Equipment & Design

While retailers continue to adjust the scope, product offerings, design, and merchandising of their store perimeters, center store has remained basically unchanged for decades.

The October 2009 issue of Progressive Grocer will feature our editors’ picks for the BEST NEW CONSUMER PRODUCTS introduced since July 2008, providing companies the chance to nominate their new product(s).

Fans of the Mexican beverage Jarritos can now exchange their bottle caps for prizes including music downloads, CDs, gift cards, money transfers via MoneyGram, movie tickets, T-shirts, soccer balls, jewelry, MP3 players and HDTVs through Club Jarritos, a points-under-the-caps promotion for the Jarritos, Mineragua and Jarritos Kids brands. Anyone over 13 can participate.

Toys“R”Us has introduced “R” Market, a new, dedicated shop offering a wider assortment of grocery items within select Toys"R"Us stores across the United States. Now found at the front of over 260 of the company's 585 locations, "R" Market will roll out to additional locations nationwide later in the year.

OgilvyAction is highly involved in giving brands and retailers a leg up during these hard times through their experience and extensive shopper research.

The grocer serves its surrounding communities through two widely different promotions.

The seven key categories covered are Global Flavors, Sustainability, Local & Organic, Imports/Food Safety, Health & Wellness, Savory Selections and Sweet Salvation.

A bill would allow the sale of regular beer in convenience and grocery stores.