Roseville, Calif.’s Revionics Inc. has signed K-VA-T Food Stores to use its price optimization software, reports the Sacramento Business Journal. K-VA-T Food Stores is based Abingdon, Va. It operates 104 grocery stores, with 76 pharmacies and 71 gas stations under the Food City, Super Dollar, and Gas ‘N Go brands in Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee. […]
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Posted in, Beverage News, C-Store News, Center Store, Marketing News, National, Southeast
Bebida Cited in Report Forecasting Growth for Relaxation Drinks
Statesville, N.C.-based Bebida Beverage Co., a developer, manufacturer and marketer of relaxation and energy drinks, anticipates a growing marketplace in 2012 for its relaxation drink products, including Koma Unwind and the upcoming Relax 5. “Bebida Beverage Co. is perfectly positioned to meet the growing demand for relaxation drinks, which is forecast to increase in 2012 […]
Posted in, Center Store, West
Frieda’s Offers Chinese New Year Promotion Tips
Since 1973, Los Alamitos, Calif.-based Frieda’s has worked with produce retailers to promote Asian produce specialties for Chinese New Year. A longtime leader in the specialty Asian produce category, Frieda’s presents its recommendations for a “Year of the Dragon” display. Asian cultures around the world will be celebrating the 15-day long tradition, and the entrance […]
Posted in, Equipment & Technology, National
P&G Clears Plan for Mobile Coupons
Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G) is partnering with mobeam inc. to bring the first fully mobile couponing system to market. The innovation, created by mobeam of California, makes electronic coupons presented on a phone or other mobile device scannable, so shoppers need only their phones/handhelds, not a stack of coupons, at check out. Today, couponing […]
Posted in, National
Retail Trade Group Ups Holiday Sales Forecast, Expects Record Spending
The National Retail Federation has raised its holiday sales forecast, saying it now expects holiday sales to increase 3.8 percent this season to a record $469.1 billion. The NRF had previously forecast on Oct. 6 that holiday sales would increase just 2.8 percent, according to the San Francisco Business Times. The increase would come after […]
Posted in, Marketing News, National
‘The Why? Behind the Buy’ Results Released
Acosta Sales & Marketing, a full-service sales and marketing agency in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, has released its fall 2011 “The Why? Behind the Buy™” report with results from a nationwide survey that collects data on grocery shopper habits heading into the winter months. Shopper trends in the current survey include: Shoppers taking […]
Posted in, Equipment & Technology, National
Hy-Vee Food Stores Deploys aisle411 Mobile App
Mobile retail navigation service aisle411, which helps shoppers find what they are looking for in-store, has been deployed in Hy-Vee Food Stores. Shoppers can access the aisle411 in-store shopping platform for Hy-Vee Food Stores within aisle411’s iPhone and Android applications, as well as within the Hy-Vee Foods iPhone application. aisle411’s proprietary platform takes in-store inventory […]
Posted in, C-Store News, National
New Technomic Study Says Convenience Stores Gaining Marketshare
As convenience stores continue offering busy consumers more options for meals and snacks, new research by Technomic finds consumers are taking advantage of the expanding foodservice options, many times at the expense of quick-service restaurants. Of consumers polled on their most recent convenience store foodservice purchase, 27 percent indicated that if they had not bought […]
Posted in, Midwest
New Tippin’s Pies Website Allows Home Delivery
The new Tippin’s website, www.tippinspies.com, powered by Moblico’s mobile solutions platform, allows customers to order pies and have them delivered just days later. Customers have their choice of 25 varieties of Tippin’s Pie, including no sugar added, oven-filled and fruit. The pies are delivered either baked or unbaked, according to the customer’s specifications. Each Tippin’s […]
Posted in, Beverage News, National
Alcohol on the Ballot in Georgia and Washington state
On Nov. 8, many Georgia municipalities voted for the ability to buy beer and wine in stores on Sundays. In Washington the vote was to take alcohol sales out of the states hands and privatize the industry. In most Georgia communities that voted on the Sunday sales issues, the vote was overwhelmingly for Sunday sales. […]
