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New sales and marketing division to provide industry-leading retail meat, seafood, deli and bakery services
IRVINE, Calif.—Advantage Sales & Marketing LLC (ASM) today revealed its plans to launch a new division focused on retail meat, seafood, …

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Walmart aims for major Chicago expansion
June 16, 2010 | No Comments
Walmart aims for major Chicago expansion

Source: Chicago Sun Times
Wal-Mart is prepared to build “dozens” of Chicago stores large and small if Mayor Daley can find a way to break a six-year-old City Council stalemate over demands that the world’s largest …

Study shows SKU cuts may cost shoppers
June 15, 2010 | No Comments

Source: SupermarketNews.com
More than half of U.S. consumers say they are likely to shop elsewhere if they notice that a store is reducing selection, according to a Nielsen Co. study unveiled at the Consumer 360 Conference …

Walgreens Broadens Texting, Mobile Features
June 15, 2010 | No Comments
Walgreens Broadens Texting, Mobile Features

Source: DrugStoreNews.com
Moving fast to stay in front of the revolution in electronic communications and social networking, Walgreens Tuesday unveiled new text messaging and mobile applications for prescription customers on the go.
Among the new convenience features …

Customer satisfaction tied to discounts
June 15, 2010 | No Comments
Customer satisfaction tied to discounts

Source: Chicago Tribune
Customers are the most satisfied when they score a deal, an indication that the economy continues to play a role in consumers’ decision-making, according to the latest satisfaction survey.
The University of Michigan’s American Customer …

Publix trains cashiers to spot counterfeit coupons
June 15, 2010 | No Comments
Publix trains cashiers to spot counterfeit coupons

Source: WTSP.com
These days, savvy shoppers like Alisha Stephens have come to rely more and more on snip-able savings. Coupons, that in some cases, provide deep discounts.
“Definitely. It’s more important now than ever before, with the …

H&M, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s make “World’s Hottest Brands” list
June 14, 2010 | No Comments
H&M, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s make “World’s Hottest Brands” list

Source: Advertising Age
It’s surprising what you can learn about local marketing from the parochial approach of South African chicken chain Nando’s as it expands into three continents. Or how customer service can be the differentiator …

Amazon.com tops rankings of healthiest retailers
June 14, 2010 | No Comments
Amazon.com tops rankings of healthiest retailers

Source: Business Week/Bloomberg
Amazon.com Inc., the world’s largest online merchant, won the top spot in an annual survey of the healthiest U.S. and Canadian retailers for a second year in a row as more shoppers make …

Steep Competition: The Food-Retailing Profile of the Rocky Mountain Region
June 14, 2010 | No Comments
Steep Competition: The Food-Retailing Profile of the Rocky Mountain Region

Source: SupermarketNews.com
The Rocky Mountain region is a tough place for supermarket operators, and it’s about to get tougher.
With a lot of wide-open spaces and a population that averages just 10 people per square mile, there …