Attitudes: Retailers

NEWARK, Del. -- The Produce Marketing Association (PMA) here and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will hold a joint seminar Aug. 31-Sept. 1 in Mexico City, Mexico. The seminar, titled "Training for Greater Profits," is geared toward retail and wholesale executives and will focus on the importance of employee training within the Mexico produce industry and will identify tactics to improve produce handling and merchandising practices.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Consumers are consolidating their shopping and placing more relative importance on speed and convenience, according to observations gleaned from "American ShopperScape 2006," a consumer shopping database managed by Retail Forward, a global consulting and market research firm based here. The firm's latest findings suggest that retailers that aren't among the top players in their respective channels are increasingly vulnerable to losing their share of shoppers as consumers narrow their store choice sets.

ST. LOUIS -- Consumers who are rewards program members are more likely to have spent a greater amount of money at retail during the past six months according to a study by loyalty marketing consulting firm Maritz Loyalty Marketing.

ST. LOUIS -- Consumers who are rewards program members are more likely to have spent a greater amount of money at retail during the past six months according to a study by loyalty marketing consulting firm Maritz Loyalty Marketing.

ST. LOUIS -- Consumers who are rewards program members are more likely to have spent a greater amount of money at retail during the past six months according to a study by loyalty marketing consulting firm Maritz Loyalty Marketing.

ST. LOUIS -- Consumers who are rewards program members are more likely to have spent a greater amount of money at retail during the past six months according to a study by loyalty marketing consulting firm Maritz Loyalty Marketing.

CHICAGO, IL -- A better understanding of the shopper is critical to the future business success of retailers and manufacturers, according to results of a study presented by Gunnard Johnson, v.p. and managing director, Shopper Insights, TNS and Bill Bishop, founder of Willard Bishop Consulting, at the 6th Annual Shopper Insights in Action Conference held here.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- The Inglewood City Council last night formally adopted legislation that will allow greater public input over decisions to let large retailers build superstores.