Supermarket & Grocery Industry News

Consumer Knowledge is Key to Avoiding Extinction, Says Ex-Wal-Mart CMO
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- To avoid being tomorrow's dinosaurs, retailers and their manufacturer partners must understand the voice of the consumer, the former chief marketing officer of Wal-Mart told attendees at the 2005 GMA Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing (MSM) Conference here.
Public Interest Groups Call for Revised Alcohol Labeling
WASHINGTON -- At a press conference here yesterday, public interest organizations Shape Up America and the National Consumers League demanded that the federal government act immediately to mandate the same standardized labeling information on beer, wine, and distilled spirits that currently appears on packaging for foods, beverages, and over-the-counter drugs.

The Pantry Signs with ExxonMobil

SANFORD, N.C. -- The Pantry Inc. reached a new gasoline branding and supply agreement with ExxonMobil Oil Corp.
Collaboration the Key to Grocery Sales Growth, Say GMA Panelists

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Several industry movers and shakers spoke yesterday on the importance of retailer and supplier collaboration, during the GMA Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing (MSM) Conference here.
POS Data, Center Store Revitalization Are Tools for Industry Growth: GMA

WASHINGTON -- Manufacturers and retailers need to take a holistic approach to better reach consumers, and should revisit the importance of center store to grow their business, according to two new reports issued yesterday by the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA).
Wal-Mart's Fla. Supercenters to Carry Pasteurized-Shell Eggs

BENTONVILLE, Ark.-- Wal-Mart's 200 supercenters operating in Florida have begun to carry pasteurized-shell eggs, according to the product's supplier.
CGA Applauds Schwarzenegger's Veto Of Mandatory COOL for Beef

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's veto of mandatory country-of-origin labeling bill was met with praise by California grocers opposed to the measure due to its burden to grocers, government, and consumers.
Ex-Colgate Exec Norm Loringer Gets GMDC Lifetime Achievement Award

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Retail nonfoods and pharmacy trade association General Merchandise Distributors Council recognized Norm Loringer, retired from Colgate-Palmolive, with its Lifetime Achievement Award for 2005.
Kroger Salutes Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Vendors

CINCINNATI -- The Kroger Co. yesterday said it honored 81 outstanding minority-owned and women-owned vendors for 2004, as part of its supplier diversity program.
Giant Eagle to Enhance Supply Chain with Replenishment Solution

PITTSBURGH -- Regional independent Giant Eagle plans an addition to its supply chain systems aimed at improving product, merchandising, and replenishment management operations across its 138 corporate and 81 independently owned and operated stores throughout western Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, and Maryland.

Supermarket & Grocery Industry News

Consumer Knowledge is Key to Avoiding Extinction, Says Ex-Wal-Mart CMO

Public Interest Groups Call for Revised Alcohol Labeling

The Pantry Signs with ExxonMobil

Collaboration the Key to Grocery Sales Growth, Say GMA Panelists

POS Data, Center Store Revitalization Are Tools for Industry Growth: GMA

Wal-Mart's Fla. Supercenters to Carry Pasteurized-Shell Eggs

CGA Applauds Schwarzenegger's Veto Of Mandatory COOL for Beef

Ex-Colgate Exec Norm Loringer Gets GMDC Lifetime Achievement Award

Kroger Salutes Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Vendors

Giant Eagle to Enhance Supply Chain with Replenishment Solution

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