Nonfoods

RICHMOND, Va. -- Following years of planning, Ukrop's Super Markets, Inc. here is set to open its first store in Southwest Virginia on June 27. The new 58,700-square-foot store will be located in the Ivy Market shopping center in Roanoke.

HARLEYSVILLE, Pa. - The retail and brand "new luxury" explosion that made consumers expect an extremely high level of experience at every touch point is now evolving beyond the physical and emotional dimensions to the experience of fundamental core values, according to a study released by the Natural Marketing Institute (NMI) here a provider of strategic consulting, consumer insights, and market research services for the health, wellness, and sustainability marketplace.

HARLEYSVILLE, Pa. - The retail and brand "new luxury" explosion that made consumers expect an extremely high level of experience at every touch point is now evolving beyond the physical and emotional dimensions to the experience of fundamental core values, according to a study released by the Natural Marketing Institute (NMI) here a provider of strategic consulting, consumer insights, and market research services for the health, wellness, and sustainability marketplace.

HASTINGS, Mich. - On the heels of selling his 20 retail grocery stores, two fuel centers, and three convenience stores to Spartan Stores, Mark Feldpausch, c.e.o. of G&R Felpausch Co. here, called the deal "a natural fit with Spartan's retail network."

LOS ANGELES -- Non-membership warehouse club retailer Smart & Final yesterday inked a partnership with Mass Connections (MC), a retail and consumer marketing services provider to develop customized promotions for the retailer's corporate brand products.

CHICAGO -- The Nielsen Company yesterday unveiled the Homescan Total ShopperView, a shopper panel specifically developed to capture non-bar-coded items such as meat, bakery, vegetables, coffee, film processing, and floral.

SAN DIEGO - UK retailer Tesco plans to open seven Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market stores in the San Diego area, and is securing additional locations to expand beyond that number in the market.

CHICAGO -- The Nielsen Company yesterday unveiled the Homescan Total ShopperView, a shopper panel specifically developed to capture non-bar-coded items such as meat, bakery, vegetables, coffee, film processing, and floral.