Research & Analysis

So you've done a few special promotions and added some Hispanic products to your store. Now's the time to create an ethnic merchandising strategy for 365 days a year.

Supermarket operators beware! Dollar stores are selling more food, listing more items at above a buck, and proliferating at the rate of more than 1,000 a year.

Warm winters have been putting a chill on the cough/cold category. Effective coping strategies may depend on accurate weather forecasts.

BOSTON - A former food buyer for Demoulas Supermarkets on Monday pleaded guilty to fraud committed against Demoulas and Campbell's Soup.

CHICAGO - While many consumers are shifting spending to supercenters, they still prefer to purchase meat and produce from the grocery store, according to a new study from Information Resources Inc.

SAN ANTONIO - San Antonio-based H-E-B is once again tailoring itself to local markets, this time with a new store in southwest Houston that will cater to the predominantly African-American and Hispanic residents in the area.

BRUSSELS - The European Commission today cleared Swiss Food group Nestle SA's joint venture with French cosmetics giant L'Oreal to develop a new range of healthy cosmetics, Dow Jones newswire reports.

NEW YORK - Two of the world's biggest food companies - Nestle and Kraft Foods - are expected to lead the pursuit of Hershey Foods, whose controlling shareholder announced it would be selling its stake in the renowned chocolate-maker.