Market Trends

Walmart Enters Furnishings Youth ‘Zone,’ Wegmans Honored at Housewares Shows
Walmart this week rolled out Your Zone, a home furnishings line for teenagers that’s being sold nationwide and on Walmart.com.
Green Hills Launches Tech Research Lab
Community-based independent Green Hills has turned its Syracuse, N.Y., store into a live technology lab — called the Center for Advanced Retail Technology (CART) — with the goal of enhancing industry learning through store visits featuring hands-on experience and behind-the-scenes views into technologies used in its operations.

Nielsen to Speak on Consumer Communication Via New Media at FMI Future Connect

The Nielsen Company’s Todd Hale, SVP, consumer shopper insights, and George Wishart, global managing director, will present research on how to reach consumers through social media at the Food Marketing Institute’s (FMI) upcoming Future Connect conference, which will take place May 4 to May 6 in Dallas.
Safeway to Discuss Collaborative Deal Management at GMA IS/LD Conference

Safeway, Inc. and its vendor partners DemandTec and Kraft Foods will discuss collaborative deal management at the Grocery Manufacturers Association’s (GMA) Information Systems/Logistics Distribution Conference, which will be held in Miami from April 6 to April 8.
Supervalu Unveils Easy-to-Make Meal Solutions Destination Stations

As part of its ongoing efforts to connect consumers with convenient, value-oriented family meals, Supervalu has fired yet another salvo with the launch of “Simply Good Meals,” a new branded destination category within its family of stores that houses easy-to-make meal components in one handy spot.
Giant Eagle Honored for Outstanding Recycling Achievements

Giant Eagle, Inc. was selected among four companies honored by the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) for its outstanding paper-recycling efforts.
Sprouts Farmers Markets Adds 2 VPs to Drive Expansion Strategy

Sprouts Farmers Markets has added two new executives to its management team to help guide the retailer in its growth efforts: Rick Kaiser as SVP of operations and Joe Dobrow as VP of marketing.
Bruno's Could Close All Locations: Report

Since filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month Bruno's Supermarkets has already closed 10 stores, but according to a published report, difficulties in finding a buyer or coming up with financing during this time of economic upheaval could lead the grocer to liquidate all of its stores by Mid-May.
Starbucks Bows Super-Premium Ice Cream Line

Starbucks Coffee Co. and Unilever yesterday rolled out a new super-premium ice cream line inspired by some of the iconic Seattle-based coffee purveyor's most popular beverages.
A&P Expanding Private Label Offering

The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. (A&P) has expanded its private label grocery offerings to meet the needs of its customers.

Walmart Enters Furnishings Youth ‘Zone,’ Wegmans Honored at Housewares Shows

Green Hills Launches Tech Research Lab

Nielsen to Speak on Consumer Communication Via New Media at FMI Future Connect

Safeway to Discuss Collaborative Deal Management at GMA IS/LD Conference

Supervalu Unveils Easy-to-Make Meal Solutions Destination Stations

Giant Eagle Honored for Outstanding Recycling Achievements

Sprouts Farmers Markets Adds 2 VPs to Drive Expansion Strategy

Bruno's Could Close All Locations: Report

Starbucks Bows Super-Premium Ice Cream Line

A&P Expanding Private Label Offering