Equipment & Design

Redner’s Warehouse Markets is asking its customers to fight hunger in a big way by donating something small -- namely, $1. The Reading, Pa.-based grocer and Quick Shoppes subsidiary will serve as collection sites from Aug. 30 to Oct. 3 during its Bag Hunger campaign, which coincides with Feeding America’s commemoration of September as Hunger Action Month.

The Food’s-ON™ Six Pack offers shoppers three desirable features: it’s completely self-contained, it won’t blow away in the wind, and it’s 100 percent eco-responsible.

When you use signage, you employ one of the best workers you will ever hire. This silent salesperson stands ready at all times, personally greets every customer, never takes a break, works free and most importantly, motivates customers to buy.

The New York Times spent some time interviewing college students, construction workers, c-store owners and others near the University of Maryland recently to study what it calls the “hottest drink category in the country” right now, energy shots.

Coupon usage on Coupons.com rose 212 percent for the first five months this year, compared with the same period in 2008, per a report released today (Monday) by the digital coupon network.

While retailers continue to adjust the scope, product offerings, design, and merchandising of their store perimeters, center store has remained basically unchanged for decades.

The October 2009 issue of Progressive Grocer will feature our editors’ picks for the BEST NEW CONSUMER PRODUCTS introduced since July 2008, providing companies the chance to nominate their new product(s).

Fans of the Mexican beverage Jarritos can now exchange their bottle caps for prizes including music downloads, CDs, gift cards, money transfers via MoneyGram, movie tickets, T-shirts, soccer balls, jewelry, MP3 players and HDTVs through Club Jarritos, a points-under-the-caps promotion for the Jarritos, Mineragua and Jarritos Kids brands. Anyone over 13 can participate.