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  • KATRINA's IMPACT: Retail Relief Efforts Continue
    SETPEMBER 6, 2005 -- One week after Hurricane Katrina's fury was unleashed on the Gulf Coast region -- leaving thousands homeless, hungry, and worse -- retailers continue looking for ways to help. Several companies late last week were sending truckloads -- and even planeloads -- of product to local relief agencies and needy refugees, while many more are jumping in to collect customer donations for American Red Cross and other organizations.

  • R.I. Stores Pitch in to First Statewide Plastic Bag Recycling Effort
    EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Rhode Island has become the first state in the Union to launch a collection and recycling program for plastic grocery bags, and supermarkets are prominent players in the initiative. The program, known as "ReStore" and introduced at the start of Labor Day weekend, is free for both consumers and the 61 stores around the state that feature the effort's blue collection barrels.

  • Over Three Quarters of U.S. Population Use Coupons: Research
    NEW YORK -- As we enter National Coupon Month, data from the Promotion Marketing Association (PMA) Coupon Council, a coupon advocacy group, shows that 76 percent of the general population uses coupons, citing the deal-enjoyment factor as a primary reason.

  • INDEPENDENTS REPORT: Winds of change
    The Roundy's/Supervalu deal brings to light the challenges and anxieties of being a retail account in the middle.

  • GROCERY: Nature trail
    With an emphasis on good nutrition, innovative products, and savvy merchandising, retailers and manufacturers of natural/organic branded and private label RTE cereals are proving that health sells.

  • COVER STORY: Being El Super
    From HEB to Publix and beyond, the grocers most committed to Hispanics are learning not to get lost in the translation.

  • TECHNOLOGY: Just enough
    A new computer-assisted ordering system helps Market Basket wrestle inventory problems into submission.

  • Technomic Study: Rising Gas Prices Damping Consumer Restaurant Spending
    CHICAGO -- The impact of rising gas prices seems to be finally taking its toll on consumer restaurant spending. Roughly 18 percent of consumers polled by foodservice consultancy Technomic here said they have reduced their spending in quick-service restaurants because of higher fuel costs. Meanwhile 19 percent said they are cutting back spending at full-service restaurants.
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