Posted in, Southeast
Georgia Municipalities Vote on Sunday Alcohol Sales Today
Today is Election Day for many cities and counties in Georgia. The Georgia Food Industry Association is encouraging all members to go out and make their voice heard. There are 120 jurisdictions in all corners of the state will have Sunday sales referendums on the ballot and the GFIA urges you to vote. To view […]
Posted in, Marketing News, Midwest
Supervalu Sales Down, Same Store Sales Improve
Hyperlocal merchandising strategy is beginning to pay off by Terrie Ellerbee/associate editor Minneapolis-based Supervalu Inc. has been focusing on merchandising, connecting stores across its network based on similarities—for example, having a university in town—and on growing its private label line. The company reported second quarter fiscal 2012 net sales of $8.4 billion, down from $8.7 […]
Posted in, Marketing News, Midwest
Spartan Stores Retail Sales Up 2.9 Percent
Comp Sales decrease 1.3 percent as Michigan jobless rate rises by Terrie Ellerbee/associate editor Spartan Stores reported a nearly 3 percent increase in net sales in its retail segment in the second quarter. The increase was attributed to rising retail fuel prices and volume, as well as to rolling out the Yes Rewards loyalty program […]
Posted in, Marketing News, Midwest
AWG Reports Record Sales of $7.25B
Year-end rebate also a record, $151.6 million paid to members Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. (AWG) of Kansas City, Kan., achieved record sales of $7.25 billion in 2010, up $200 million from the prior year. AWG’s most recent year-end rebate also was a record 2.64 percent, amounting to $151.6 million paid to its members. In 2011, […]
Posted in, Southeast
Kidfresh Meals Now Available at Publix Supermarkets
Kidfresh®—all-natural frozen kids meals—has announced the debut of its line of meals into Publix supermarkets. Unlike other kids’ meals, which often contain artificial ingredients, Kidfresh’s line of frozen entrees were created by parents for parents, with the help of pediatric nutritionists and top chefs. The meals, packaged in recyclable and BPA-free trays, are moderate in […]
Posted in, National, The Independent Perspective
Debit Swipe Fee Reforms: What Does it All Mean for Your Business?
For nearly a decade merchants have been fighting to level the playing field and bring about reforms of debit and credit card interchange fees (often referred to as swipe fees)—fees that total over $50 billion a year. A little over a year ago merchants and consumers scored a major victory when an amendment authored by […]
Posted in, Southwest, West
Sunflower Farmers Market Promotes Black to VP, Ops
by Terrie Ellerbee/associate editor Steve Black, a supermarket veteran with 34 years in the industry, was promoted this week to VP of operations for Sunflower Farmers Market. Sunflower is opening a new store in Oklahoma City Aug. 31, and it will be a homecoming for Black. He spent 30 of those 34 years in Oklahoma, […]
Posted in, Marketing News, National
Schultz to Retire as Valassis CEO
Alan Schultz, who orchestrated an acquisition that doubled his company’s revenue and then later led it through a legal triumph over its archrival, will retire as president and CEO of Livonia, Mich.-based marketing giant Valassis Communications Inc. in December. Shultz, 52, will be replaced by longtime Valassis executive Rob Mason, the company said in a […]
Posted in, National
J.M. Smucker Reduces Price of Coffee
The J. M. Smucker Co., according to a company press release, has decreased the list price for the majority of its coffee products sold in the United States, primarily consisting of items sold under the Folgers®, Dunkin’ Donuts®, and Folgers® Gourmet Selections® brand names. Prices will decrease an average of six percent on impacted items. […]
Posted in, Market Profile, Southwest
Population Growth Makes South Texas Attractive to Retailers
[gn_note color=”#ff3333″] The 2011 South Texas Profile originally ran in the June 2011 edition of The Shelby Report of the Southwest. Due to reader requests we will be posting our Profiles from each edition of The Shelby Report. The profile will be published on theshelbyreport.com one month after it has run in print.[/gn_note] by Terrie […]