and food, including a tax on juice drinks and soda currently under consideration by some members of Congress. Last week, the coalition launched a Web site, www.nobeverageandfoodtaxes.com.
  • Altierre Adds Temperature Sensing to Wireless Store Platform

    Altierre Corp. has expanded its line of wireless sensor network applications with the addition of digital temperature tags that monitor hot, refrigerated and freezer cases, and act as a warning system to help prevent spoilage due to temperature changes.
  • Retail POS Technology Transformation High on the Agenda for Top Retailers: Study

    Point-of-sale (POS) efficiencies and total cost of ownership are increasingly becoming the focus of cost-conscious retailers, according to a recent study from the Aberdeen Group.
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