Trading Partners

TOP Food & Drug, a grocery store chain in Washington state operated by Haggen, Inc., has extended its customer relationship program, TOP Connection, to all 18 locations.

Latino marketing is a growing concern for United States food and business retailers. At the Hispanic Retail 360 Summit, August 9-11, 2009, retail marketing strategies for the U.S. Latino consumer market will be discussed by top retailers, suppliers, and experts in the field.

According to Mintel Beauty Innovation, a division of Chicago-based market research firm Mintel that tracks new beauty and personal care launches globally, the hottest new sunscreen products are trendier and easier to apply than earlier products in the category.

MyProductAdvisor.com has rolled out its most current Shopping Advisor for Laptop personal computers.

Terra Technology, a Norwalk, Conn.-based provider of demand-sensing and inventory optimization solutions for consumer products companies, was recognized as one of SupplyChainBrain’s 100 Great Supply Chain Partners for the fourth year in a row. The company was also included in the 2009 Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100 list for the fourth time and was an American Business Awards finalist in two categories, Best Overall Company and Most Innovative Company.

Pricing and product mix drive supermarket spa sections.

Do hard times spell good times for vitamins and supplements? Category sales say “yes.”

Structural Concepts’ new EnergyWise refrigeration system was designed to reduce energy consumption by more than 50 percent, saving 28.7 kilowatt-hours per day and up to $1,000 a year in electricity costs, according to the Muskegon, Mich.-based manufacturer.