Displays & Signs

ST. LOUIS - Vital Voice, a newspaper that caters to gays and lesbians, is urging its readers to boycott Schnucks, which has refused to stock the paper in its stores, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

A flood of new variations is turning a fluid commodity into a chic beverage, and increased consumer demand has made for a crowded dairy case.

ATLANTA -- Grocers will notice a made-over Coca-Cola brand on their shelves in the coming months as new packaging begins to hit the marketplace. The company last dickered with the world-renowned trademark three years ago.

NEW YORK - Heavy promotions and extended store hours lured U.S. shoppers last week as the holiday buying season began, but some analysts doubted whether the gains would be sustained as Christmas nears.

RALEIGH, N.C. - Supermarket chain Lowes Foods has launched a print campaign targeted to Hispanics in select North Carolina regions. A rollout to other markets is anticipated in 2003.

Whole beans, gourmet blends, organics, Fair Trade pricing, and even rainforest bats are all helping to perk up the coffee category.

Marketers with innovative strategies have given their bottom lines a boost by making hay out of the humdrum.

November 22, 2002 - FULLERTON, CA -- Albertsons has partnered with Olive Crest Homes & Services for Abused Children to raise funds for children and families affected by abuse and neglect through the sale of Olive Crest's 2002 Holiday Card Collection. Drawn by the Olive Crest children, the Collection features ten festive card designs that depict the holidays through the eyes of a child.