Attitudes: Retailers

BOSTON -- Voters in Massachusetts yesterday resoundingly rejected a ballot question that would have permitted more food retailers to carry wine. Fifty-six percent of voters opposed the measure, while 44 percent were in favor of it.

BOSTON -- Voters in Massachusetts yesterday resoundingly rejected a ballot question that would have permitted more food retailers to carry wine. Fifty-six percent of voters opposed the measure, while 44 percent were in favor of it.

The ethnic HBC market is growing to the point where specialty is too narrow a description.

The ethnic HBC market is growing to the point where specialty is too narrow a description.

MODESTO, Calif. - A study presented at the Obesity Society Annual Scientific Meeting 2006 (NAAS0) in Boston last week adds to the evidence that almonds are satiating, or satisfying, and eating a handful or two a day (up to two ounces) may play a valuable role in managing weight, so says the Almond Board of California (ABC).

CHICAGO -- Affinity groups are growing in the CPG/retail industry due to their ability to provide new insights and productivity from within organizations, according to a new report from the Network of Executive Women.

NEW YORK - The supermarket's pool of dedicated shoppers is shrinking, and to survive, supermarkets need to focus on ways they can set themselves apart beyond just offering low prices, according to consulting firm WSL Strategic Retail, based here.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. - A jury in Philadelphia sided with two former Wal-Mart workers yesterday in a lawsuit that accused Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. of violating state labor laws by forcing employees to work through rest breaks and off the clock. The suit is one of many wage-and-hour suits that have been filed in the U.S. against the world's largest retailer.