Attitudes: Retailers

Latino marketing is a growing concern for United States food and business retailers. At the Hispanic Retail 360 Summit, August 9-11, 2009, retail marketing strategies for the U.S. Latino consumer market will be discussed by top retailers, suppliers, and experts in the field.

Progressive Grocer is recognizing the industry’s leading women in the traditionally male-dominated business in its June/July 2009 issue, available now. The list, “Top Women in Grocery,” consists of 100 females who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and who wield substantial influence in their companies and the industry at large.

Hispanic women report they’re very stressed about the economy and losing their jobs, but far from snapping shut their purses, many of them are still spending, according to a new survey from People en Español.

Global consumers have readjusted their priorities regarding food products by shifting away from taste and convenience in favor of fresher ingredients, increased health benefits and more environmentally friendly packaging, so says a new study by Ipsos Marketing.

According to the 2009 Category Management Study released by sales and marketing management consulting and software solutions firm Cannondale Associates, the balance of power between manufacturers and retailers has shifted toward retailers, and this trend is expected to continue.

In a major new study exploring consumer behavior toward self-medication and non-prescription medicines, The Nielsen Company highlights the polarizing impact that the global economic slowdown is having. While 46 percent of consumers around the world indicated that the global economic slowdown would affect the amount or type of non-prescription medicine they will use, the level of agreement ranged from 79 percent of Chinese to only 5 percent of Danes.

We are pleased to invite you to enter Progressive Grocer's 14th Annual Category Captains Awards competition. For nearly 15 years, Progressive Grocer has pioneered this distinguished industry awards program that recognizes overall excellence in category management, and we're once again looking forward to saluting the benchmark companies whose innovation and commitment to this critical business practice is setting the pace for leadership and vision.

Taking place alongside the All Things Organic Conference & Trade Show, it is three days packed with exclusive research presentations, best practices, merchandising tactics, new products, and ideas on how and what to incorporate in-store to make the health & wellness category profitable for you and your business.