The National Confectioners Association (NCA) will recognize Christina Groth of The Kroger Co. and Brian Rinker from The Walgreen Co. as recipients of the 2017 Confectionery Leadership Awards. The award celebrates the honorees’ contributions to the category through their effective business collaboration, category management best practices and innovations in merchandising confectionery products in-store. Groth, VP, […]
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Lloyd, Goelzer To Hold Supermarket Management Class 2.0 In May
Longtime grocery educator Harold Lloyd of Harold Lloyd Presents and Paulo Goelzer, president of the IGA Coca-Cola Institute, are teaming up to present Supermarket Management Class 2.0 in Chicago in May. Lloyd, who created the course about 15 years ago, used to hold the class in January, but saw an opportunity this year, with FMI […]
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Bi-Lo, Winn-Dixie Mark Anniversary Of ‘Down Down’ Pricing Promotion
Bi-Lo and Winn-Dixie stores are celebrating the first birthday of “Down Down,” the grocers’ “pricing promise to not only lower prices, but keep them down for at least six months,” according to parent company Southeastern Grocers. Ian McLeod, president and CEO of Southeastern Grocers, said, “We know grocery prices are important to our customers, and […]
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Unified’s Director Of Market Centre Sales To Talk HBW At CGA Strategic Conference
Tod Marks, executive director of Market Centre sales at Unified Grocers, will be a featured speaker at the upcoming California Grocers Association (CGA) Strategic Conference 2016, which begins Sunday, Sept. 25, in Palm Springs. Marks will discuss “Merchandising Health and Wellness” in an educational session from 7-8:30 a.m. Sept. 26 at the Palm Springs Renaissance Convention […]
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Van Buskirk Leaving Supervalu July 16
Supervalu said in a July 11 U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) filing that Mark L. Van Buskirk’s employment with the company will terminate effective July 16. Van Buskirk is EVP of merchandising, marketing, retail and pharmacy. Supervalu said it is evaluating succession plans for Van Buskirk’s roles and in the interim his functional areas […]
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Study: Hispanic Shoppers Lead U.S. Market In Grocery Shopping Enjoyment & Engagement
Acosta and Univision Communications recently released the fifth edition of The Why? Behind The Buy U.S. Hispanic Shopper Study, which concludes that Hispanic shoppers enjoy the shopping experience and are highly engaged consumers. “Data clearly shows Hispanics are the driving force behind sales growth across many key grocery categories, but the bigger challenge is to […]
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Barons Market Adds Olive Oil And Vinegar Bars To All Stores
San Diego-based natural grocer Barons Market has installed olive oil and vinegar tasting stations in all six of its locations. Ten olive oils and 14 vinegars fill silver vats at each store’s tasting station, where shoppers will find bread for dipping. Unique flavors include citrus habanero olive oil and honey ginger white balsamic vinegar, with […]
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Five Ways To Maximize Banana Sales
With bananas at the top of most supermarkets’ register rings, it pays for distributors and produce managers to keep their banana inventories and displays in top-notch form. “The banana category is historically the largest retail produce category. Since bananas are available year-round, an effective prominent display draws customers into your produce department,” said Kevin Frye, […]